“This unconscionable attack nearly took the life of a young man visiting Manhattan for what should have been a joyous occasion,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Everyone deserves to walk the streets of New York City safely and I commend the immense strength of this victim, who recovered from this attack and returned to Manhattan to testify.”

“Geoffrey Tracy viciously stabbed his unarmed rental host, who continues to suffer significant physical and emotional damage to this day,” said District Attorney Bragg. “While we can never undo the suffering and trauma from this incident, I hope the accountability from today’s sentence can help the healing process. I thank my office’s prosecutors for steadfastly pursuing this case.”

“This individual led a sprawling and violent drug trafficking ring that wreaked havoc in Harlem,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Our continued prosecution of the dozens of defendants involved in this case makes clear that we will use every tool at our disposal to dismantle these types of groups in any form they take. I thank our team of prosecutors for their work on this complex case.”

“New Yorkers living in our shelter system deserve to reside safely and should not have to fear for their lives. This was a tragic incident and I thank our law enforcement partners for their collaboration on this case,” said District Attorney Bragg.

“As alleged, Gary Cabana brutally stabbed two employees of this historic cultural institution simply because he was banned from entering,” said D.A. Bragg. “Everyone deserves to be safe in their workplace, and we will not tolerate violence against hardworking New Yorkers.”