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May 13, 2026

D.A. Bragg Announces Sentencing In Central Park Attempted Rape Click For More

“Jermaine Longmire is facing significant time in state prison for attempting to rape a woman who was trying to enjoy her day off in Central Park. New Yorkers and visitors alike deserve to feel safe in Manhattan’s parks,” said District Attorney Bragg. “I want to thank the survivor for bravely testifying in this trial. I hope this sentencing can offer a sense of closure as she continues to heal from this traumatic assault.”

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May 8, 2026 | Documented

He Went After Trump. Now He’s Going After Bad Bosses. Click For More

On May 1, celebrated worldwide as International Workers’ Day, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg delivered a gift for employees at a Midtown sports bar.

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May 7, 2026 | WNYC

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg on the Decline in Crime, Remedying Wrongful Convictions, and More Click For More

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney, talks about recent work his office has done vacating wrongful convictions, a statistical decline in crime and more.

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May 7, 2026 | People

Woman Paralyzed When Man Shoved Her onto Subway Tracks Confronts ‘Evil’ Attacker at Sentencing Click For More

“Kamal Semrade violently pushed a woman into a moving train, uprooting her life and leaving her with catastrophic, permanent injuries, including paralysis,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement. “After the attack, Semrade callously fled, leaving the victim helpless on the platform.”

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May 6, 2026 | East Side Feed

Subway Shover Learns His Fate Nearly Three Years After UES Attack Click For More

The Queens man who shoved a young woman into a moving E train at the Lexington Avenue and 63rd Street station — leaving her paralyzed from the shoulders down — will spend the next two decades behind bars.

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May 6, 2026 | Upper East Site

Subway Shover Headed to Prison for Paralyzing UES Commuter in Heinous Attack: Prosecutors Click For More

Less than a month after being convicted of Attempted Murder by a jury of his peers for a horrific attack inside an Upper East Side subway station that left a commuter paralyzed from the shoulders down, the 42-year-old homeless man who shoved her has learned his fate, prosecutors say: a lengthy prison sentence.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office18 hours ago
ICYMI: For the fifth consecutive summer, our office awarded a total of $300,000 to ten community-based organizations to fund youth gun violence prevention initiatives across Manhattan. Watch here to learn more!
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office20 hours ago
“Every gun turned in reduces the risk of a potential act of violence or accidental shooting, and I encourage New Yorkers with firearms to turn them in on June 13.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about our upcoming gun buyback with NYPD:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
Sandra Leung joined us today to close out APIDA Heritage Month. She shared her career journey and how she broke barriers as the first Asian American woman to serve as an Assistant DA in our office!