‘We stand strong’: Officials denounce Trump's incendiary comments toward Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Monday March 27, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [‘We stand strong’: Officials denounce incendiary comments toward Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg]( [Rep. Adriano Espaillat speaks at a news conference as he is joined by New York State and local lawmakers in Harlem to discuss the targeting of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg amid the criminal investigation of former President Donald Trump on March 27, 2023 in New York City. Some Republican lawmakers have lashed out at Bragg, who is from Harlem, for his investigation into the former president over alleged hush money payments to an adult film actress.]( [The borough’s first Black district attorney is leading an investigation that could result in the arrest of Donald Trump.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A nature scene with a black wire fence. A sign on the fence reads: "Newly Planted Landscape. Please help Prospect Park Alliance care for our landscape by staying on paved or chipped paths."]( [Keep on the grass: Makeshift paths are harming NYC parks]( [Park experts say desire paths, unsanctioned routes trod by exploring New Yorkers, are harming vegetation and worsening erosion.]( [Najee Seabrooks, a violence intervention specialist with the Paterson Healing Collective, was shot and killed by police in an incident at his home on March 3.]( [NJ Attorney General's office taking over Paterson Police Dept. following shooting death]( [The announcement comes less than a month after the police shooting of Najee Seabrooks during a mental health crisis.]( [Actor Jonathan Majors]( [Actor Jonathan Majors arrested in NYC for strangulation, assault in domestic dispute]( [Majors was arraigned Saturday night and released without bail, according to police.]( [A fire hydrant spraying water on people and a city street]( [A popular Instagram account confronts misconceptions about the Bronx with photographs]( [Images from the Everyday Bronx account on Instagram are featured in a new exhibition opening this week.]( [A photo of a gardener in Manhattan raking up yard waste. Waste like this will become mandatory to recycle under a proposed new rule.]( [Mayor Adams wants NYC to mandate curbside recycling of yard waste]( [The proposal comes as the city launches another attempt to bring curbside organics recycling to residents across the five boroughs.]( [Mayor Eric Adams and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez might be on different sides of the Democratic Party, but both admit they can work with each other.]( [‘Getting to a place of workability’: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez on her relationship with Mayor Adams]( [The congresswoman’s comment as well as remarks from the mayor suggest a thawing between two political stars who represent opposing factions of the Democratic Party.]( [A singer belts into a microphone.]( [Garifunas in NYC celebrate heritage month as they continue decadeslong quest for recognition]( [Since the 1990's, Garifunas in New York City have galvanized a movement to bring attention and visibility to their community's specific needs.]( [a digital billboard with a We <3 NYC ad dissing Boston]( [Extra Extra: The 'We ❤️ NYC' campaign didn't need to drag Boston into this]( [Because other cities don't need to be alerted to our corny ad campaign, here are your end-of-day links: Coat Pope lives, the Hamptons is getting a true crime festival, early bird lotto sales and more.]( [The Staten Island Ferry passes between the Robbins Reef Lighthouse and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.]( [Fire aboard Staten Island ferry caused by staffing shortages, lack of training, union alleges]( [The union called on the U.S. Coast Guard to investigate what they described as an "unfortunate deterioration of safety culture" within the ferry system.]( [An 11-month-old infant watches an unexpected outcome in a task probing expectations about efficient action towards goals.]( [Human babies still show more common sense than AI … for now]( [NYU psychologists are taking strides toward making artificial intelligence smarter, by testing whether algorithms with visual perception can beat babies at common sense tasks.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]() [Gothamist]() [WNYC Studios]() [NJPR]( [WQXR]() [New Sounds]() Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.