"Back in February, actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, was found dead in her Midtown apartment. At the time of her death, it was unclear if Tractenberg's health contributed to her untimely death as she had received a liver transplant in 2024; it was later reported that her primary cause of death was complications of diabetes, which can be a side effect of organ transplantation."
"In July, a mass shooting occurred in Midtown that resulted in the deaths of five people. Surveillance footage showed the shooter, identified as Las Vegas resident Shane Tamura, showed him entering 345 Park Ave. with an M-4 rifle and proceeding to fatally shoot four people, and then later fatally shooting himself. Among those killed in the shooting was Police Officer Didarul Islam, 36, assigned to the 47th Precinct."
"In more mass shooting news, back in January, police in Queens were searching for the gunmen responsible for committing a mass shooting at the Amazura event hall in Jamaica. The hall was reportedly holding a private event in honor of a known gang member in the community slain in October 2024, whose birthday fell on New Year's Day. Ten people were wounded as a result."
New York City experienced high-profile celebrity deaths, mass shootings, and major ICE activity in 2025. Actress Michelle Trachtenberg was found dead in her Midtown apartment; her death was later attributed primarily to complications of diabetes following a 2024 liver transplant. A July Midtown mass shooting by Shane Tamura killed five people, including NYPD Officer Didarul Islam. A January mass shooting at the Amazura event hall in Jamaica wounded ten people. In June, Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was forcefully arrested by ICE agents at Federal Plaza during an immigration-related protest. Local news readership surged, with AMNY.com recording over 16.6 million pageviews by Dec. 21.
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