For about 10 years, Lawrence V. Ray abused and extorted a group of his daughter’s classmates at the college, prosecutors say. Source: New York Times
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N.Y.P.D. Questions Man After 7 Asian Women Are Attacked in Two Hours
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
The women were attacked in a spree of violence in downtown Manhattan on Sunday, the police said. The assailant’s image was captured by surveillance cameras. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Assault Charges in Violent Arrests
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
Sgt. Phillip Wong punched one handcuffed man after being spit at and knelt on another who had taunted him with anti-Asian slurs. Source: New York Times
How This ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ Balances Politics and Public Safety
By Gotham Rex on February 26, 2022
As his peers around the country face fierce criticism, Eric Gonzalez, the Brooklyn district attorney, is navigating a narrow path so far. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Boss’s First Weeks: A Rush of Tragedy, a Rise in Scrutiny
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2022
Keechant Sewell, who took over the New York Police Department as an outsider, was immediately faced with a series of shocking crimes. Source: New York Times
Ed Mullins, Former N.Y.P.D. Union Head Facing Fraud Charge, Turns Self In
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2022
Edward D. Mullins, the combative longtime leader of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, quit his union job and retired from the Police Department last year amid scandal. Source: New York Times
NYC Attempts to Stop Homeless People From Sheltering on Subways
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2022
Some platforms and trains had fewer people sleeping on them than normal on Tuesday, but there were still many people taking shelter in the system. Source: New York Times
NYC Subway Attacks Show Challenge Adams Faces on Crime
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2022
The mayor and governor released a safety plan for the subways that focused on homelessness. But a homeless person was believed to be responsible in only one of the weekend attacks. Source: New York Times
NYC Plans to Stop Homeless People From Sheltering on Subways
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
The plan, which calls for stricter enforcement of the transit system’s rules, also promises to offer more mental-health services and housing options to those who shelter underground. Source: New York Times
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
Eric Adams Proposes a $98 Billion Budget with Flat Police Funding
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
The mayor’s first budget proposal called for across-the-board cuts to most city agencies, as well as a reduction in the city’s work force. Source: New York Times
Woman, 35, Followed and Stabbed Inside Her Chinatown Apartment
By Gotham Rex on February 13, 2022
The 25-year-old suspect, who the police said was arrested as he tried to escape from a back window, had a record of misdemeanor arrests. Source: New York Times
They Criticized the N.Y.P.D. It Cost Them Their Jobs.
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2022
In the aftermath of two police funerals, three New Yorkers — two teachers and an actress — were fired after social media posts. Are we entering a new phase of intolerance? Source: New York Times
2 Men Sentenced in Sex-Trafficking Ring That Preyed on Teenage Girls
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Five members of a family-run operation trafficked girls between Mexico and Queens and pushed them into prostitution. Source: New York Times
How the Deaths of N.Y.P.D. Officers Have Shaped Eric Adams
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
The mayor’s views on policing are tied in part to his relationships with families of officers killed on the job, as well as with police abuse victims. Source: New York Times