Stemming the Flow of Illegal Firearms Along with the NYPD and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives we announced the indictment of four individuals for an alleged conspiracy to acquire 45 firearms and ammunition up the iron pipeline from Georgia to traffic and sell in New York City between March and May of this year. “Every illegal gun removed from our streets is a potential tragedy prevented, and I thank the brave members of the NYPD and ATF, as well as our prosecutors, for their outstanding work dismantling this alleged trafficking operation,” said D.A. Bragg.
Investing in Our Communities For the fifth consecutive year, we awarded a total of $300,000 to 10 different community-based organizations to fund youth gun violence prevention initiatives this summer. This funding provides organizations the ability to compensate young New Yorkers for engaging in meaningful programs — including career readiness, self-expression, and community activation — intended to address the root causes of youth gun violence. “I am proud of the young New Yorkers who are taking steps towards personal and professional growth and cultivating positive relationships within their communities,” said D.A. Bragg.
Investing in Our Communities For the fifth consecutive year, we awarded a total of $300,000 to 10 different community-based organizations to fund youth gun violence prevention initiatives this summer. This funding provides organizations the ability to compensate young New Yorkers for engaging in meaningful programs — including career readiness, self-expression, and community activation — intended to address the root causes of youth gun violence. “I am proud of the young New Yorkers who are taking steps towards personal and professional growth and cultivating positive relationships within their communities,” said D.A. Bragg.
We commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Lower East Side Gun Violence Prevention Collaborative, which was created in 2025 in response to the ongoing violence in that community. The Collaborative brings together city agencies, law enforcement and community organizations to coordinate prevention efforts, share resources and implement targeted strategies aimed at prevention and community engagement.
Getting Guns of our Streets In partnership with the NYPD, elected officials and community partners, we hosted a citywide gun buyback at Central Baptist Church on the Upper West Side. A total of 147 firearms were turned in, including 8 assault weapons, making it the most successful gun buyback held under D.A. Bragg and the largest Office-hosted buyback since at least 2011.
Cracking Down on 3D-Printed Guns Our Office worked with Governor Kathy Hochul to get legislation passed that aims to stop the proliferation of cheap, easy-to-make, 3D-printed firearms and ghost guns. “3D-printed guns are not just emerging, they’re here and they are a real problem for us in law enforcement and the proposals that we’re setting forward now will save lives,” said D.A. Bragg.
Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, co-chaired by D.A. Bragg and Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein, hosted a webinar last week with a panel of experts from Everytown, Giffords and the International Association of Chiefs of Police, to discuss the current landscape of 3D-printed ghost guns and the risks they pose to public safety.
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Raising Awareness for Gun Violence Prevention In honor of Gun Violence Awareness Day, our office wore orange to stand in solidarity with survivors and impacted communities!
ICYMI: Recent Gun Violence Convictions • Isaac Argro was convicted on all counts at trial, including Murder in the Second Degree, for fatally shooting Azsia Johnson as she walked with their 3-month-old child on the Upper East Side. • Kuran Brown-Wilson pleaded guilty for his role in the fatal shooting of his friend in East Harlem in relation to a conspiracy to kill rivals and acquire firearms to use in shootings and robberies. • Eduardo Diaz was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for shooting a 47-year-old man, his former boss, on the Upper West Side. • Marquius Chappelle was sentenced to 25 years-to-life in prison for fatally shooting his roommate, Ousmane Ag, in their apartment.
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