The actor set out to save his Brooklyn neighborhood. Here’s how he’s doing it, even in death. Source: New York Times
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Prosecutor Loses Police Watchdog Offer Over Harassment Allegations
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
Charles M. Guria, who had investigated corruption and helped reform stop-and-frisk tactics, denied a news report that described inappropriate conduct. Source: New York Times
Adams Confidant, Timothy Pearson, Leaves Casino Company
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2022
Timothy Pearson, a retired police inspector, was collecting a pension and working for Mayor Eric Adams while also holding the casino post. Source: New York Times
Man Charged With Killing Worker Over Duck Sauce Found Dead, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2022
Authorities were checking on the man, Glenn Hirsch, after he failed to appear in court, according to his lawyer, who said his client appeared to have shot himself. Source: New York Times
Fire Sparked by Electric Scooter Battery Kills Woman and Child in Harlem
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2022
The fire, which occurred at a New York Housing Authority building, also left the child’s father in critical condition, according to the police. Source: New York Times
Boy, 14, Found Fatally Shot in a Queens Driveway, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2022
The number of shootings in New York City has begun to subside, but the ages of some gun violence victims remain striking. Source: New York Times
How the N.Y.P.D. Failed Victims of Sexual Attacks
By Gotham Rex on August 1, 2022
The Special Victims Division is under federal investigation. Women who were attacked said officers often didn’t know how to investigate, or didn’t bother. Source: New York Times
Why Rape Survivors Asked Feds to Probe N.Y.P.D.
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
Letters from victims and activists drew the Justice Department’s attention after city and state officials failed to act on the same complaints. Source: New York Times
Sixth Teenager Charged in Central Park Jogger Case to Be Exonerated
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2022
Steven Lopez is expected to have a robbery charge linked to the 1989 attack cleared from his record. Source: New York Times
Jail Officer Charged in Killing Claims Gel Pellets Felt Like Glass Shards
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
The officer said he fired defensively at a car in the Bronx after being hit with pellets from what turned out to be a toy gun. An 18-year-old man was killed. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Jail Officer Charged With Killing Teenager While Off Duty
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
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
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
3 Imprisoned for 1995 Subway Murder Are Exonerated
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2022
James Irons, Thomas Malik and Vincent Ellerbe were convicted as teenagers after a New York police detective elicited false convictions, prosecutors say. 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
A Suspect Is Arrested in Manhattan Stabbings of Homeless Men
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2022
Trevon Murphy, 40, who is also homeless, was spotted by a correction officer near a Harlem park and taken into custody, the police said. Source: New York Times