The police in Rochester, N.Y., treated the death of Mr. Prude as a drug overdose. The case drew scrutiny when footage showed that he had been pinned down and hooded by officers. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Deaths (Fatalities)”
Why the Coronavirus Stalks Children of Color
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
Cases are rising among children everywhere. But those in minority communities are much more likely to become infected and severely ill, new data show. Source: New York Times
Study Says Obesity Raises Risk of Death from Covid-19 Among Men
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Obesity is not an independent risk for women, according to a new study, perhaps because their fat is distributed differently. Source: New York Times
Prison Inmate Hanged Himself With Coronavirus Mask, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Daniel Ocasio was found inside his cell at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center in Uncasville, Conn., prison officials said. Source: New York Times
In N.Y.C.’s Coronavirus Surge, a Frightening Echo of the 1918 Flu
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
This spring, death rates rivaled those seen during the country’s deadliest pandemic, a new study finds. “What 1918 looked like is basically this.” Source: New York Times
He Is 16 and His Mother Died of Covid-19. What Happens To Him Now?
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2020
Children who lost their parents in the pandemic are fighting to hold on to what is left of their families. Source: New York Times
Judge Whose Son Was Killed by Misogynistic Lawyer Speaks Out
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2020
“Two weeks ago, my life as I knew it changed in an instant, and my family will never be the same,” Judge Esther Salas said in a video statement. Source: New York Times
Blame Spreads for Nursing Home Deaths Even as N.Y. Contains Virus
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
With more than 6,000 nursing home residents dying of the coronavirus, a fight over whether relatives should be allowed to sue has erupted in Albany. Source: New York Times
New York Reporter Nina Kapur Dies After Revel Moped Accident
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
Nina Kapur was a passenger on a scooter rented from Revel, whose Vespa-style rental vehicles have become popular in New York City. It was believed to be the company’s first fatality. Source: New York Times
1-Year-Old Is Shot and Killed at Brooklyn Cookout
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2020
The child’s death capped another weekend of gun violence in New York City, where shootings in June and July have risen sharply. Source: New York Times
11-Year-Old, 2 Teens Killed in Crash at Floyd Bennett Field
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2020
Four other teenagers were also injured in the collision, which occurred when the teenage drivers were doing stunts at Floyd Bennett Field, the police said. Source: New York Times
‘I Couldn’t Do Anything’: The Virus and an E.R. Doctor’s Suicide
By Gotham Rex on July 11, 2020
Dr. Lorna Breen was unflappable — until she faced a new enemy. Source: New York Times
Does Cuomo Share Blame for 6,200 Virus Deaths in N.Y. Nursing Homes?
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2020
A state directive sent thousands of Covid-19 patients into nursing homes, but the Cuomo administration has given other reasons for the virus’s spread. Source: New York Times
In Nick Cordero’s Death, a Reminder of Covid-19’s Unknowns
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
The Broadway star died from the coronavirus, despite being just 41 and in apparent good health. Cases like his, experts said, are growing. Source: New York Times
8 People Believed Dead After Planes Collide and Crash Into Idaho Lake
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
All 8 passengers and crew members on both planes are believed to have died, according to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office in Kootenai County. Source: New York Times