Rosa Goldensohn, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

NYPD in Killing of Bronx Man ‘Not True,’ Mom Says After Cops Cleared

Aug. 16, 2020, 7:33 p.m.Aug. 16, 2020, 8:04 p.m.

After viewing police bodycam footage of the April 2019 shooting, Kawaski Trawick’s mother called the death of her 32-year-old son “murder.”

Transportation

Sorry, Mayor de Blasio: New Yorkers are Buying Wheels This Summer

Aug. 9, 2020, 9:19 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

The mayor says, “Cars are the past.” But new vehicle registrations were up in July compared to previous years, following a pandemic-driven spring shutdown.

NYPD

Protesters, Pols Fume at Police Commissioner, Mayor Over ‘Lack of Discipline’ for Violent Cops

July 24, 2020, 8:01 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:40 a.m.

Fury grew after Commissioner Dermot Shea announced there are no plans to bench the cop caught on video punching a homeless man on the subway.

NYPD

De Blasio Renders Split Decision on Video of Cop Punching Homeless Man on Subway

July 20, 2020, 9:35 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:40 a.m.

The mayor said the officer appeared to use too much force — but he also blamed the enger for not getting off Manhattan No. 6 train when ordered by NYPD.

Jails

Homeless Man Jailed for Failing to Put Address on Sex Offender Registry Dies at Rikers

July 20, 2020, 3:01 p.m.July 21, 2020, 10:36 a.m.

Inmate advocates — and even one victims’ group — point to Hector Rodriguez’ death as more reason to reform the registry. But the feds defend it as a safety measure.

Manhattan DA's Office

DA Vance Drops Assault Charges Against Subway Rider Punched by Police

July 15, 2020, 7:07 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:40 a.m.

Prosecutors also said they’re looking into “potential police misconduct” in the videotaped incident — even as they’re still charging the man with “resisting arrest.”

Manhattan DA's Office

Video Shows Cop Punching Man on Manhattan Subway. DA Vance Charges Rider With Assault

July 14, 2020, 5:09 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:39 a.m.

Legal Aid Society calls for dropping charges and firing the officers in the No. 6 train incident. “I felt like my heart was going to fall out,” the ejected enger says.

Coronavirus

‘A Bad Dream’: New York Children Who’ve Lost Parents to COVID-19 Face Hardships Beyond Grief

July 6, 2020, 5:11 p.m.July 7, 2020, 12:48 p.m.

City systems are lacking for the likely hundreds or more kids who have suddenly suffered a life-altering tragedy that’s taken a parent or other caregiver.

Solitary Confinement

Mayor de Blasio Vows End of Solitary Confinement in New York City Jails

June 29, 2020, 11:49 a.m.June 29, 2020, 3:12 p.m.

De Blasio cited the case of Layleen Polanco, whose death in isolation at Rikers Island last year galvanized the movement to stop the practice in New York and beyond.

Solitary Confinement

A Year After Layleen Polanco’s Rikers Death, 17 Jailers Face Discipline

June 26, 2020, 6:21 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:39 a.m.

The de Blasio istration pushed staff punishments Friday but has rejected more systemic changes to solitary confinement in New York City jails.

Rosa Goldensohn

NYPD in Killing of Bronx Man ‘Not True,’ Mom Says After Cops Cleared

Sorry, Mayor de Blasio: New Yorkers are Buying Wheels This Summer

Protesters, Pols Fume at Police Commissioner, Mayor Over ‘Lack of Discipline’ for Violent Cops

De Blasio Renders Split Decision on Video of Cop Punching Homeless Man on Subway

Homeless Man Jailed for Failing to Put Address on Sex Offender Registry Dies at Rikers

DA Vance Drops Assault Charges Against Subway Rider Punched by Police

Video Shows Cop Punching Man on Manhattan Subway. DA Vance Charges Rider With Assault

‘A Bad Dream’: New York Children Who’ve Lost Parents to COVID-19 Face Hardships Beyond Grief

Mayor de Blasio Vows End of Solitary Confinement in New York City Jails

A Year After Layleen Polanco’s Rikers Death, 17 Jailers Face Discipline

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