Manhattan District Attorney's Office

09/18/2026

“As alleged, Juan Mercedes attacked two young tourists who were spending time together, senselessly stabbing a teenager in one of Manhattan’s busiest and most visited neighborhoods.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this indictment:

Juan Mercedes, 25, faces multiple charges after allegedly stabbing the Australian teen tourist multiple times in an unprovoked attack.

09/17/2026

Our Antiquities Trafficking Unit has recovered around 6,350 artifacts worth nearly $500 million and repatriated nearly 6,000 of them to 38 countries. Congratulations to Unit Chief Matthew Bogdanos for being honored in TIME for his work:

Find out why Matthew Bogdanos is on the list

09/16/2026

NEW: Today we announced the indictment of Re*****on Yhap for allegedly ra**ng a teenage patient during a therapy session after engaging in a several-months-long course of s*xual misconduct. This investigation is ongoing. If you have been subjected to abuse, please call our Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373.

More here:

“It is illegal for a therapist to engage in any s*xual contact with a patient. Therapists are tasked with helping navigate difficult emotions and experiences, which can leave a patient – particularly a child – extremely vulnerable,” said District Attorney Bragg. “As alleged, Re*****on Yhap...

09/16/2026

“My thoughts are with the victim who will be paralyzed for the rest of his life due to this near-fatal shooting.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the sentencing of Zykil Adamson for shooting a 26-year-old man:

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says 26-year-old Zykil Adamson stole an imitation pistol from the victim at the studio.

09/15/2026

“Combatting gun violence is our top priority, and those who use guns to endanger the lives of others will be held accountable.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about Zykil Adamson’s sentencing for shooting a 26-year-old man in the head:

Zykil Adamson has been sentenced for for a 2024 shooting at The Music Building on 8th Avenue that left a man permanently paralyzed.

09/14/2026

“Curtis Brown used extreme violence to manipulate, control, and coerce women to conduct prostitution.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this sentencing for s*x trafficking in: https://buff.ly/BIwLcOt

NEW YORK, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison for prostituting two women for over 11 years, said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr…

09/10/2026

“Theodore Tucker allegedly escalated hateful words into senseless gun violence, targeting an innocent stranger because of his s*xual orientation.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this indictment: https://buff.ly/Lhg8OAk

The 30-year-old suspect shot a 23-year-old man in the back after making an anti-gay remark, prosecutors said.

09/09/2026

“The defendant knowingly killed three people by providing them fentanyl-laced drugs.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this guilty plea:

In 2023 and 2024, Tabitha Bundrick lured men, sometimes with promises of s*x, to vacant apartments or their homes, before drugging and robbing them, leaving them to die, Manhattan prosecutors said.

09/04/2026

Watch to learn how the Gun Violence Prevention Initiative impacted young New Yorkers from Getting Out and Staying Out this summer!

09/03/2026

This morning, D.A. Bragg volunteered with the Met Council to pack food and distribute meals for the upcoming High Holidays! Thanks to the Met Council for all their great work and continuous support of our communities every day.