Gregory Fleetwood, 69, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday in the killing of 36-year-old Jasmine Porter. He is expected to be sentenced to 12 years in prison. Source: New York Times
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For Tekashi69, Drugs and Fight Add Up to Three More Months in Prison
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2025
The rapper, who was sentenced to two years in prison after testifying for the government at a gang trial, was ordered incarcerated for probation violations. Source: New York Times
A Sidewalk Encounter Between 2 Longtime Neighbors Ends in a Death
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2025
Dean Whetzel, 82, had known Dana Escoffier, 79, for decades. When Mr. Whetzel bumped into him near their Village apartments, Mr. Escoffier shoved him, the police said, and he fell to the ground. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Lawmakers Put Pressure on Hochul to Sign Prison Reform Bills
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2025
The bills, which have already passed the State Legislature, would help prevent brutality in prisons, supporters say. But the governor has yet to enact them. Source: New York Times
Alina Habba Told to Release Videos in Assault Case Against Democrat
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2025
A federal judge overseeing a case against Representative LaMonica McIver of New Jersey ordered prosecutors to release all relevant footage from a migrant detention facility. Source: New York Times
One of 3 Prison Guards Is Convicted in Fatal Beating Caught on Video
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2025
Footage of guards punching, choking and stomping Robert L. Brooks ignited an outcry. One was found guilty of murder on Monday. For two others, the gamble of going to trial paid off with acquittals. Source: New York Times
Georgia Man Charged With Raping Women in Queens in the 1990s
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2025
New DNA testing linked Michael Benjamin, 57, to the assaults of five women between 1995 and 1997 in southeast Queens, according to the authorities. Source: New York Times
Man Charged With Fatally Beating 64-Year-Old at Subway Station
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2025
Nicola Tanzi survived both attacks on the World Trade Center, his family said. On Tuesday at a subway station in Brooklyn, he was killed by a man he had apparently never seen before. Source: New York Times
U.S. Sues Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Protested Outside Synagogue
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2025
The Justice Department sued participants in a confrontation at a New Jersey synagogue that devolved into violence. An official said there might be more such cases to come. Source: New York Times
Charges Dropped Against Man Who Was Beaten at Egypt’s U.N. Mission
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2025
Yasin El Sammak was whipped by a guard, taken down and strangled with his kaffiyeh, his father said. Then, he and his brother were charged by the New York City police. Source: New York Times
Man Is Arrested in Queens Stabbing Spree, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2024
The man was charged with attempted murder after a citywide manhunt. The authorities said he randomly attacked people with a hunting knife. Source: New York Times
New York Man Accused of Antisemitic Attacks Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charge
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2022
Prosecutors say Saadah Masoud assaulted three Jewish men in 2021 and 2022, one of whom he dragged across the sidewalk during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Manhattan. Source: New York Times
How a Sex Attack Suspect Slipped Past the N.Y.P.D. and Struck Again
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2022
The first attack in Hudson River Park set off searches, but investigators made no arrest until two more women had been victimized. Source: New York Times
In New York, Subway Crime Is an Issue Even as Risk Is Low
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2022
From M.T.A. workers to buskers to shopkeepers, the people whose livelihood depends on the system offered a complex portrait of the subway as ridership approaches prepandemic normalcy. Source: New York Times
Correction Officer Is Stabbed in Head by Rikers Detainee
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
The officer was seriously injured in the attack, which took place in the protective custody unit at Rikers, a union official said. Source: New York Times