Alvin Bragg - Wikipedia

Alvin has a bachelor's degree and a law degree from Harvard. He has served on the boards of the New York Urban League and The Legal Aid Society, and teaches Sunday School at Abyssinian Baptist Church. He is married to Jamila Ponton and has two children. He is a native of Harlem, where he resides today.

Bragg previously served as Chief Deputy Attorney General of New York State and Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Additionally, he was a Visiting Professor and Co-Director of the Racial Justice Project at New York Law School.

Alvin Bragg Jr. - Ballotpedia

Alvin Bragg Jr. is the current Manhattan district attorney. He was elected in 2021 and is currently serving his first term. 

Bragg has served as a law clerk, private practice attorney, assistant attorney general, chief deputy attorney general, and assistant United States attorney.

Bragg has worked as a law clerk, private practice attorney, and in various government legal positions.

As a senior attorney at the New York Attorney General’s Office for 3 years, Bragg researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to the office of the attorney general and other state officials in lawsuits against the state.

As a private practice attorney, worked on cases involving white collar fraud and civil rights issues.

As an assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, Bragg prosecuted cases involving public corruption, civil rights, international narcotics trafficking, and organized crime.

As an assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, prosecuted cases involving public corruption, civil rights, international narcotics trafficking, and organized crime.

As chief deputy attorney general of New York, oversaw the criminal justice and social justice divisions.

- Bragg has worked as a law clerk, private practice attorney, and in various government legal positions.
- As a private practice attorney, worked on cases involving white collar fraud and civil rights issues.
- As an assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, prosecuted cases involving public corruption, civil rights, international narcotics trafficking, and organized crime.
- As chief deputy attorney general of New York, oversaw the criminal justice and social justice divisions.

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Plans to combat gun violence by targeting drivers of violence, gun traffickers, and ghost gun manufacturers.

As District Attorney, launched initiatives to address mental health and substance use.

Supports investing in programs that provide youth with jobs and community service opportunities.

Believes survivors of sex crimes need more support than what traditional district attorney’s offices provide.

As Manhattan DA, expanded services for crime survivors by creating the Survivors Services Bureau, increasing immediate survivor-centered support care by over 500%.

Plans to address gun violence by increasing prosecution of gun crimes, collaborating with police to reduce illegal gun trafficking into NYC, investing in youth programs to prevent shootings, and organizing gun buyback events.

As District Attorney, secured $1.7 million to expand the Hate Crimes Unit, increasing prosecution rates from 28 in 2020 to 114 in 2022.

Supports upholding federal laws that prevent gun possession by domestic abusers.

- Plans to combat gun violence by targeting drivers of violence, gun traffickers, and ghost gun manufacturers.
- As District Attorney, launched initiatives to address mental health and substance use.
- Supports investing in programs that provide youth with jobs and community service opportunities.
- Believes survivors of sex crimes need more support than what traditional district attorney’s offices provide.
- As Manhattan DA, expanded services for crime survivors by creating the Survivors Services Bureau, increasing immediate survivor-centered support care by over 500%.
- Plans to address gun violence by increasing prosecution of gun crimes, collaborating with police to reduce illegal gun trafficking into NYC, investing in youth programs to prevent shootings, and organizing gun buyback events.
- As District Attorney, secured $1.7 million to expand the Hate Crimes Unit, increasing prosecution rates from 28 in 2020 to 114 in 2022.
- Supports upholding federal laws that prevent gun possession by domestic abusers.

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Plans to pursue criminal charges against individuals and companies that jeopardize worker safety and commit wage theft.

- Plans to pursue criminal charges against individuals and companies that jeopardize worker safety and commit wage theft.

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Patrick has a bachelor's degree from Manhattan University and a law degree from Pace University. He was born and raised in New York City.

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Patrick works as an adjunct professor of law and as a trial attorney.

This is Patrick Timmins' first time running for public office.

Has experience prosecuting violent crime in the Bronx and teaching New York criminal law.

Worked for the violent felony bureau of the Bronx District Attorney’s office for three and a half years.

Has 21 years of teaching experience at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, specializing in New York Criminal Law and Constitutional Law for law enforcement.

Has 21 years of teaching experience, specializing in New York Criminal Law and Constitutional Law for law enforcement.

- Worked for the violent felony bureau of the Bronx District Attorney’s office for three and a half years.
- Has 21 years of teaching experience, specializing in New York Criminal Law and Constitutional Law for law enforcement.

Plans to reverse policies not prosecuting shoplifting, resisting arrest, and fare evasion.

Criticizes the current DA's policy of not prosecuting for shoplifting, resisting arrest, and fare evasion, and plans to reverse this decision.

Plans to expedite the judicial process by arraigning defendants directly in subway stations, ensuring police presence in subways, and prosecuting fare evasion.

Wants to expedite the judicial process by prosecuting defendants in subway stations, increasing police presence in the subway system, and prosecuting fare evasion.

Plans to review all self-defense cases to ensure no warrantless arrests are made.

Supports expunging criminal records for those who have "paid their debts to society."

Believes many cases are dismissed due to "technicalities, specifically case discovery not being turned over in time."

Believes too many cases are dismissed due to "technicalities, specifically case discovery not being turned over in time."

- Criticizes the current DA's policy of not prosecuting for shoplifting, resisting arrest, and fare evasion, and plans to reverse this decision.
- Wants to expedite the judicial process by prosecuting defendants in subway stations, increasing police presence in the subway system, and prosecuting fare evasion.
- Plans to review all self-defense cases to ensure no warrantless arrests are made.
- Supports expunging criminal records for those who have "paid their debts to society."
- Believes too many cases are dismissed due to "technicalities, specifically case discovery not being turned over in time."

As of June 7, 2025, Patrick John Timmins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Patrick John Timmins

- District Attorneys (DAs) are elected officials responsible for prosecuting criminal cases on behalf of the public within their respective counties. ​
- DAs oversee criminal investigations, determine charges, present cases in court, and negotiate plea deals. ​
- In New York City, each borough has its own DA, elected to four-year terms with no term limits. ​
- To run for DA, a candidate must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, a resident of the county they wish to serve, a registered voter, and appropriately licensed to practice law in New York.

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