Op-Ed
Op-Ed: The Importance of Protecting and Advocating for Vulnerable New Yorkers 
Crime continues to trend in a positive direction in Manhattan with shootings, homicides, and most major crime categories declining significantly over the past three years. Shootings were down 45 percent in 2024 compared to the year I took office, and murders were down 20 percent in 2024 compared to 2021.
La importancia de proteger y defender a los neoyorquinos vulnerables
En este momento, hay demasiados neoyorquinos trabajadores que están en la mira y a quienes se explota porque se les percibe como vulnerables
Bragg: New discovery law removes judges’ handcuffs — so my prosecutors will try more cases
Come to Manhattan Criminal Court any day of the week and you’ll see prosecutors from my office arguing their cases, fighting for accountability for crimes that occur in this borough.
ICYMI: Five NYC District Attorneys Call For Commonsense Changes To Discovery Laws In Times Union Op-Ed
ICYMI: District Attorneys Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., Darcel D. Clark, Eric Gonzalez, Melinda Katz, and Michael E. McMahon – representing all five of New York City’s boroughs – penned a joint Times Union op-ed in support of Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed amendments to New York’s discovery laws.
Commentary: Proposed tweaks to discovery reforms will make system more efficient and just
As New York City’s district attorneys, we are deeply committed to making our communities safer and ensuring justice for all. However, the 2020 discovery reforms — despite their important goal of increasing transparency — have had unintended consequences: delaying justice, harming victims, and exponentially increasing dismissals.
ICYMI: D.A. Bragg, Manhattan Borough President Levine & Councilmember Powers Call On City Council To Expedite The Removal Of Dangerous Sidewalk Sheds
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr., Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and City Councilmember Keith Powers wrote an op-ed in the New York Daily News calling on the New York City Council to pass legislation that will make it easier to get sidewalk sheds down in a timely fashion, while simultaneously making sure that the sheds that are up, are safer and less disruptive.
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