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November 12, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Guilty Plea Including Full Restitution to Workers in New Wage Theft Case Click For More

“Hard working New Yorkers deserve the wages they earn, and in the midst of an affordability crisis, every dollar counts,” said District Attorney Bragg. “If your wages are being stolen by your employer, or if you are being forced to work in unsafe conditions, our Worker Protection Unit is here to help: call or message us at (646) 712-0298.”

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November 12, 2025 | PIX11

Woman sentenced for beating aunt to death with hammer in East Harlem Click For More

EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – A woman was sentenced on Wednesday for beating her aunt to death with a hammer inside an East Harlem apartment in 2022, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced.

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November 9, 2025 | The Spirit

Slashing in Times Square; Man Indicted in Murray Hill Rental Scam Click For More

Recently re-elected Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. isn’t resting and on Nov. 6, he announced the indictment of Anthony Pittman, 35, for allegedly stealing a woman’s identity to forge documents, apply for a luxury apartment in Murray Hill—reported to be in the 31-story Aurora building at 556 Third Avenue at East 37th Street—and rent it a subletter under false pretenses. Pittman is charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with one count of Identity Theft in the First Degree and three counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree.

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November 8, 2025 | The Real Deal

How the Manhattan DA’s rental scam crackdowns could spell opportunity for agents Click For More

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office is cracking down on rental scammers — and the timing could be an opportunity for rental agents.

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November 7, 2025 | New York Daily News

After winning a second term, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to focus on mental illness crisis Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s reelection this week followed a first term that rarely saw him step out of the national spotlight, securing Donald Trump’s hush money conviction on 34 felonies and those of the president’s namesake real estate company and its top finance executive, indicting Mayor Adams’ right-hand Ingrid Lewis Martin, and trying a host of other high-profile cases.

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November 6, 2025 | Crain's New York Business

Man accused of stealing woman’s identity to rent luxury Midtown apartment Click For More

Manhattan prosecutors have accused a man of stealing a woman’s identity to apply for a luxury apartment in Murray Hill, then subletting the place and pocketing the rent.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office9 hours ago
Nothing is more important than combatting gun violence. It’s great to see NYS Court of Appeals reject a challenge to New York’s concealed weapons law and uphold our rigorous firearms licensing requirements. Learn more:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office9 hours ago
Nothing is more important than combatting gun violence. It’s great to see NYS Court of Appeals reject a challenge to New York’s concealed weapons law and uphold our rigorous firearms licensing requirements. Learn more:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office10 hours ago
Today we announced the indictment of Luis Marquez for allegedly murdering 47-year-old Carmen Lopez, his ex-girlfriend, by stabbing her more than 20 times. Learn more here: