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mental illness

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Downtown Brooklyn

April 23, 2013

Man Dies After Attack in Downtown Brooklyn SRO Facility

David Barron was found with a severe head wound in a Nevins Street building and later died, cops said.

Lower East Side

March 19, 2013

Relatives Mourn Mentally Ill Man Who Jumped From Manhattan Bridge

Thomas Lee Miller, 33, jumped to his death from the Manhattan Bridge Friday evening.

Sunnyside

January 01, 2013

Alleged Subway Pusher Erika Menendez Moved to Psychiatric Ward

Erika Menendez was transferred to Elmhurst Hospital's prison ward for women with mental illness.

Midtown

December 04, 2012

Police Hunt Man Who Allegedly Pushed Straphanger Into Q Train's Path

Ki-Suck Han died after an unidentified man shoved him in front of a Q train at the 49th Street station.

Upper East Side

August 16, 2012

Man Accused of Murdering UES Psychiatrist Will Stand Trial

David Tarloff, charged with killing UES psychiatrist Kathryn Faughey in 2008, is headed to trial again.

Upper West Side

July 10, 2012

UWS Man Who Nearly Decapitated His Father Sentenced to 15 Years to Life

Julian Kurita, 33, was convicted of killing his father in the family's Upper West Side apartment.

New York City

June 25, 2012

Case Against Alleged Synagogue Bomber Can Go Forward, Judge Rules

A case against a man charged with plotting to blow up New York synagogues will move to trial.

New York City

June 07, 2012

Police Raid Home of Confessed Etan Patz Killer Pedro Hernandez

Cops reportedly seized a computer and hard drive from Pedro Hernandez's house in New Jersey.

Upper East Side

May 08, 2012

Knife-Wielding Man Thanked Cops For Shooting Him, Kelly Says

Edgar Soto told cops, "Good thing you got me!" Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said.

Upper West Side

December 09, 2011

Mom Who Tossed Baby Daughter in Hudson Takes Insanity Plea Deal

Devi Silvia, 34, admitted to tossing her 19-month-old child into the frigid Hudson River last year.

Midtown

September 21, 2011

Pedestrian Plazas Remain Magnet for Homeless at Night, Despite Outreach

Homeless people continue to flock to Broadway's plazas, but advocates say intervention takes patience and time.

Upper West Side

June 16, 2011

Vintage Postcards Reveal Columbia University's Unusual Past

A free history talk Thursday night will explain how the campus was once home to an insane asylum.

Washington Heights & Inwood

February 23, 2011

Washington Heights Mother Searches for Missing Son

Marjorie Eliot, known for her weekly jazz salons at home, is searching for her 32-year-old son, Shaun Eliot.

Upper East Side

October 15, 2010

Potential Jurors in David Tarloff Murder Trial Asked if God Spoke to Them

During jury selection in the trial of David Tarloff, jurors were asked whether they heard voices or had shock treatment.

Washington Heights & Inwood

October 05, 2010

Inwood Police Shooting Creates Anger, Questions Among Advocates

Family and community activists voiced concerns about police conduct and the decision to release a 911 call.