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December 3, 2025 | NY1

Man sentenced to prison in connection with attack on Ray’s Candy Store owner and other incidents Click For More

A man was sentenced to five years in state prison for his role in an attack on the owner of Ray’s Candy Store and other attacks in 2023, the Manhattan district attorney said in a statement Wednesday.

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December 3, 2025 | NBC New York

Rogue dog owner pleads guilty in attack that put NYC pizza manager in a coma Click For More

A man has pleaded guilty to two counts of assault in a vicious attack on the manager of a Manhattan pizza place last year that put the victim in a coma and saw him mauled by a dog, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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December 3, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Guilty Plea In Brutal Attack On Pizzeria Manager Click For More

“Tyshaun Watson is facing accountability for viciously attacking a pizzeria manager. This employee, who was just doing his job, suffered significant injuries and had to be placed in a medically induced coma for two weeks,” said District Attorney Bragg. “No worker should ever have to fear for their safety, and my Office will prosecute those who harm them.”

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December 3, 2025 | City and State NY

Opinion: Here’s how we can better protect New Yorkers from tenant harassment Click For More

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.

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December 2, 2025 | CBS News

New Yorkers warned to be vigilant and shop safe this holiday season. Here are the scams to look out for. Click For More

It's not just holiday shoppers who are out in full force — so are thieves and fraudsters.

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December 1, 2025 | Our Town NY

East Village Subway Shover Indicted for September Attack Click For More

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.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office13 hours ago
ICYMI: "This act of arson not only threatened Parker’s neighbors, but those in the surrounding area.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the guilty plea of a man for intentionally starting a fire inside a Hamilton Heights apartment building that destroyed the property:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
Did you know? Operated by community-based organization The Bridge, our Neighborhood Navigators are building trusting relationships with unhoused New Yorkers to connect them to longer-term services and resources.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 days ago
This morning, we gathered with our borough’s current and incoming elected officials to update them on our Office’s work throughout the past year and to discuss ways we can work together to improve public safety in Manhattan.