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December 6, 2023

D.A. Bragg: Former Prosecutor and Family Members Indicted For Affordable Housing Scheme Click For More

“The affordable housing lottery is a crucial part of our city’s commitment to providing homes for New Yorkers of all backgrounds and incomes,” said District Attorney Bragg. “As alleged, this family manipulated that critical program to enrich themselves by lying and forging documents for years. We are laser-focused on ensuring integrity in our housing systems and protecting New York’s millions of tenants. I thank DOI and HPD for their partnership in investigating and enforcing this shared goal.” 

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December 5, 2023 | New York Times

Man Charged With Hate Crime in Times Square Assault on Israeli Tourist Click For More

A Queens man was charged on Tuesday with several hate crime counts in an October attack on an Israeli tourist in Times Square who was punched in the head by an assailant invoking Hamas, the Manhattan district attorney said.

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December 5, 2023 | New York Post

NYC man charged with stalking, punching Jewish tourist in Times Square antisemitic attack Click For More

A Queens man was indicted on hate crime charges for allegedly stalking, harassing and punching an Israeli tourist in Times Square while ranting that “Hamas should kill more [Jews],” Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday.

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December 5, 2023 | USA TODAY

Queens man indicted on hate crime charges in attack on Jewish tourist in Times Square Click For More

A Queens man was indicted on multiple hate crime charges for stalking and punching a Jewish Israeli tourist in Times Square a few days after the Israel-Hamas war began, the Manhattan district attorney’s office announced Tuesday.

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December 5, 2023 | Audacy

Man, 28, slapped with 7 hate crime charges for verbally, physically assaulting Israeli tourist in Times Sq.: ‘God kill all the Jewish people’ Click For More

Officials charged a man for an antisemitic attack on an Israeli tourist walking through Times Square with his friends last October, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced Tuesday.

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December 5, 2023 | THE MESSENGER

Hate Crime Charges for New Yorker Accused of Stalking Israeli Man, Yelling ‘Hamas Should Kill More of You’ Click For More

Manhattan's District Attorney announced the indictment of a New Yorker on Tuesday who allegedly told an Israeli tourist in Times Square "Hamas should kill more of you."


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: