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Suspect in attack on Manhattan candy store owner, 90, also allegedly beat 2 others 
The man accused of attacking a 90-year-old Manhattan candy store owner also allegedly attacked two others on the same day, officials said Wednesday. Luis Peroza, 39, and Gerald Barth, 55, were indicted in connection with an assault and robbery spree in the East Village, which started outside of Ray’s Candy Store on Jan. 31, District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. They’ve been hit with a slew of assault and robbery charges. “Ray’s Candy Store is a beloved staple in the East Village community, and the attack on its owner is deeply upsetting to everyone who has ever visited this local institution.
GUILTY! Former USPS Driver Facing Jail Time for Killing UWS Cyclist
A former Postal Service driver was found guilty for the crash that killed a cyclist on the Upper West Side two years ago, a judge ruled Thursday.
Twin Brothers Face Prosecution as Manhattan Cracks Down on Wage Theft
A week after the Manhattan district attorney’s office announced a new unit to prosecute wage theft, it is accusing a pair of twins of stealing construction workers’ money — and charging one with assaulting and threatening two day laborers.
Two men indicted in Manhattan death of woman, 74, found bound and gagged
Two men were indicted Tuesday in the January death of 74-year-old Maria Hernandez, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
2 Indicted In Elderly Upper West Side Woman’s Murder: Manhattan DA
Two men were indicted Wednesday for the murder of an elderly woman in her Upper West Side home, the Manhattan District Attorney announced.
Wage war on wage theft: DA Bragg’s new worker unit is a good step forward (Editorial)
Amid all the concerns over retail theft and petty larceny, there is one type of out-and-out theft that often flies under the radar and seldom goes punished, with victims frequently left to simply walk away taking a significant financial hit. That would be wage theft, which the Cornell University Worker Institute estimated robs New York workers of roughly $1 billion a year, dwarfing thefts that get much more attention.
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