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Twin Brothers Face Prosecution as Manhattan Cracks Down on Wage Theft
A week after the Manhattan district attorney’s office announced a new unit to prosecute wage theft, it is accusing a pair of twins of stealing construction workers’ money — and charging one with assaulting and threatening two day laborers.
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment of Twin Brothers and Company for Assaulting Workers, Refusing to Pay Wages
“Wage theft is very clearly a public safety issue,” said District Attorney Bragg. “These workers demanded their fair pay, and in return, we allege, they were targeted with physical violence and threats of deportation. We will not stand idly by while hardworking New Yorkers’ lives and livelihoods are jeopardized. I urge anyone who has been a victim of wage theft or dangerous workplace conditions to call our new Worker Protection Unit at 646-712-0298.”
Two men indicted in Manhattan death of woman, 74, found bound and gagged
Two men were indicted Tuesday in the January death of 74-year-old Maria Hernandez, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
2 Indicted In Elderly Upper West Side Woman’s Murder: Manhattan DA
Two men were indicted Wednesday for the murder of an elderly woman in her Upper West Side home, the Manhattan District Attorney announced.
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictments in Brutal Murder of 74-Year-Old Maria Hernandez
“This was a brutal and callous murder that no family should ever have to experience. My thoughts are with Ms. Hernandez’s loved ones as they continue to grieve and recover from their loss,” said District Attorney Bragg. “I thank the prosecutors in my office for quickly building this case and continuing to steadfastly uncover every piece of evidence.”
Wage war on wage theft: DA Bragg’s new worker unit is a good step forward (Editorial)
Amid all the concerns over retail theft and petty larceny, there is one type of out-and-out theft that often flies under the radar and seldom goes punished, with victims frequently left to simply walk away taking a significant financial hit. That would be wage theft, which the Cornell University Worker Institute estimated robs New York workers of roughly $1 billion a year, dwarfing thefts that get much more attention.
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