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January 16, 2026 | NY1

N.J. driver sentenced to 24 years to life for deadly Fourth of July crash Click For More

A New Jersey man was sentenced Friday to 24 years to life in prison for driving drunk and crashing into a crowd of people celebrating the Fourth of July on the Lower East Side in 2024, killing four and injuring seven others, prosecutors said.

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January 16, 2026 | ABC7

Man who drove drunk into Lower East Side crowd of July 4, killing 4, gets 24-years to life Click For More

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Daniel Hyden was sentenced on Friday to 24-years to life behind bars after killing four people by driving his pickup truck into a crowd celebrating July 4, 2024 in a Lower East Side park.

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January 16, 2026 | Pix11

Man sentenced for deadly July 4th drunk driving crash that killed 4 Click For More

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A man who crashed into a crowd of people and killed four on July 4th has been sentenced to 24 years-to-life in prison for the drunk driving incident, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Friday.

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January 16, 2026

D.A. Bragg Announces Sentencing In Fatal Fourth Of July Drunk Driving Crash Click For More

“Daniel Hyden has been sentenced to 24 years-to-life in state prison for murdering four New Yorkers and severely injuring seven others as they were enjoying an annual Fourth of July barbecue. Ana Morel, Lucile Pinkney, Herman Pinkney and Emily Ruiz went to the celebration not knowing that Daniel Hyden would end their lives that day with his pickup truck,” said District Attorney Bragg. “While this prison sentence will not reverse the fatalities, injuries, and trauma, I hope this sentencing brings a measure of comfort for those who were impacted by this mass casualty event. If you are intoxicated, do not get behind the wheel – it risks the lives of others, and you will be prosecuted.”

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January 16, 2026 | NY1

Manhattan DA calls for new law to fight cryptocurrency crime Click For More

The Manhattan district attorney is calling on state lawmakers to pass the CRYPTO Act, which would criminalize businesses exchanging, transmitting or trading cryptocurrency without a virtual currency license.

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January 15, 2026 | New York Times

Former Building Super Is Convicted of Stealing $350,000 From 98-Year-Old Click For More

The former super, Rosalind Hernandez, was living in a Chelsea apartment building and working as the superintendent when she befriended the resident, Antonio Ruas, and gained his confidence, prosecutors said. After a time, Mr. Ruas, a retired stone setter from Brazil who was in poor health, asked her to sell his apartment and tie up his affairs in exchange for $100,000.


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Watch here as Courtney Razner, Deputy Chief of our Human Trafficking Unit, and Melissa Martinez, our Human Trafficking Clinical Director, discuss the vulnerabilities that human traffickers exploit and the resources that our office provides to help survivors.
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ICYMI: “Aljo Mrkulic brutally murdered Christoper Rodriguez, who kindly opened his home to him during a time of need during a vulnerable moment for our city.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about this sentencing:
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This weekend, D.A. Bragg joined the Harvard Black Law Students Association’s Annual Spring Conference for a fireside chat where he discussed his public service career journey, the work of our office, and his approach to prosecution.