Alvin Bragg is the 37th District Attorney elected in Manhattan. Alvin – a lifelong Manhattanite who served as a state and federal prosecutor – has spent more than two decades fighting to make our communities safer and our criminal justice system fairer.
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Subway Slasher Convicted In Brutal Unprovoked Attack, DA Says
HELL'S KITCHEN, NY — A man who brutally attacked a stranger on a Midtown subway platform—stomping on his head and slashing him with a sharp object—has been convicted at trial, Manhattan prosecutors said.
D.A. Bragg Moves To Vacate Unjust 1994 Homicide Conviction
“Harry Ruiz has always maintained his innocence,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Our thorough reinvestigation included dozens of witness interviews and in-depth document review, which uncovered new evidence that significantly undermines the case presented at trial in 1994. While Mr. Ruiz has already served 25 years in prison, his name deserves to be permanently cleared.”
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of Man In Shooting Of Security Guard In Midtown
“As alleged, Shaqueal Parker committed a brazen shooting that left a dedicated security guard, who was doing his job protecting residents, with significant physical injuries,” said District Attorney Bragg. “This attack unfolded on a crowded Midtown street, putting countless New Yorkers at risk of being harmed. Thankfully, the shooting was nonfatal, and I wish the victim a full recovery as he continues to heal.”
Irate ex stalked, executed Harlem grandmother after she rebuffed his sexual advances: DA
A Harlem grandmother’s irate ex fatally shot her inside the bathroom of her daughter’s home where she’d fled after he beat and threatened to kill her for rebuffing his sexual advances, prosecutors allege in new information revealed about the horrific crime.
D.A. Bragg Announces Trial Conviction Of Orsen Reyes In Midtown Subway Assault
“A jury has convicted Orsen Reyes of carrying out a vicious, unprovoked attack against a stranger that caused significant injuries and could have easily been fatal,” said District Attorney Bragg. “The conviction holds him accountable for this prolonged act of violence and reaffirms our commitment to protecting New Yorkers navigating our transit system. I thank the jury for its careful consideration of the case.”
Harlem Woman Killed By Estranged Husband, Prosecutors Say
Eliud Garcia, 50, is accused of killing 47-year-old Basilisa Negron on Dec. 23, 2025, after months of alleged abuse, stalking and harassment, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
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