Investigators were exploring whether a so-called gel blaster toy found at the site of the fatal shooting had played a role. Source: New York Times
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14-Year-Old Dies After Being Shot in Harlem, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
The boy was one of two who were shot on the street Tuesday afternoon by a gunman who was apparently targeting them, officials said. Source: New York Times
After Boat Capsized in Hudson, Passengers Were ‘Frantic,’ Rescuer Says
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2022
A ferry captain who saved a woman said he would not forget the scene. Lindelia Vasquez, 47, and Julian Vasquez, 7, died in the accident. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Drop Their Covid Vigilance as a BA.5 Wave Hits
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2022
Once among the most vigilant, New Yorkers respond to a highly transmissible new wave of Covid cases with the most New York of attitudes. Source: New York Times
Rikers Officer Fired After Latest New York City Jail Death
By Gotham Rex on July 11, 2022
Elijah Muhammad, 31, had been held in the George R. Vierno Center for a month before he died in an incident that is now under review. Source: New York Times
3 N.Y.C. Detainees Die in Less Than a Week, Bringing Year’s Total to 9
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
The deaths came just a week after a judge gave New York City until the fall to come up with a plan for fixing Rikers to avoid a federal takeover. Source: New York Times
New York Firefighter Dies in North Carolina After Tree Falls on Car
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2022
An accident during a windstorm at the Biltmore Estate killed Casey Skudin, a decorated firefighter who had been driving with his family. Source: New York Times
3 Dead in Wind-Driven Fire in Queens, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2022
The victims were found in the basement of a house in the Richmond Hill section that was previously cited for an illegal cellar dwelling, records show. Source: New York Times
Uterine Cancer Is on the Rise, Especially Among Black Women
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2022
The cancer eventually will become the third most common type among women, experts say. The mortality rate is highest among Black Americans. Source: New York Times
Las vidas perdidas en una obra de Bruckner Boulevard
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2022
Source: New York Times
The Men Lost to 20 Bruckner Boulevard
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2022
They were transforming a century-old Bronx ice house into a charter school. It became one of the deadliest construction sites in New York City in almost two decades. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Jail Officials Avert a Federal Takeover of Rikers Island
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2022
At a hearing, a federal judge granted the officials more time to address rampant violence and disorder inside the city jail system. Source: New York Times
Rikers Island Faces Pressure to End Death and Disorder Crisis
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2022
Under orders to draw up a turnaround plan or face a federal takeover, the New York City jails system still has failed to provide detainees with basic care. Source: New York Times
Runner Dies in Brooklyn Half Marathon
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2022
It’s the first death since 2014 in the 13.1-mile run from Prospect Park to Coney Island. It was not immediately clear whether heat had played a role. Source: New York Times
Judge Faults Medical Care for Detainees in Latest Sign of Rikers Crisis
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
The ruling came the same day that city officials delivered a plan for potentially avoiding a federal takeover of the troubled jail complex. Source: New York Times