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NYC real estate
fromGothamist
2 days ago

Manhattan DA expands deadly Inwood fire investigation to landlord's company

Manhattan prosecutors are investigating an Inwood apartment building’s owners for potential corporate liability after a deadly May 4 fire tied to alleged negligence and extensive housing code violations.
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Op-Ed | Is accidentally causing a person's death a homicide? amNewYork

On Oct. 11, 2025 in the West Village, Dana Escoffier, an 80-year-old resident who lived on Hudson Street crossed paths with 82-year-old Dean Whetzel, who lived around the corner. They were neighbors for 50 years. According to news reports, Whetzel apparently bumped into him. Escoffier allegedly shoved him back, sending Whetzel to the pavement where he suffered a fractured skull. He never regained consciousness and died on Nov. 5, 2025. The city's medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.
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New York City
fromQNS
4 months ago

Long Islander allegedly was driving drunk when he fatally struck Glen Oaks senior in Bayside: DA - QNS

Salvatore Sassone was indicted for criminally negligent homicide after allegedly striking and killing 74-year-old Eric Wexler while speeding and intoxicated on Northern Boulevard.
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