After a sudden confrontation that left a golden retriever dead, neighbors came together online to support the owner of the dog. But then things changed. Source: New York Times
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Police Vehicle Crashes Into Crowd in Bronx, Critically Injuring 2
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2022
The vehicle drove over a double yellow line, hit a car and careened onto the sidewalk, sending 10 people to the hospital, including two children, the authorities said. Source: New York Times
2 Men Arrested in Livestreamed Robbery of Brooklyn Bishop Lamor Whitehead
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2022
Lamor Whitehead of Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries lost chains, rings, watches and jewelry when gunmen invaded a service. Source: New York Times
An Unprovoked Killing Leaves a Void in a Bronx Neighborhood
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2022
Nathaniel Rivers, 35, was sitting in his car when a man fatally stabbed him for no reason. Months later, the crime continues to rattle residents. Source: New York Times
Deaths of 3 Children on Coney Island Ruled Homicides by Drowning
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2022
Police officials, who had questioned their mother, said no one had been charged in the deaths Tuesday. Source: New York Times
Mother Questioned Following Deaths of 3 Children Found on Brooklyn Shore
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2022
The children were found unconscious on Coney Island Beach after an emergency call early Monday morning. Their mother was discovered nearby, barefoot and “soaking wet,” the police said. Source: New York Times
Boy, 15, Fatally Shot in Downtown Brooklyn Park, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
The child, a student at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools, was approached by two boys, one of whom shot him after a fist fight, according to the police. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Prosecutors Seek to Throw Out Scores of Convictions
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
The 378 cases — mostly low-level drug and traffic offenses — relied on the work of 13 police officers who were later convicted of crimes. Source: New York Times
‘That Nurse Should Be Alive’: How Police Delays Left a Suspect at Large
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2022
The New York Police Department let a suspect in a Brooklyn rape case slip through its grasp. A month later he was arrested in connection with the murder of a nurse in Queens. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Detective Investigated After Knocking Woman to the Ground
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams said the detective showed “great restraint” during a fractious arrest of the woman’s boyfriend, but activists called for the officer to be disciplined. Source: New York Times
Wait … Is This Times Square?
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
New York City considers far-flung boundaries for the Crossroads of the World as it decides where to ban guns. 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
2 N.Y.P.D. Officers Placed on Desk Duty After Fatal Crash in Queens
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2022
The police are investigating the officers’ role in a crash that killed two men who were riding an illegal ATV amid a crackdown on such vehicles. Source: New York Times
Michael K. Williams’s Unfinished Business in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2022
The actor set out to save his Brooklyn neighborhood. Here’s how he’s doing it, even in death. Source: New York Times
Prosecutor Loses Police Watchdog Offer Over Harassment Allegations
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
Charles M. Guria, who had investigated corruption and helped reform stop-and-frisk tactics, denied a news report that described inappropriate conduct. Source: New York Times