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Manhattan DA talks gun violence prevention in summer months
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Man accused of choking boss to death with zip ties in 2017 extradited back to NYC
A man is accused of choking his boss to death with zip ties before fleeing the country eight years ago, authorities said Monday.
Tribeca jewelry store worker nabbed 8 years after fleeing U.S. in zip tie choke slay of boss
A Tribeca jewelry store worker has been arrested for using two zip ties to choke his boss to death before fleeing the country eight years ago, officials said Monday.
D.A. Bragg Announces Charges Against Man Who Allegedly Fatally Choked His Boss With Zip Ties
“I hope the victim’s loved ones can take some measure of comfort that this defendant will finally face accountability in New York,” said District Attorney Bragg. “I thank our prosecutors for never wavering from the investigation and doggedly seeking the return of this defendant.”
How community activists, police and residents drove down shootings in East Harlem
East Harlem was hit hard by the spike in shootings that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic, especially near its public housing. From 2020 to 2022, the neighborhood contained one of New York City’s gun violence “hot spots” — blocks with 10 or more shootings within those two years — according to a Gothamist analysis of NYPD data. It was part of an overall rise in shootings as the pandemic destabilized antiviolence efforts and drove economic disruption and social isolation. Police recorded 11 shootings in the square block around NYCHA’s East River Houses on East 102nd Street and First Avenue, one of the city’s highest concentrations of gun violence.
Hell’s Kitchen Postal Worker Sentenced for Mail Theft Scheme
A postal worker stationed at Hell’s Kitchen’s Radio City Post Office on W52nd Street has been sentenced — and her partner has pleaded guilty — for stealing checks and credit cards from the mail in a scheme that defrauded New Yorkers of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Postal worker sentenced for stealing credit cards, checks from mail to sell on Instagram; partner pleads guilty
A Manhattan postal worker was sentenced and her partner has pleaded guilty for stealing checks and credit cards from the mail for resale or personal use, authorities announced Friday
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