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
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Former New York Police Officer Convicted in Freezing Death of Son
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
The Long Island jury convicted Michael Valva of second-degree murder for killing his 8-year-old son, Thomas, who contracted hypothermia when he was made to stay in a freezing garage. Source: New York Times
In the Case of the Dead Dog, Police Say They ‘May Have Dropped the Ball’
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
Three months after a highly publicized attack in a Brooklyn park left a dog dead, no arrests have been made as the local precinct finds itself in turmoil. Source: New York Times
NYPD Watchdog Will Investigate Racial Profiling Complaints
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2022
The Civilian Complaint Review Board can now investigate claims of racial profiling and recommend disciplinary measures. It will also begin examining instances when body cameras aren’t turned on. Source: New York Times
NYC Increases Police in Subways to Combat Crime
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2022
With less than three weeks until Election Day, Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to address a troubling series of violent incidents on the subway. Source: New York Times
Man Killed by Subway Train After Falling During Fight in Queens Station
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2022
The death occurred when two men were fighting on the F train platform during rush hour in Jackson Heights, Queens, the police said. Source: New York Times
How a Dog’s Killing Turned Brooklyn Progressives Against One Another
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2022
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
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