Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 13
ABC7 News: Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres is putting Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul on blast, blaming them for last week’s stabbing spree in Manhattan.
In an open letter, he called them “complicit” in deaths of three New Yorkers who were “savagely stabbed to death in a homicidal rampage that took place in broad daylight,” Torres said.
Ramon Rivera, who has a history of mental illness, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and is being held without bail after police say he fatally stabbed two men and one woman in seemingly random attacks.
Torres said the suspect, Rivera, should not have fallen through the cracks.
“I am writing to express alarm at the complicity of the State and the City in the murder of three New Yorkers, who were savagely stabbed to death in a homicidal rampage that took hold in broad daylight,” he said in the letter.
Torres also called Governor Hochul “an ineffective governor,” and was critical of her handling of congestion pricing.
“She’s well-intentioned but ineffective,” Torres said in a press conference on Monday. He also blamed both the mayor and governor for Trump’s gains on election day.
A spokesperson from the Governor’s officer released a statement saying, “This case was a tragic failure of New York City’s correctional and judicial systems, as City officials have confirmed. Governor Hochul has prioritized public safety – including by changing laws to allow DAs and judges to hold repeat offenders accountable – and will continue investing in programs that successfully get people with mental illness off the streets and into treatment”
