A man accused of shooting a father in front of his daughter outside of an Inwood bodega was indicted and charged with murder on Thursday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced.
A request for a cigarette ended with a man being stabbed to death, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Thursday.
“The horrific shooting of Tykeem Berry so close to his young daughter shocked the Inwood community,” said District Attorney Bragg. “As alleged, Joseph Morros opened fire just outside of a busy bodega, putting the lives of his fellow New Yorkers at risk, and killing Mr. Berry. The immense toll of this shooting exemplifies why combatting gun violence and reducing the number of illegal guns on our streets remains my top priority.”
An off-the-books payroll scheme by the owner of Queens drywall and carpentry companies defrauded the state out of $3 million and kept workers dangerously uninsured, prosecutors said.
A Long Island City-based contractor and its owner were indicted after reporting a false workforce size to New York’s insurance carrier to save money on premiums, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced.
