Press Releases
District Attorney Bragg Announces Matthew Colangelo as New Senior Counsel 
“Public safety requires economic stability, and all New Yorkers deserve to live and work without risk of harassment, wage theft, or dangerous workplaces,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Matthew Colangelo brings a wealth of economic justice experience combined with complex white-collar investigations, and he has the sound judgment and integrity needed to pursue justice against powerful people and institutions when they abuse their power."
D.A. Bragg: Private Air Travel Broker Charged with Stealing Million from Clients
"William Boos thought he could fly above the law, allegedly using his clients’ American Express cards without authorization to siphon off millions for himself. But now, thanks to the hard work of my office, he’s landed in hot water,” said District Attorney Bragg. “New Yorkers deserve to book air travel without worrying about falling victim to theft and criminal fraud."
D.A. Bragg: Doctor and Eight Others Charged with Distributing Opioids and Other Pills
“As alleged, these defendants used the ongoing opioid crisis to exploit the suffering and addiction of others. And to make matters worse, a trusted Manhattan doctor prescribed pills to the defendants, which were then sold illegally to New Yorkers,” said District Attorney Bragg. “We are grateful for the collaboration with our law enforcement partners and will continue to work across agencies to hold accountable all who make our streets less safe and endanger the lives of New Yorkers with illicit prescription drugs.”
D.A. Bragg Returns 16th Century Decree to the People of Mexico
“This case shows the lengths traffickers and looters will go to steal these priceless pieces of cultural and historical heritage,” said District Attorney Bragg. “We are proud to partner with our HSI law enforcement partners to return 17 objects to the people of Mexico in just the past two years alone and look forward to continuing this work together.”
D.A. Bragg Indicts Upper East Side Man for Manufacturing 14 Ghost Guns
"The allegations make it evident that by manufacturing these weapons, Davis put not only the public, but a child in serious peril,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Using one’s child as a prop to showcase homemade, illegal weapons is inexcusable and extremely dangerous. The proliferation of ghost guns in our city cannot continue."
D.A. Bragg Charges Associates Of “Own Every Dollar” Criminal Enterprise with String of Gunpoint Robberies in Upper Manhattan
“As alleged, O.E.D. and their associates terrorized the City’s streets by committing orchestrated and violent gunpoint robberies,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Everybody has a right to walk safely through their neighborhood or to their home."
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D.A. Bragg sat down with @gothamist to discuss the past year in Manhattan, highlighting that gun and hate crimes prosecutions are up, while murders and shootings are down. Learn more about the issues we will be tackling in 2023: https://t.co/VlDtKjby1k
NEW: We are excited to announce that Matthew Colangelo is joining the office today as Senior Counsel. Matthew joins us from @TheJusticeDept & will focus on our housing & labor cases as well as the office’s most high-profile white-collar investigations. https://t.co/3rEqu0XLf2
Today we hosted a gun buyback at Gethsemane Garden Baptist Church in the Lower East Side with @nypdnews. With their help we were able to take in a total of 16 guns. Thank you to everyone who participated and for helping us keep our streets safe. https://t.co/FojBmpBN4q
Manhattan District Attorney's Office