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May 2, 2024 | EV Grieve

D.A. Bragg: Landlord indicted for harassing rent-regulated tenants, including in the East Village Click For More

Manhattan D.A. Bragg yesterday announced the indictment of Daniel Ohebshalom, also known as Dan Shalom, who is considered one of the city's worst landlords. (He topped the list via Public Advocate Jumaane Williams in 2023.)

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May 2, 2024 | I LOVE THE UPPER WEST SIDE

Anya Johnston Facing 20-to-Life for Killing Neighbor: DA Click For More

“Anya Johnston callously took the life of her neighbor Susan Trott, a lifelong New Yorker with a kind-hearted, generous spirit,” said District Attorney Bragg. “To Ms. Trott’s family and loved ones, Johnston robbed them of a friend, mentor and business partner. Since her loss, they have experienced overwhelming emotional pain, and I hope today’s sentence can offer them a sense of justice knowing Johnston has been held accountable.”

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May 2, 2024 | Crains

‘Worst landlord’ and his shell companies face 80 counts for harassment and other crimes Click For More

The case against one of New York’s “worst landlords” got much clearer Wednesday. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced a wide-ranging indictment against Daniel Ohebshalom for allegedly letting some of his apartment buildings go to seed in order to harass rent-regulated tenants and force them to move out.

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May 2, 2024 | West Side Rag

Anya Johnston Sentenced for Susan Trott’s Murder Click For More

Judge Ruth Pickholz sentenced Anya Johnston to 20 years to life in prison on Wednesday following Johnston’s second-degree murder conviction for the 2018 stabbing of her neighbor, Susan Trott. Johnston’s five years of pre-trial confinement on Rikers Island will count toward the 20-year minimum she must serve before becoming eligible for parole.

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May 2, 2024 | Patch

NYC’s ‘Worst Landlord’ Harasses Tenants With Building Horrors: DA Click For More

New York City's "worst landlord" let loose horrors — including a ceiling that collapsed onto a child — on rent-regulated tenants to harass them into moving out so he could sell buildings for tidy profits, authorities said.

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May 2, 2024 | Patch

Harlem Child Sex Trafficking Ring Busted: DA Click For More

On Thursday, Nickolous Charles, 21; Brianna Moreno, 20; Alejandrina Ventura, 24; and Wilson-Mariano Ventura, 23, walked into a Manhattan courtroom, facing a slew of criminal charges.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office5 hours ago
“If there’s any state that’s going to crack down on the crypto industry, it’s going to be New York.” - @courtneycgross.

Watch @ny1 with @patkiernan & @courtneycgross for more on our bill with @senatormyrie to criminalize unlicensed crypto businesses in NYS.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office9 hours ago
Watch here to learn more about our new bill with @senatormyrie that would criminalize operating a virtual currency business in New York State without a license.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office9 hours ago
“For Ms. Hernandez, this generous gift was not enough – in her greed, she stole an additional $350,000 to spend on personal items.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this all-count trial conviction: