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Hudson River Pier 84 Stabber Sentenced for ‘23 Murder of Migrant 
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. recently announced the sentencing of Luis Gil, 21, of the Bronx, to 18 years-to-life in state prison for fatally stabbing 33-year-old Hugo Morales in an unprovoked attack on Pier 84 in July 2023. Gil pleaded guilty in New York State Supreme Court to one count of Murder in the Second Degree.
Man Sentenced To Prison For Fatal Stabbing At NYC’s Pier 84
A suspect who stabbed a man to death at Pier 84 in Manhattan three years ago has been sentenced to prison on Thursday.
Pier 84 Killer Sentenced for Fatal Stabbing of Hugo Morales
“Hugo Morales was lying on a park bench one summer morning on Pier 84 when Luis Gil fatally stabbed him without provocation, tragically cutting his life short,” Bragg said in a statement. “While nothing can bring Mr Morales back, I hope this guilty plea and lengthy prison sentence can serve as a measure of comfort and closure to his loved ones.”
Man gets 18 years for random rage killing of hardworking immigrant in NYC
Luis Gil, 21, was hit with the term in Manhattan Supreme Court by Justice Cori Weston after Gil pleaded guilty in October to one count of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing Hugo Rene Morales Maxia on July 13, 2023, near the West Side’s Pier 84 between the Circle Line terminal and the USS Intrepid.
Man gets 18 years in prison for deadly stabbing near Pier 84 on Upper West Side
“Hugo Morales was lying on a park bench one summer morning on Pier 84 when Luis Gil fatally stabbed him without provocation, tragically cutting his life short,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. “While nothing can bring Mr. Morales back, I hope this guilty plea and lengthy prison sentence can serve as a measure of comfort and closure to his loved ones who continue to mourn his loss.”
DA Alvin Bragg says housing fraud is having a ‘moment’
Four years ago Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg set aside a group of about a dozen lawyers to prosecute housing fraud cases across the city. The office’s Housing & Tenant Protection unit has since brought forward 10 cases, including against heavy hitters Meyer and Joseph Chetrit, brothers and former owners of high-profile properties like the Chelsea Hotel and Chicago’s Willis Tower, for allegedly harassing elderly tenants in Chelsea. The unit has also brought forward cases involving deed theft, rental scams and other alleged abuses of New York’s real estate laws. Earlier this month the office secured guilty pleas from three developers in Brooklyn accused of cheating 421-a, the once-popular but now-expired state program that granted generous incentives to developers who built affordable housing. Bragg recently spoke with Crain’s about his office’s quest to bring bad actors in the real estate community to justice.
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