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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D.A. Bragg: Five Charged With Firearm Conspiracy For Nine Shooting Incidents
“As alleged, these defendants conspired to arm themselves and unleash brazen violence across Harlem, including committing numerous shootings,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Nearly all of the shootings were committed in or around NYCHA developments, putting countless lives at risk, including residents and bystanders. This kind of reckless and senseless violence has no place in our communities and those who engage in it will be brought to justice by our partners at the NYPD and our office’s prosecutors.”
Arsonist Indicted for Series of Fires on Upper West Side and Upper East Side
The out-of-state man arrested last fall for setting garbage cans on fire on both the UWS and UES has now been indicted for a total of seven arsons across the two neighborhoods.
7 Arsons Committed On The UES And UWS, Prosecutor Says
An Oregon man is facing charges related to seven different arson attacks on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. said Thursday.
D.A. Bragg: Man Indicted For Arson Patterns On Upper East Side And Upper West Side
“Michael Patterson allegedly committed a series of arsons on Manhattan’s public streets,” said District Attorney Bragg. “These dangerous fires extensively damaged public and private property, including five vehicles, and it is fortunate that no one was injured. In Manhattan, we take extremely seriously conduct that endangers our communities – whether to people or to property.”
Man Sentenced For Morningside Heights Double Murder 30 Years Ago: Manhattan DA
A man was sentenced Thursday for a shocking double murder three decades ago that claimed the lives of a Morningside Heights woman and her special-needs daughter, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday.
ICYMI: D.A. Bragg Urges Comprehensive, Nationwide Action To Combat 3D Printed Guns In USA Today Op-Ed
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., wrote an op-ed in USA Today urging a comprehensive, nationwide approach to address the widening threat of 3D printed guns. These weapons are readily available through what D.A. Bragg describes as the “kitchen table pipeline,” and bad actors are manufacturing fully operable firearms at home for just a few hundred dollars.
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