Homicides were down in the first quarter, but the statistics don’t stem anxiety that the city might be regressing to a violent past. Source: New York Times
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Woman Is Fatally Shot in Bronx Crossfire
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2022
Two groups of men had been arguing nearby with guns drawn when the 61-year-old woman was shot in the back, the police said. Source: New York Times
Boy, 12, Is Fatally Shot in a Parked Car in Brooklyn, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
The boy was the latest child to be caught in the crossfire of a surge in shootings that has plagued New York City since the pandemic began. Source: New York Times
As Adams Toughens on Crime, Some Fear a Return to ’90s Era Policing
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2022
With violent crime surging, Mayor Eric Adams is testing how much policing a changed New York City will tolerate. Source: New York Times
Adams Says Encampments of Homeless People Will Be Cleared
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams said his administration was pursuing a citywide effort to remove hundreds of makeshift campsites from streets and parks. Source: New York Times
This Database Stores the DNA of 31,000 New Yorkers. Is It Illegal?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2022
A database used by the New York Police Department violates state law and the Constitution, the Legal Aid Society contends in a lawsuit. Source: New York Times
Chilling New Details Emerge of Shooting Spree Targeting Homeless Men
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2022
Prosecutors paint a disturbing picture of a man who they said was on a murderous rampage against the most vulnerable. Source: New York Times
Suspect in Shootings of 5 Homeless Men Arrested in Washington, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on March 15, 2022
Two law enforcement officials identified the suspect as Gerald Brevard III, a 30-year-old Washington man with a history of assault charges and mental illness. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Rolls Out New Version of Anti-Gun Unit With Violent Past
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
Officers will wear modified uniforms, not plain clothes, in the unit, which in its previous form was involved in a disproportionate number of fatal shootings. Source: New York Times
Police Seek Help to Find Suspect Who Shot 2 Homeless Men, Killing One
By Gotham Rex on March 13, 2022
The victims, both of whom had been sleeping, were shot in Lower Manhattan within hours of one another, the police said. Source: New York Times
She Killed Two Women. At 83, She Is Charged With Dismembering a Third.
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
Harvey Marcelin was charged with murder after a head was found in her Brooklyn apartment. Officials said it belonged to a dismembered body discovered in a shopping cart. Source: New York Times
Accused Leader in Sarah Lawrence Cult Case Is Set to Stand Trial
By Gotham Rex on March 6, 2022
For about 10 years, Lawrence V. Ray abused and extorted a group of his daughter’s classmates at the college, prosecutors say. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Questions Man After 7 Asian Women Are Attacked in Two Hours
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
The women were attacked in a spree of violence in downtown Manhattan on Sunday, the police said. The assailant’s image was captured by surveillance cameras. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Assault Charges in Violent Arrests
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
Sgt. Phillip Wong punched one handcuffed man after being spit at and knelt on another who had taunted him with anti-Asian slurs. Source: New York Times
How This ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ Balances Politics and Public Safety
By Gotham Rex on February 26, 2022
As his peers around the country face fierce criticism, Eric Gonzalez, the Brooklyn district attorney, is navigating a narrow path so far. Source: New York Times