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Infamous NYC serial sex offender Carl Phanor who sowed terror on West Side is sentenced 
An infamous serial sex offender who terrorized Manhattan’s West Side was slammed at his sentencing Monday — after his victims described how he wrecked their lives, even destroying one’s 20-year marriage.
Hell’s Kitchen Postal Worker and Partner Charged with Stealing Checks and Credit Cards from Mail
A Hell’s Kitchen Post Office at W52nd Street was at the center of a major mail theft scheme, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Friday.
DA Bragg holds gun buyback in Washington Heights
Manhattan District Attorney (D.A.) Alvin Bragg’s gun buyback in Washington Heights on Saturday, June 22, brought in 17 guns to be turned into cash. Anyone other than law enforcement was allowed to surrender firearms in exchange for money as part of ongoing efforts to get guns off the street this summer.
An unexpected 6th defendant is indicted in the 2021 antisemitic assault against Joey Borgen
Borgen, the victim of an antisemitic assault on the streets of New York City in 2021, had fought for years in court – and in the court of public opinion — to bring his attackers to justice. The January sentencing was thought to be the end of the ordeal, and Borgen said at the time that he hoped to “kind of take a step back, take a deep breath and hopefully just push forward.”
New York’s ‘Worst Boyfriend’ Sentenced to Prison Time
“Nelson Counne used an expertly crafted persona and elaborate web of lies to convince women to hand over their savings,” Manhattan district attorney Alvin L. Bragg said in the statement. “At least five women were conned into pouring money into his supposed investment opportunities — while unknowingly helping him to repay previous victims and lure in new ones.” Although the origins of his scamming predated dating apps, he apparently later began using them to meet women. According to The New Yorker, one of his victims met him Our Time, a dating site for older folks.
Florida man becomes 6th charged with antisemitic mob beating of Jewish man in Times Square
A Florida man became the sixth attacker indicted in the brutal caught-on-camera beating of a Jewish man in Times Square in 2021, Manhattan prosecutors said Thursday.
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“Political violence in any form is abhorrent and unacceptable. I commend the Secret Service on their swift response and my thoughts and prayers are with former President Trump and his family.” - D.A. Bragg.
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“Those who harm and threaten the safety of New Yorkers will be held accountable.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the indictment of a man for attacking a restaurant worker and slashing a man in the East Village in @TheVillageSun:
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