Abstract: On December 22, 1984, Bernhard H. Goetz shot and wounded four men in a New York City subway train as an alleged act of self-defense. The incident gained national attention and resulted in a controversial case that involved several appeals and motions. This collection contains the files from the New York County District Attorney’s office for the criminal case and various subsequent motions.

Abstract: Carlo Tresca, an early-20th century Italian-American newspaper editor, labor organizer, and vocal anti-fascist, was assassinated in New York City on January 11, 1943. This collection contains the New York County District Attorney’s investigation files into his assassination.

Abstract: This collection contains materials from the New York County (Manhattan) District Attorney files pertaining to the trial of organized crime boss Charles "Lucky" Luciano and several other defendants in 1936. It contains notes, memorandums, and court records, and photographs.

Abstract: On February 26, 1939, the powerful Tammany Hall politician James J. Hines was found guilty of policy racketeering for his role in protecting organized crime syndicates from prosecution while profiting from their illegal lotteries. This collection contains case files compiled by the New York District Attorney’s Office, under the direction of Thomas E. Dewey, during their sprawling 1930s investigation into policy racketeers and their prosecution of Hines and his associates.

Abstract: On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot and killed just as he was about to address a rally of the Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights. This collection contains the New York District Attorney’s investigation files into his assassination, trial transcripts, and records related to appeals following the convicition of three men who were charged with murder.