Remarks
Written Testimony: City Council Public Safety Committee, FY24 Budget & Oversight Hearings 
Good afternoon Chair Hanks and members of the Committee on Public Safety. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today regarding my Office’s Fiscal Year 2024 Preliminary Budget. We thank the City Council for its past support, my fellow District Attorneys for their collaboration, and know that a safer and fairer city requires all of us working together.
D.A. Bragg Delivers Remarks on New $9 Million Mental Health Initiative
It’s disconcerting and sometimes scary to see our neighbors who are plainly unwell whether its openly using drugs or behaving in a deserving manner, talking to themselves either above ground in our streets or below ground in our subways. These individuals need help. As do our neighborhoods and small businesses. We cannot ignore these issues and have people cycle through our court system again and again. By addressing these human needs, we address the broader needs of public safety in our community.
Written Testimony: City Council Public Safety Committee, FY23 Budget & Oversight Hearings
Good afternoon Chair Kamillah Hanks and members of the Committee on Public Safety. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today regarding my Office’s Fiscal Year 2023 Preliminary Budget, to highlight what we are doing to address and disrupt the rise in violence in our city and the help we need to meet the challenges we face. We thank the City Council for past support, my fellow District Attorneys for their collaboration, and know that a safer and fairer city requires all of us working together.
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NEW: Today we announced the indictment of Kamel Hawkins for shoving a 45-year-old man onto the tracks of an oncoming train at a Chelsea subway station on New Year’s Eve. Learn more here:
ICYMI: “When tourists visit New York, they should not have to fear for their safety.” – D.A. Bragg. Joshua Zinberg was indicted for allegedly slashing a tourist in an unprovoked attack. Learn more in @NYC_Patch by @MLevNews:
Every gun off of our streets is a potential life saved. “In Manhattan, working hand-in-hand with our exceptional law enforcement partners at @NYPDnews, we are proud to have driven down murders by 20% and shootings by 45% since 2021.” – D.A. Bragg.
Today we announced the indictment of Darnell Jackson for fatally slashing a 72-year-old man in an unprovoked attack on New Year’s Day. Learn more here:
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