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June 7, 2024

ICYMI: D.A. Bragg, NOW-NYC Call On Legislature To Close The Voluntary Intoxication Loophole In State Rape Laws Click For More

“In the final days of this legislative session, we implore the Assembly to join their Senate colleagues in passing this critical piece of legislation and finally correct this fundamental injustice.”

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June 5, 2024 | City and State

Bragg: Close the voluntary intoxication loophole (Op-Ed) Click For More

It is not morally okay and it should not be legally permissible to have sex with someone who is so intoxicated that they cannot reasonably consent. There should be consequences for that behavior. But New York state law fails to adequately protect those individuals. That needs to change.

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May 21, 2024

ICYMI: D.A. Bragg, Legal Aid Society Call On State Legislature To Increase Student Loan Aid For Public Interest Attorneys Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. and Chief Attorney of the Criminal Defense Practice at The Legal Aid Society Tina Luongo wrote an op-ed in the Albany Times Union calling on the New York State Legislature to bolster the District Attorney and Indigent Legal Services Attorney Loan Forgiveness (DALF) Program

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May 21, 2024 | Times Union

Commentary: Loan forgiveness program will keep more lawyers serving the public interest (Op-Ed) Click For More

Public defenders and prosecutors typically find themselves on opposite sides. But we’re joining together to fight for a solution to a critical issue that impacts all of us: crippling student loan debt.

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April 15, 2024

ICYMI: D.A. Bragg Calls For Funding To Address Mental Health Crisis In New York Times Op-Ed Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., wrote an op-ed in the New York Times over the weekend calling for the state legislature to make additional investments in New York’s mental health infrastructure.

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February 1, 2024

D.A. Bragg Kicks Off Mental Health Initiative In New York Daily News Op-Ed Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today wrote an op-ed in the New York Daily News about the official launch of a proactive approach to address the City’s mental health crisis as the Office’s Neighborhood Navigators hit the streets for the first time. D.A. Bragg also called on all stakeholders, from law enforcement to elected officials and more, to come together and solve this issue, and offered immediate action-items.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office5 days ago
“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 here:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office5 days ago
“Benvontay Fogler used his positions at schools and camps to abuse numerous children over the course of more than four years.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about his sentencing for paying children to send him nude photos and videos here:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office7 days ago
When Manhattan workers are taken advantage of by unscrupulous employers, we are fiercely committed to making them whole. Today we were proud to give back over $32,000 in stolen wages to 18 workers at Grimaldi’s Pizzeria thanks to the hard work of our Worker Protection Unit. All workers deserve to be fairly compensated for the labor they provide. We encourage anyone whose wages have been stolen to call our Worker Protection Unit by calling or messaging (646) 712-0298.