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Opinion: Here’s how we can better protect New Yorkers from tenant harassment 
Manhattan is facing a housing crisis. Rising rents and scarcity not only make it difficult for New Yorkers to find safe affordable homes, but create a breeding ground for fraud, scams and harassment. In just the past few months, my office has indicted a wide range of bad actors who allegedly preyed on homeowners and tenants: four rental scammers defrauded apartment hunters out of thousands of dollars; landlords harassed rent-regulated tenants in Chelsea; and multiple individuals and companies committed deed fraud in Harlem.
New Yorkers warned to be vigilant and shop safe this holiday season. Here are the scams to look out for. 
It's not just holiday shoppers who are out in full force — so are thieves and fraudsters.
East Village Subway Shover Indicted for September Attack 
A 28-year-old man homeless man with 18 prior arrests was indicted recently and charged with being the alleged subway shover who had hurled a 24-year-old off-duty NYPD officer onto the tracts at the Third Ave. L train station in the East Village in September.
N.Y.C. Man Fatally Stabbed Younger Sister in Front of Mom — Now He Learns Fate 
A New York City man who fatally stabbed his younger sister in front of their mother has learned his fate.
EXCLUSIVE: Manhattan District Attorney Bragg talks second term after re-election 
“We want to lean into the things that have worked very well in term one,” Bragg told the AmNews in an interview over Zoom. “Shootings down about 65% in Manhattan, homicides almost down 50% — so we want to continue that important work that is urgent. We give that primacy, and so we’ll continue to do what we’ve done on guns. We’ve done a number of things on sexual violence [and] domestic violence. We want to continue that work.
Acusan formalmente a presunto asesino de madre en Harlem 
Ricardo Villarini con lo último.

Manhattan District Attorney's Office