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East Village man sentenced to 5 years in prison for building ghost guns in apartment 
“Thanks to technology and low cost, these dangerous weapons are becoming easier to make, and can be deadly if they fall into the wrong hands,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement. “We will continue to hold those accountable who purposefully evade our strict gun laws.”
East Village man sentenced to 5 years in prison for building ghost guns in apartment
A man who prosecutors say operated a “sophisticated ghost gun factory” in his East Village public housing apartment was sentenced to five years in prison in a Manhattan courtroom Monday.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg talks about concern over crime in borough
New York City saw a decline in shootings and murders in 2023 compared to the year before, according to data released by the NYPD last week.
Jewish victim of NY gang ‘more than satisfied’ with attacker’s prison sentence
A New York court sentenced Mohammed Othman, who brutally attacked Joseph Borgen on May 20, 2021, to five-and-a-half years in prison on Wednesday.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Looks Back at 2023
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney, looks back at 2023, including the year's crime stats, and talks about his office's recent work on mental health and more.
NYC man gets 25 years to life in prison for murdering cousin, hiding body in bin: DA
A man may spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of his cousin whose body he dumped in a plastic bin and left on a Bronx sidewalk — while he took money from her, used her home and tricked her young child into helping cover up his crime, according to the district attorney.
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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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