Jean Wilson Brutus, 41, was one of four migrants to die in the past week after medical emergencies in detention centers in New Jersey, Michigan, Mississippi and Pennsylvania. Source: New York Times
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Emma and Glory Are N.Y.P.D. Therapy Dogs. Will They Get to Stay?
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2025
The dogs are part of a mental wellness program that began after a rash of officer suicides. The unit’s fate is unclear as Commissioner Jessica Tisch shifts more officers to patrol duty. Source: New York Times
A Mysterious Fire, a Helpful Neighbor and a Murder Charge
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2025
Virginia Cranwell, 82, died in a fire in her New Jersey home this summer. Her neighbor, who claimed he had tried to save her, now faces murder and arson charges. Source: New York Times
Harrowing Video Shows Inmate’s Death and the Halting Effort to Save Him
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2025
Nurses and guards in Oneida County, N.Y., cracked wise and complained about poor equipment as Antwan Cater lay unconscious in a drug-induced seizure. His father has filed a lawsuit in the case. Source: New York Times
Police Shoot Man Menacing Bystanders in Chaotic Upper East Side Episode
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2025
Elijah Brown, 20, was killed on Madison Avenue; the police said he had been brandishing a gun and acting erratically. Source: New York Times
Firefighter, 42, Dies After Cardiac Arrest While Fighting Brooklyn Blaze
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2025
Firefighters assembled in Brownsville to remember Patrick D. Brady, who died on Saturday. He was an 11-year veteran of the department. Source: New York Times
15-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed at Long Island House Party, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2025
Liam Delemo, of West Babylon, was stabbed when a fight broke out at a party attended by dozens of teenagers near his home, the authorities said. Source: New York Times
2 Men Die in Basement Flooding as Sudden Downpour Hits New York Area
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2025
Much of the rainfall came in an intense 20-minute period in the afternoon, officials said. A record two inches fell at LaGuardia Airport. Source: New York Times
Construction Worker Dies in Fall at NYC Site for Hudson Tunnel Project
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2025
The man, who was working at a site at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, fell 60 feet into a pit below, according to the New York Fire Department. Source: New York Times
Man Is Charged in Wrong-Way Crash That Killed 4 Teenagers in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2025
The young men were driving on the New Jersey Turnpike near Wilmington, Del., on Sunday when the man collided with them, according to the police. A truck then hit their S.U.V. Source: New York Times
Opioid Deaths Suddenly Dominate a Governor’s Race. Here’s What We Know.
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2025
Representative Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democrat, said a firm once owned by her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, spread misinformation about opioids. His campaign has threatened to sue her for defamation. 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
2 Teen Girls Died In a Hit-And-Run. Another Teen Faces Murder Charges.
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2025
The 17-year-old friends in a small New Jersey town were killed on their way to get ice cream. Prosecutors said the crash was intentional. Source: New York Times
Woman, 50, Killed by Midtown Manhattan Driver in Hit-and-Run Crash
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2025
A driver hit the woman and her husband, tourists from Germany, near Bryant Park on Wednesday afternoon. Her husband, 55, was injured, the police said. Source: New York Times
Girl, 16, Struck and Killed by Driver of S.U.V. in Queens, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2025
The girl, identified as Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez, was intentionally struck by the 38-year-old driver early Saturday morning after getting into an argument with him, a law enforcement official said. Source: New York Times