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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 15, 2024

D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of Man For Two Shootings In Tompkins Square Park Click For More

“As alleged, Waldemar Alverio shot two people in Tompkins Square Park last month and put numerous lives in danger. Our parks should be a place where New Yorkers and tourists can relax without fearing for their safety,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Combatting gun violence remains my top priority and my Office will hold those who commit these serious acts of violence accountable. I hope the victims continue to heal from their wounds.” 

News | Op-Ed
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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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 Office3 weeks ago
Our Antiquities Trafficking Unit has recovered around 6,350 artifacts worth nearly $500 million and repatriated nearly 6,000 of them to 38 countries. Congratulations to Unit Chief Matthew Bogdanos for being honored in TIME for his work:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 weeks ago
NEW: Today we announced the indictment of Remington Yhap for allegedly raping a teenage patient during a therapy session after engaging in a several-months-long course of sexual misconduct. This investigation is ongoing. If you have been subjected to abuse, please call our Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373.

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Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 weeks ago
“My thoughts are with the victim who will be paralyzed for the rest of his life due to this near-fatal shooting.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the sentencing of Zykil Adamson for shooting a 26-year-old man: