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November 3, 2025 | NEW YORK TIMES

Drunk Driver Who Killed 4 at Manhattan Picnic Is Convicted of Murder Click For More

A self-described wellness advocate and substance abuse counselor who drunkenly crashed his pickup truck into a Fourth of July barbecue on the Lower East Side last year, killing four people, was convicted of murder Monday.

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November 3, 2025 | EV Grieve

Guilty plea announced in 2023 assault spree that included attack outside Ray’s Candy Store Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced that past Thursday that Gerald Barth has pleaded guilty to felony charges for his role in a string of violent assaults across the East Village — including the January 2023 attack on Ray Alvarez, the then 90-year-old owner of Ray's Candy Store on Avenue A.

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November 3, 2025 | EV Grieve

Guilty plea announced in 2023 assault spree that included attack outside Ray’s Candy Store Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced that past Thursday that Gerald Barth has pleaded guilty to felony charges for his role in a string of violent assaults across the East Village — including the January 2023 attack on Ray Alvarez, the then 90-year-old owner of Ray's Candy Store on Avenue A.

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November 3, 2025 | NBC New York

Drunk trucker who ran over NYC families celebrating July 4 convicted of murder Click For More

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.

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November 3, 2025 | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Drunk driver convicted of killing four in July 4 carnage on Lower East Side Click For More

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.


Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office1 day ago
ICYMI: "This act of arson not only threatened Parker’s neighbors, but those in the surrounding area.” – D.A. Bragg. Learn more about the guilty plea of a man for intentionally starting a fire inside a Hamilton Heights apartment building that destroyed the property:
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office3 days ago
Did you know? Operated by community-based organization The Bridge, our Neighborhood Navigators are building trusting relationships with unhoused New Yorkers to connect them to longer-term services and resources.
Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Manhattan District Attorney's Office4 days ago
This morning, we gathered with our borough’s current and incoming elected officials to update them on our Office’s work throughout the past year and to discuss ways we can work together to improve public safety in Manhattan.