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Manhattan D.A.-funded Neighborhood Navigators begin hitting the streets as alternative to city mental health plan 
Outreach workers tasked with building personal relationships with unhoused New Yorkers took their first steps last Thursday, Feb. 1. The program, Neighborhood Navigators, stems from a $6 million investment from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to behavioral health service provider the Bridge.
Man sentenced to 10 years for brutal beating of famed East Village candy shop owner
The man convicted in the vicious attack of a 91-year-old Manhattan candy store legend, which left the victim bleeding on the ground outside his East Village shop, was sentenced to a decade behind bars, prosecutors announced.
Wash Heights Store Slasher Gets Prison Sentence: DA
“When New Yorkers go to work, they should not have to fear for their safety,” Bragg said in a statement. “Joshua Morciglio’s violent actions inflicted serious harm on a store worker, and now he faces accountability. While today’s sentence cannot take away the pain, I hope it brings some peace to the victim.”
‘Grinch Boys’ Charged With Robbing Clubgoers to Fund Shopping Sprees
The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, said on Tuesday that his office was working with retailers to make sure they appropriately deterred “large-scale, late-night unauthorized purchases.”
Manhattan Woman Convicted of Using Crypto to Fund Terror Groups in Syria
A Manhattan jury on Thursday found an Upper East Side woman guilty of funding terrorism after she used cryptocurrency to send financial support to several groups operating in Syria.
Meeting people’s mental health needs (Op-Ed)
As New Yorkers, we’re all too familiar with images of our neighbors in need of care and support. We may see them asking for money or food, sleeping on park benches or subway cars, or walking in cold weather without a shirt or shoes.
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Yesterday, we welcomed speakers from @NYCSchools LGBTQIA+ Programs Unit for a conversation on being allies to LGBTQIA+ youth and supporting LGBTQIA+ victims and witnesses.
3"William Smith brutally murdered Marcus Guerrerio, a 59-year-old disabled man, by entering his private room at the Bellevue Men’s Shelter and stabbing him repeatedly in his own bed.” - D.A. Bragg. Learn more about his sentencing via @1010WINS:
Yesterday an NYC pedicab driver pleaded guilty for attempting to bribe a city inspector for 15 pedicab registration plates. “His actions undermined the licensing process that exists to keep New Yorkers & tourists safe.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more here:
Last night, we welcomed our High School Interns & their families for orientation as they begin their 5-week internship program. This summer, students will attend presentations, participate in mock trials, & work on policy proposals as they learn about the criminal justice system.
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