Manhattan Criminal Court
Coverage of Manhattan Criminal Court in the Nexus archive.
- Luigi Mangione returns to court Tuesday before jury selection in state murder case
On Tuesday, Luigi Mangione returned to court for a state murder case that precedes jury selection. Krista McNally reported these details from outside the Manhattan Criminal Court.
- Historic Harlem public defenders strike ends after 11 days
Harlem public defenders ended an 11-day strike after reaching a tentative agreement with Neighborhood Defender Services management, securing salary increases and maintaining no-cost healthcare. The strike, the first in the union’s history and the city’s longest public defender strike since 1982, caused court delays and left clients without their usual attorneys.
- Judge orders supervised release for lovebirds charged with scaling Empire State Building
A judge ordered supervised release for Angelina Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov after they were charged with eight counts, including reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, and burglary for scaling the Empire State Building. Prosecutors filed the charges following their court appearance in Manhattan.
- Prosecutors drop rape charges against Harvey Weinstein after three trials ended without a verdict
Prosecutors dropped rape charges against Harvey Weinstein after three trials ended without a verdict. Harvey Weinstein appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on June 25, 2026.
- Luigi Mangione withdraws plans to use psychiatric defense in state murder case
Luigi Mangione has withdrawn his plans to use a psychiatric defense in a state murder case. He appeared for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York.
- Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
Luigi Mangione will use a psychiatric defense in his state murder trial for killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing he was under extreme emotional disturbance. A jury could convict him of manslaughter instead of murder if they accept the defense, while his federal case remains unaffected by this strategy.
- Ex-NYPD cop admits he had sex with woman he arrested, sent inappropriate texts
Former NYPD officer Matthew Lambert admitted to having sex with a woman he arrested and sent inappropriate texts, including one that read 'You are absolutely beautiful.' He was escorted into Manhattan criminal court.