The Chief of our Violent Criminal Enterprises Unit Pierre Griffith and Deputy Chief of our Trial Division Chris Prevost sat down with the @nypost to discuss our work with law enforcement partners to drive down gun violence using targeted prosecutions.

Today Christian Torres was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for attempting to rob a 91-year-old man of his wallet, forcefully shoving him to the ground and punching him on the Upper East Side. Read D.A. Bragg’s statement ⬇️

Don’t forget to join us this Friday, July 18th at our Employment Engagement Fair with @thefortunesoc and @NYSDOCCS. Learn more ⬇️

“Andre Cheeves allegedly tried to hit a stranger with a heavy chain in an unprovoked hate crime inside of a subway station.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this hate crime indictment here:

RT @CMErikBottcher: Join Thrive Collective for The Art of Healing 2025—free art workshops in Washington Square Park! Every Wed in July, 3–5….

New: Today we announced the sentencing of Avon Long to 32 years-to-life in state prison for sexually assaulting and strangling an 81-year-old woman in her apartment. Learn more here:

“Combating gun violence remains a top priority for my office.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the drastic decrease in homicides and shootings in Manhattan during the first half of this year in @business:

“This plea and expected prison sentence demonstrate the seriousness with which my office treats fraud targeting New Yorkers.” – D.A. Bragg. More on Bryan McKenna’s guilty plea for stealing nearly $4.7 million from his clients in @Law360:

“From aggressive enforcement to strategic partnerships & targeted community investments, we are doing the work to drive down cycles of gun violence.” – D.A. Bragg. Listen on @77WABCradio for more on the decline in homicides & shootings in Manhattan during the first half of 2025.

NEW: Today we announced the guilty plea of Bryan McKenna, a former real estate attorney, for stealing nearly $4.7 million from his clients. Learn more here:

RT @AMGraceLee: As we celebrated Juneteenth with @HarveyforNY , @RepDanGoldman , @ManhattanDA and community leaders, we recognized the his….

Today we announced the drastic decrease in homicides and shootings in Manhattan during the first half of this year. By working together with our partners “and using every tool at our disposal, we can achieve lasting public safety.” – D.A. Bragg. More here:

During the first half of 2025, our comprehensive approach to gun violence "has led to a more than 40% decrease in both shootings and homicides" in Manhattan. Learn more in @amNewYork by @Dean_Moses:

ICYMI: Saneel Boodram was indicted for allegedly sexually abusing three students at a Harlem middle school where he was employed. Learn more via @1010wins and call 212-335-4300 if you believe your child may have been abused.

ICYMI: We announced that our office moved to vacate the unjust convictions of Charles Collins and Brian Boles for the murder of 85-year-old James Reid in 1994. Read more here:

“I am grateful to the hard work of our prosecutors and investigators to track down these objects and return them to where they belong.” – D.A. Bragg. More on our return of antiquities to the people of Indonesia and Türkiye:

Yesterday, D.A. Bragg met with the @NYSCourtsNews summer high school interns!

“We cannot undo the harm to their lives, but it is never too late to do what is right.” – D.A. Bragg. Watch here to learn more on our office’s move to vacate the unjust convictions of Charles Collins and Brian Boles.

RT @CMErikBottcher: Join Thrive Collective this July for THE ART of HEALING, a free art workshop every Wednesday in July, 3–5PM at Washingt….

ICYMI: We welcomed our newest class of high school interns and their families for orientation as their program enters full swing. Watch here for more!