Op-Ed
ICYMI: D.A. Bragg Pens Op-Ed In New York Daily News On Realities Of Rape 
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr., penned an op-ed in the New York Daily News this weekend affirming that rape is rape, and underscoring the realities of the D.A.’s Office’s rape prosecutions.
Prosecuting sexual assault for what it is, rape (Opinion)
So here are the facts: Sexual assault and rape are typically committed by someone the survivor knows. Sometimes that means an acquaintance from their neighborhood or workplace. Sometimes that means a date. Often, that means a current or former intimate partner — which is exactly why, when I created the Manhattan district attorney office’s first Special Victims Division, we combined our sex crimes and domestic violence practices into one Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Bureau.
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.
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