64-year-old Steven Schwally was arrested and charged with DWI after he slammed his car into the salon.
A total of 10 people were injured in the crash and four others were k*lled.
The victims included the salon's owner, Jiancai Chen, 37, workers Meizi Zhang, 50, and Yan Xu, 41, and off-duty NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack, 30.
The 2020 Chevy Traverse traveled through the entire building before coming to a stop at the back of the salon. According to prosecutors, Schwally claimed he had 18 beers the night before but said he stopped drinking at 3 am.
His bail was set at $1 million.