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
Posts published in “Assaults”
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
How the Killing of a Dog Raised Questions of Justice and Safety
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2022
Moose died after being beaten by a stranger in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. An article about the incident generated intense response. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Father Charged in Death of 23-Month-Old Daughter
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2022
The child died after being treated for bleeding on the brain, and her father, Robert Wright, was charged with manslaughter. Source: New York Times
2 Teenagers Shot Outside Home of Lee Zeldin, Candidate for New York Governor
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2022
The 17-year-old boys suffered injuries that were not life threatening and officials said there was no connection between the shooting and the residents of the home. Source: New York Times
Man Who Patted Rudy Giuliani’s Back Set to Have Charges Disappear
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
Daniel Gill said the encounter at a Staten Island ShopRite happened as he expressed displeasure at the former New York mayor’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Source: New York Times
Cardi B Pleads Guilty to Two Misdemeanors in 2018 Strip Club Attacks
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2022
Four years after being charged, the Bronx rapper, 29, was sentenced to 15 days of community service for her role in two fights at a Queens club. Source: New York Times
Off-Duty Police Officer Hospitalized After Skull Is Fractured in Robbery
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2022
Three men wanted in a score of crimes attacked the 48-year-old officer, N.Y.P.D. officials said. He was in critical condition. Source: New York Times
Suspect in Zeldin Attack Is Arrested on Federal Charge
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2022
The suspect, who had been released without bail shortly after the Thursday attack on Representative Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, will be held pending a hearing next week. Source: New York Times
G.O.P. Assails N.Y. Bail Laws After Suspect in Zeldin Attack Is Released
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
The suspect in the attack against Representative Lee Zeldin, a Republican candidate for governor, was released without bail hours after the incident. 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
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