Press Releases
D.A. Bragg Announces Prison Sentence Of Willie Gomez In Brutal MTA Bus Attack 
“Willie Gomez inflicted serious harm on the victims of his unprovoked attack. No New Yorker should fear for their safety while using public transportation, and today’s sentencing once against demonstrates that we will not accept violence against straphangers,” said District Attorney Bragg. “I know that the victims are still suffering from the impact of their injuries and hope that they can continue to recover and find some measure of peace in today’s sentencing.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Guilty Plea of Cory Davis For Manufacturing Ghost Guns In An Upper East Side Apartment
“Today Cory Davis accepted responsibility for manufacturing and possessing firearms,” said District Attorney Bragg. “These weapons are extremely dangerous and had the potential to harm our communities had they fallen into the wrong hands. The proliferation of ghost guns is a serious problem and our prosecutors are thoroughly investigating and bringing forth illegal firearms cases in the interest of public safety.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment of Michael Howell For String of Midtown Glass Bottle Attacks
“As alleged, Michael Howell attacked three New Yorkers with glass bottles as they were just trying to go about their regular evening,” said District Attorney Bragg. “No one should have to experience this type of violence in a Manhattan grocery store or subway station, and I hope the victims fully recover from their injuries.”
D.A. Bragg, Senator Hoylman-Sigal, and Assemblymember Lee Announce New Legislation to Combat Hate Crimes
“Hate crimes have profound physical, emotional and psychological effects that jeopardize the safety of New Yorkers and tear at the fabric of our communities,” said District Attorney Bragg. “This legislation will strengthen our laws to reflect a clearer and better understanding of what constitutes a hate crime and give us more tools to bring hate crimes charges in the broad range of cases we see in our practice. I am proud to stand together with Senator Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Lee to combat discrimination and hate and I thank them for their work on this bill.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Prison Sentence of Pedro-Vinent Barcia For Fatal Domestic Violence Stabbing
“Today Pedro Vincent-Barcia finally faced accountability for his violent and gruesome stabbing of his girlfriend inside a store in East Harlem,” said District Attorney Bragg. “What happened to Bernice Rosado is extremely tragic, but I hope this sentence brings her loved ones a sense of justice to help them on their journey towards healing.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Hate Crime Indictment of Man For Vandalizing Three Upper East Side Synagogues in 48 Hours
“As alleged, Lenny De La Rosa defaced three synagogues and an ambulance in a series of antisemitic acts,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Synagogues are sacred places where everyone should be able to practice their faith safely. We will not allow our houses of worship to be violated by hateful acts and we do not tolerate bias and antisemitism.”
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