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April 17, 2024 | New York Post

NYC subway shove victim’s aunt wants to rip alleged killer’s ‘f–king heart out’ and says he’s not mentally ill— just ‘vicious’ Click For More

“Mr. Volz was a father and native New Yorker, and my heart goes out to his family and loved ones in their ongoing grief,” Bragg said. “I thank the prosecutors for their hard work in securing this indictment and we will continue to do all we can to hold people accountable who threaten the safety of fellow New Yorkers in our subway system.”

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April 16, 2024 | EV Grieve

D.A. Bragg announces indictment of suspect in 2 March shootings In Tompkins Square Park Click For More

According to the D.A.'s office, the accused, 38-year-old Waldemar Alverio, faces multiple charges, including three counts of An Attempt to Commit the Crime of Murder in the Second Degree and two counts of Assault in the First Degree.

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April 15, 2024 | AMNY

Tompkins Square Park shooting suspect indicted for wounding two people in spree that terrified visitors Click For More

Bragg said that Alverio allegedly shot two people at Tompkins Square Park on March 16. Along with injuring two victims, both incidents “put numerous lives in danger,” rattling parkgoers and sending them running for cover.

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April 15, 2024 | Gothamist

Man indicted in back-to-back Tompkins Square Park shootings, DA says Click For More

A man accused of two separate shootings in Tompkins Square Park last month was indicted on attempted murder and other charges Monday, according to the Manhattan district attorney’s office.

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April 13, 2024 | New York Times

We Must Address New York City’s Mental Health Crisis (Op-Ed) Click For More

In September 1958, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was stabbed with a seven-inch steel letter opener. He had been autographing copies of his first book in Blumstein’s department store in Harlem. The woman who stabbed him was named Izola Ware Curry.

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April 12, 2024 | ABC7NY

35-YEAR-OLD MAN INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY THROWING GIRLFRIEND ON SUBWAY TRACKS IN LOWER MANHATTAN Click For More

An indictment was handed down on Thursday for a man who is accused of throwing his girlfriend in front of an oncoming train in Lower Manhattan last month.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office16 hours ago
“Victoria Jacobs was fully immersed in online terrorist ecosystems, raising & laundering thousands of dollars and procuring bomb-making instructions and illegal knives for Syrian terrorist groups.” – D.A. Bragg. Read more about this sentencing here:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office1 day ago
In Manhattan, major crime is down in nearly every category over the past two years ⬇️
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
In honor of #SexualViolenceAwarenessMonth, D.A. Bragg welcomed Josie Torielli, LCSW for a discussion on the societal misconceptions about the behavior of sexual assault survivors.