The police said the teenager, the son of immigrants from Uzbekistan, had not been the intended target in the shooting. Source: New York Times
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4-Year-Old and His Grandmother Were Killed by Poison, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
There have been no arrests in the case, the police said, but the deaths of Wilhelm Ducatl and Tofoon Man are being investigated as homicides. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Officer Fatally Shoots Woman at Girlfriend’s Home, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2021
The officer, whom a police official identified as Yvonne Wu, also shot and wounded her girlfriend, the police said. Source: New York Times
A Family, a Dream and a Season of Fear
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2021
Than Than Htwe and her husband moved to America in hopes of better opportunity for their son. They were greeted with violence instead. Source: New York Times
The Unrelenting Spread of the Virus in Dozens of ZIP Codes
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2021
The scramble to vaccinate New Yorkers has not yet had a significant impact on rising rates of positive tests in many city neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
New York Threatens Coronavirus Lockdown for Orthodox Jewish Areas
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2020
Community leaders said residents have resisted the rules in part because of the influence of President Trump, whose views on masks have been embraced. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Warns About Rising Virus Cases in Hasidic Neighborhoods
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2020
Officials see a worrisome indicator in several parts of Brooklyn and Queens after a couple of months of declining or flat transmission. Source: New York Times