Statement on the Violent Subway Assault on Tuesday that Resulted in the Death of Nicola Tanzi

DIANA FLORENCE FOR A SAFER NEW YORK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 9, 2025

Statement from Manhattan District Attorney candidate Diana Florence on the violent subway assault on Tuesday that resulted in the death of Nicola Tanzi:

“Tuesday’s tragedy was preventable. The suspect, David Mazariegos, had a long record of violent crime. In June, he was arrested in Manhattan after punching a man in the face. The NYPD did their job, but under Alvin Bragg’s policies and the bail reform he has supported, Mazariegos was released on just $1,000 bail. Now, only months later, he’s accused of beating a man to death in Downtown Brooklyn. And when police arrested him again, he was caught carrying a sword through Times Square.

“Manhattan deserves better. We deserve safety. We deserve justice. Nicola Tanzi didn’t have to die.

“I am a proud lifelong Democrat, and I’ve spent 25 years as a prosecutor fighting to keep New Yorkers safe. I’m running for District Attorney because enough is enough — we are not safe in Alvin Bragg’s Manhattan, and it’s time to restore accountability and common sense to our justice system.”

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