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April 16, 2024 | EV Grieve

D.A. Bragg announces indictment of suspect in 2 March shootings In Tompkins Square Park Click For More

According to the D.A.'s office, the accused, 38-year-old Waldemar Alverio, faces multiple charges, including three counts of An Attempt to Commit the Crime of Murder in the Second Degree and two counts of Assault in the First Degree.

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April 15, 2024 | AMNY

Tompkins Square Park shooting suspect indicted for wounding two people in spree that terrified visitors Click For More

Bragg said that Alverio allegedly shot two people at Tompkins Square Park on March 16. Along with injuring two victims, both incidents “put numerous lives in danger,” rattling parkgoers and sending them running for cover.

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April 15, 2024 | Gothamist

Man indicted in back-to-back Tompkins Square Park shootings, DA says Click For More

A man accused of two separate shootings in Tompkins Square Park last month was indicted on attempted murder and other charges Monday, according to the Manhattan district attorney’s office.

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April 13, 2024 | New York Times

We Must Address New York City’s Mental Health Crisis (Op-Ed) Click For More

In September 1958, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was stabbed with a seven-inch steel letter opener. He had been autographing copies of his first book in Blumstein’s department store in Harlem. The woman who stabbed him was named Izola Ware Curry.

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April 12, 2024 | ABC7NY

35-YEAR-OLD MAN INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY THROWING GIRLFRIEND ON SUBWAY TRACKS IN LOWER MANHATTAN Click For More

An indictment was handed down on Thursday for a man who is accused of throwing his girlfriend in front of an oncoming train in Lower Manhattan last month.

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April 11, 2024 | 1010 Wins

Man who forced his way into woman’s East Village home and attacked her indicted for attempted sexual abuse Click For More

A man who forced his way into a woman’s East Village apartment and feigned injury before attacking her was indicted for attempted sexual abuse and six other felony charges, prosecutors said on Thursday.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office2 days ago
In Manhattan, major crime is down so far this year in nearly every category, leading the citywide overall decline.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 days ago
ICYMI: In a New York Times op-ed, D.A. Bragg called on the legislature to improve public safety by investing in NYC's mental health system: “We must meet the needs of people in crisis with treatment and support. In order to do so, we need more funding.”
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 days ago
This morning, D.A. Bragg volunteered with the Met Council as he helped pack food boxes that will be distributed to people in need across the city.