Kitty Genovese murder
| Kitty Genovese | |
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Genovese in 1961
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| Born |
Catherine Susan Genovese July 7, 1935 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | March 13, 1964 (aged 28) Kew Gardens, Queens, New York City, New York, United States |
| Cause of death | Stabbing |
| Resting place | Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Connecticut, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Prospect Heights High School |
| Occupation | Bar manager |
| Employer | Ev's Eleventh Hour Club, Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, United States |
| Known for | Supposed indifference by witnesses depicted in The New York Times article about her murder |
| Partner(s) | Mary Ann Zielonko |
| Winston Moseley | |
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Booking photograph (April 1, 1964)
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| Born | March 2, 1935 United States |
| Died |
(aged 81) Clinton Correctional Facility, Clinton County, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Remington Rand machine operator |
| Criminal charge | Murder A1 (degree-less prior to September 1, 1974, in the State of New York) Robbery (second degree) Attempted kidnapping (second degree) |
| Criminal penalty | Death reduced to life imprisonment plus two 15-year sentences |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
Coordinates: 40°42′33.98″N 73°49′48.76″W / 40.7094389°N 73.8302111°W
Catherine Susan "Kitty" Genovese (July 7, 1935 – March 13, 1964) was an American woman who was stabbed to death outside her apartment building in Kew Gardens, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, on March 13, 1964.
Two weeks after printing a short article on the attack, The New York Times published a longer report that conveyed a scene of indifference from neighbors who failed to come to Genovese's aid, claiming 37 or 38 witnesses saw or heard the attack and did not call the police. The incident prompted inquiries into what became known as the bystander effect or "Genovese syndrome". Some researchers have questioned this version of events, offering alternative explanations as to why neighbors failed to intervene, and suggesting that the actual number of witnesses was far fewer than reported. In 2015, Genovese's younger brother, Bill, said that the police were indeed summoned twice but did not respond because they believed it was a domestic dispute, and blames The New York Times for faulty reporting.
After the death of the perpetrator in 2016, The New York Times called their second story "flawed", adding:
While there was no question that the attack occurred, and that some neighbors ignored cries for help, the portrayal of 38 witnesses as fully aware and unresponsive was erroneous. The article grossly exaggerated the number of witnesses and what they had perceived. None saw the attack in its entirety. Only a few had glimpsed parts of it, or recognized the cries for help. Many thought they had heard lovers or drunks quarreling. There were two attacks, not three. And afterward, two people did call the police. A 70-year-old woman ventured out and cradled the dying victim in her arms until they arrived. Ms. Genovese died on the way to a hospital.
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