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September 3, 2025 | AMNY

Midtown rape attempt: Man indicted for choking woman unconscious in street attack Click For More

A Manhattan grand jury has indicted a 37-year-old man accused of choking a woman until she lost consciousness and sexually assaulting her on a Midtown sidewalk last month, District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Wednesday.

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September 3, 2025 | New York Post

Sicko who tried to rape 21-year-old woman near Times Square told pals he was ‘in a bind’ as cops looked for him: DA Click For More

A sicko who tried to rape a 21-year-old woman near Times Square told pals he was “in a bind” and needed to hide out after he caught wind that cops were searching for him, prosecutors alleged Wednesday.

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September 3, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment In Midtown Chokehold, Sex Assault Click For More

“As alleged, Anthony Smith brutally choked a woman until she lost consciousness before sexually assaulting her,” said District Attorney Bragg. “My Special Victims Division takes these crimes extremely seriously and will doggedly pursue justice in this case while centering the survivor’s needs.”

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September 3, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment In Unprovoked Assault Of 94-Old-Man In Apple Store Click For More

“As alleged, Lewis Reynolds attacked a 94-year-old man without provocation as he simply shopped in an Apple Store. No older adult should face a terrifying act of violence like this in New York City,” said District Attorney Bragg. “I want New Yorkers to know that we are working with our law enforcement partners to keep Manhattan safe. I hope the victim continues to heal from this horrifying assault.” 

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September 3, 2025

D.A. Bragg: Man Indicted For Stabbing At West Harlem Subway Station Click For More

“As alleged, Victor Solis brutally attacked a man who was just trying to make his way home after a day of hard work,” said District Attorney Bragg. “This attack caused significant, life-threatening injuries that were thankfully nonfatal. I wish the victim a full and swift recovery, and I am grateful to the New Yorkers whose selfless actions potentially saved this victim’s life and ensured an arrest was made.”   

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September 2, 2025 | The Chief Leader

Pay Dirt: Worker Protection Unit at Manhattan district attorney’s digs up stolen employee wages Click For More

Since its inception in February 2023, the Worker Protection Unit at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has recovered and disbursed $1.3 million in wages owed to about 50 workers whose bosses knowingly underpaid them.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office20 hours ago
“Hit-and-runs are incredibly serious matters, and we are committed to prosecuting this type of callous vehicular violence.” - D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the indictment of Julio Cachago, for killing 76-year-old Yong Li in a fatal hit-and-run:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
Last week, we welcomed students from Notre Dame Law’s Galilee Immersion Program, which introduces First-Year Law Students to the impact of public interest law. They met with our office’s Notre Dame Law School alumni before touring criminal court.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
“As alleged, Kerri Aherne carried out a horrific and unprovoked stabbing of a mother who was simply caring for her 10-month-old baby.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this indictment for an alleged stabbing in a Macy’s bathroom: