Moose died after being beaten by a stranger in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. An article about the incident generated intense response. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Assaults”
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
Man Accused of Hitting Giuliani Faces Lesser Charges After Video Emerges
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2022
The case stems from an encounter at a Staten Island store where the former mayor was appearing on behalf of his son, a Republican candidate for governor. Source: New York Times
Rudy Giuliani Struck While Campaigning on Staten Island
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2022
Mr. Giuliani, who was campaigning for his son, Andrew, a Republican candidate for governor, said a man who hit him in the back said, “You’re going to kill women.” Source: New York Times
How a #MeToo Case Collapsed in the Tattoo Industry
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
Isaiah “Toothtaker” Camacho was a star in the underground tattoo industry, even as sexual assault accusations against him piled up. Source: New York Times
Antisemitic Attacks in New York Are at Highest Level in Decades
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
Last year there were 51 assaults across the state, a record since the Anti-Defamation League began compiling such data in 1979. Source: New York Times
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Violent Attacks on Four Jews
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
The episode, which included a carjacking, took place in and around Lakewood, N.J., which has a significant Orthodox Jewish community. Source: New York Times