Manhattan District Attorney's Office

What Manhattan District Attorney's Office does

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is the constitutionally chartered chief prosecutorial office for New York County (Manhattan), responsible for the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses within the borough. Founded in 1801 and led by Alvin Bragg, the 37th District Attorney elected in Manhattan, the office operates from a main headquarters at One Hogan Place with satellite offices in Harlem (163 West 125th Street) and Washington Heights (530 West 166th Street). It serves Manhattan residents, crime victims, and the broader public safety apparatus through prosecution, victim support, conviction integrity review, and inter-agency partnerships with NYPD, ATF, Homeland Security Investigations, and state agencies.

The office executes its mandate through specialized divisions covering Gun Violence, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (Special Victims Division), White Collar Crime, Hate Crimes, Reform and Fairness (Pathways to Public Safety), Post-Conviction Justice and Police Accountability (Holding the System Accountable), Transit Crime, and the recently created Cyber Crime Bureau. Under DA Bragg, the office has pursued high-profile prosecutions including the conviction of Donald Trump on 34 felony counts (May 2024) and the indictment of Luigi Mangione for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson (December 2024). The Antiquities Trafficking Unit has recovered over 6,200 cultural treasures valued at more than $485 million, returning more than 5,900 items to 36 countries, including 657 stolen antiquities worth nearly $14 million returned to India in April 2026.

The office is funded through New York City government budget appropriations and has no commercial revenue model. It does not develop or sell technology products; its "platform" is the prosecutorial process itself, supported by institutional knowledge, case records, and relationships with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners. The 11-50 employee headcount listed is inconsistent with the operational scale of a major urban DA's office but reflects the limited commercial-data inputs available. The office has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no traditional customer relationships — its constituents are the public and the criminal justice system.

Name

Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Legal name

Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Website

https://manhattanda.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1801

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is the constitutionally chartered prosecutorial office for New York County, led by DA Alvin Bragg, prosecuting criminal cases and serving Manhattan residents and crime victims through specialized divisions and inter-agency partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Prosecution Services

NAICS

Legal Counsel and Prosecution (922130), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ), White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ)

Keywords

• Criminal prosecution services
• Victim support services
• Law enforcement prosecution
• White collar crime prosecution
• Public safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is the public prosecutorial authority for New York County (Manhattan). It investigates and prosecutes criminal cases ranging from violent crimes and sexual offenses to financial frauds, cybercrime, public corruption, and worker exploitation. The office also operates dedicated victim support services and community engagement programs for Manhattan residents and crime survivors.

Product overview

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is a government law enforcement agency that provides prosecutorial and legal services to Manhattan. The office operates through multiple specialized divisions including Gun Violence, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (Special Victims Division), White Collar Crime, Hate Crimes, Reform and Fairness (Pathways to Public Safety), Holding the System Accountable (Post-Conviction Justice Unit, Police Accountability Unit), and Transit Crime. These divisions work together to prosecute crimes, protect victims, and serve the community. The office does not offer technology products or software services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prosecutorial Services
• Victim Support Services
• Community Engagement Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 4% drop in index crimes in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2022Partner in investigations including pedicab bribery case where an inspector was offered a $60,000 bribe.
• New York State Comptroller's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in fraud investigations, including announcing indictments in cases totaling nearly $1 million in fraudulent activity against New York State.
• New York State Department of LaborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Construction Fraud Task Force expansion, working to combat construction industry fraud and wage theft.
• New York State Insurance FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Construction Fraud Task Force expansion, investigating insurance premium fraud in the construction industry.
• NY State Office of the Inspector GeneralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the expanded Construction Fraud Task Force to investigate corruption and fraud.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Construction Fraud Task Force expansion to address workplace safety violations and fraud.
• U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Construction Fraud Task Force expansion to combat wage theft and labor violations.
• The BridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeer-founded housing and behavioral health services provider receiving nearly $6 million in funding to establish neighborhood navigator programs for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use issues.
• The Fortune SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting reentry and alternative-to-incarceration services, receiving nearly $3 million in funding to create court-based navigator network.
• NYPDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary law enforcement partner in gun violence prosecutions, gun trafficking investigations, and various criminal cases including the Etan Patz case and other major prosecutions.
• U.S. Department of Homeland SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in antiquities trafficking investigations, including the recovery and return of 657 looted Indian artifacts valued at nearly $14 million.
• Homeland Security InvestigationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in antiquities trafficking unit investigations and sex trafficking ring investigations.
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in gun trafficking investigations, including cases spanning from Georgia to NYC and investigations into ghost gun manufacturing.
• MTA Inspector GeneralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in wage theft investigations, including the $339,000 case against MTA HVAC contractor Rocco Mechanical.
• Various advocacy and survivor services organizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Victims Division Advisory Council includes more than a dozen representatives of advocacy, survivor services, and legal services providers, co-chaired by Maria Lizardo of Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation and Judge Judy Harris Kluger of Sanctuary for Families.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• New York State Office of the Attorney General: Statewide public-interest prosecutor with overlapping white-collar, civil rights, and consumer-fraud mandates. Operates as a broader-scope incumbent that partners with — and occasionally supersedes — the Manhattan DA on statewide matters.
• U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York: Federal prosecutorial authority overlapping Manhattan geography on federal matters (white-collar, terrorism, civil rights). Frequently co-prosecutes or supersedes state-level cases with the Manhattan DA, including on matters such as the Mangione prosecution.

Regional players

• Philadelphia District Attorney's Office: City-level prosecutorial office in Philadelphia. Comparable in reform-oriented priorities (diversion, post-conviction review) and case-mix, though operating in a different jurisdiction.
• Cook County State's Attorney's Office: Chicago-area county-level prosecution office. Comparable in scale, jurisdictional scope, and reform-oriented leadership trajectory; functions as a regional counterpart rather than a direct competitor.
• Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office: Large U.S. county-level prosecutorial office serving Los Angeles. Comparable in mandate, specialized division structure, and high-profile case exposure, but operates in a different state/jurisdiction.
• San Francisco District Attorney's Office: City-level DA office with comparable reform-oriented priorities, specialized units, and policy profile. Frequently cited alongside the Manhattan DA in national criminal-justice reform discussions.

Direct peers

• Bronx District Attorney's Office: Borough-level DA office in Bronx County. Direct peer in scale, function, and case-mix, with comparable trial-bureau structure and community-engagement programs.
• Brooklyn District Attorney's Office: Borough-level DA office in NYC handling prosecution of all criminal matters in Kings County. Directly comparable in scope, structure, and jurisdictional authority to the Manhattan DA.
• New York County District Attorney's Office (self-reference): The subject company itself; included only as a reference point for the comparable NYC DA offices listed above.
• Queens District Attorney's Office: Borough-level DA office in Queens County. Operates the same prosecutorial mandate, victim-services functions, and specialized division model as the Manhattan DA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/manhattanda
• Facebookfacebook.com/manhattan-district-attorneys-office-149031721821276
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manhattanda
• Instagraminstagram.com/ManhattanDA

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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