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Drunk trucker who ran over NYC families celebrating July 4 convicted of murder 
The pickup driver who was drunk when he plowed into a Lower East Side park crowded with people celebrating the Fourth of July last year, killing four of them, was found guilty Monday of all charges against him.
Drunk driver convicted of killing four in July 4 carnage on Lower East Side
State Supreme Court Justice April Newbauer found Daniel Hyden, 44, guilty of the top counts he faced, aggravated vehicular homicide, and related charges for ramming his Ford F-150 into community members celebrating in Corlears Hook Park, less than an hour after he’d been denied access to a boat party by nearby Pier 36 because he was too drunk.
PROPOSED LAW COULD STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR THOUSANDS OF NEW YORK CITY RENT-REGULATED TENANTS
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg joined state lawmakers on Thursday to announce a bill that aims to create tougher penalties for systemic harassment of rent-regulated tenants.
Pier 84 Killer Pleads Guilty — Bronx Man Admits to Unprovoked Stabbing of Hugo Morales
“Today, Luis Gil is facing accountability for fatally stabbing 33-year-old Hugo Morales in an unprovoked attack on Pier 84,” said District Attorney Alvin Bragg in announcing the plea. “Mr. Morales immigrated to America with the hopes of earning enough money to eventually build his mother a house in Guatemala. My thoughts are with Mr Morales’s loved ones as they continue to mourn his tragic loss.”
NYC landlords could face felony for harassing tenants, Manhattan DA says
Under a new bill, landlords could be charged with a class D felony for aggravated harassment of a rent-regulated tenant.
Lawmakers and DA announce bill to upgrade tenant harassment penalties
Lawmakers and the Manhattan district attorney’s office on Thursday announced a new bill upgrading criminal penalties for tenant harassment.
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