Email Author Graham Rayman

Awards

• 2011 - Investigative Reporters and Editors

  "The NYPD Tapes"

• 2011 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award

  "The NYPD Tapes"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "The NYPD Tapes"

• 2009 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award

  Teen Murders at Rikers Island series

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2010 Stories by Graham Rayman

• Two Men Shot, One Dead in Jamaica: Incident No. 1

  published Feb 23, 2010

  View Larger Map Date: Monday, February 22, 2010, 3:00 p.m. Location: 109-16 164th St., Jamaica, Queens The police say two men were shot, one fatally, yesterday afternoon in Jamaica. It was one of ... More >>

• Dionne Bailey, Two Daughters Slain by Her Husband, Mark Bailey

  published Feb 22, 2010

  View Larger Map Date: Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 Location: 145-50 230th Plc., Springfield Gardens, Queens. The police still haven't put anything out about this one, but a Queens man reportedly  sh... More >>

• Bite of the Grape: More Fulminating over Whether to Sell Wine in Grocery Stores

  published Feb 22, 2010

  Yes folks, you were waiting for it, and now it's happened: yet another round in the battle of the press releases over Governor Paterson's proposal to allow supermarkets to sell wine. In one corner, ... More >>

• Two Men Shot, One Dead on the Lower East Side

  published Feb 22, 2010

  View Larger Map DATE: Sunday Feb. 21, 2010, 4:54 a.m. LOCATION: 55 Rutgers St., Lower East Side, Manhattan The police say two men were shot in the lobby of a public housing development. One died. On... More >>

• Four Shot, One Dead in Mott Haven

  published Feb 21, 2010

  View Larger Map DATE: Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, 4:57 a.m. LOCATION: in front of 458 E 143 St., Mott Haven, The Bronx. The police say four, yes, four men were shot outside the above address in Mott Have... More >>

• Kevin Grant, 22, Dead on White Plains Road

  published Feb 20, 2010

  View Larger Map DATE: Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, 3:33 a.m. LOCATION: In front of 4639 White Plains Rd, Wakefield, The Bronx The police say Kevin Grant, 22, of Hosmer Avenue in the Bronx, was shot fat... More >>

• Kalif Canady, 22, Shot to Death in Queens

  published Feb 20, 2010

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• Ahmed Hoyt, 31, Shot Dead in Brooklyn

  published Feb 20, 2010

  View Larger Map DATE: Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, 10:26 p.m. LOCATION: In Front of 261 Troy Ave., Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The police say Ahmed Hoyt, 31, of 112th Avenue in the Queens, was shot fatally l... More >>

• Ray Kelly's Crime Stats Are Suspect: Two New Polls

  published Feb 19, 2010

  Well, the results are in. Amid lingering questions about the NYPD's crime statistics, a new poll of 1,000 New Yorkers gives Police Commissioner Ray Kelly a 70 percent approval rating. But just 54 perc... More >>

• Bushwick Man Stabbed in the Neck, One Arrest

  published Feb 18, 2010

  View Larger Map Date: Wednesday Feb. 17, 2010, 5:10 p.m. Location: Inside of 138 Schaefer St., Bushwick, Brooklyn. The police say a 43-year-old man was found stabbed in the neck Wednesday aftern... More >>

• Michelle Fernandez, 24, Found Dead in Her Brooklyn Apartment

  published Feb 18, 2010

  View Larger Map Date: Thursday Feb. 18, 2010, 1:51 a.m. Location: Inside of 250 Lott Ave., Brownsville, Brooklyn. The police say 24-year-old Michelle Fernandez was found dead inside her apartment... More >>

• Adan Gonzalez, Medical Assistant, Mourned; Community Calls for an Arrest

  published Feb 12, 2010

  It took a few days, but the police have finally released the identity of a man who was fatally stabbed Saturday morning. His name is Adan Gonzalez, 28, of East 106th Street. He was a medical assistant... More >>

• Man Shot Dead in East Flatbush

  published Feb 10, 2010

  View Larger Map Date: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, 11:51 p.m. Location: 71 East 95 St., East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The police say a man in his 20's was found shot numerous times to the body at the above a... More >>

• Ruben Larios, Harlem Teen, Shot to Death in His Own Lobby (Update)

  published Feb 10, 2010

  DATE: Friday, Feb. 5 at 11:23 p.m. LOCATION: 381 Edgecombe Ave, Harlem. Police say a 17-year-old named Ruben Larios was found late Friday in the lobby of his apartment building with two gunshot wounds... More >>

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  Anthony Illidge Slay Suspect Jahaad Chesson Says He was 'High As a Motherfucker'

  published Feb 09, 2010

  View Larger Map DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2010. LOCATION: 17 Slaight St., Port Richmond, Staten Island. Jahaad Chesson, the accused killer of a Staten Island man told reporters yesterday he was "high... More >>

• Ray Kelly, They're Questioning Your Crime Stats

  published Feb 07, 2010

  Police Commissioner Ray Kelly is facing new questions about the validity of the NYPD's crime statistics. The NYPD crime stats have become probably the most important indicator of the city's health, a... More >>

• Morrisania Man Shot to Death in Bronx Lobby

  published Feb 06, 2010

  DATE: Saturday Feb. 6, 2010, 4:27 a.m. LOCATION: 1234 Union Ave., Morrisania, The Bronx. Police say a man was shot repeatedly in the lobby of the above address. He was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where... More >>

• Man Stabbed in Harlem

  published Feb 06, 2010

  DATE: Saturday Feb. 6, 2010, 6:20 a.m. LOCATION: Vicinity of East 115 Street & 2nd Avenue, Harlem. Police say a man in his twenties was stabbed once in the chest early today. He was declared dead ... More >>

• Bronx Man Shot in the Head

  published Jan 31, 2010

  View Larger Map DATE: Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, 12:55 a.m. LOCATION: 35-35 DeKalb Ave., Norwood, The Bronx. Someone shot a 26-year-old man once in the head at the above address early Saturday. He was... More >>

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  Henry Menahem, Jewelry Store Clerk, Slain in Robbery (Updated, with Video)

  published Jan 29, 2010

  DATE: Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, 12:20 p.m. LOCATION: 962 Madison Ave., Upper East Side, Manhattan. The police say the robber who killed 71-year-old jewelry store clerk Henry Menahem Wednesday dumped ... More >>

• Twist in December Slaying of Brooklyn Woman

  published Jan 27, 2010

  When 50-year-old Hazel Clemens was found dead in Brooklyn Dec. 7, police initially said she was stabbed to death during a robbery. Her assailant, Christopher Alcocer, 36, was arrested and charged with... More >>

• Flushing Woman Stabbed to Death

  published Jan 26, 2010

  View Larger Map Date: Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, 7:35 p.m. Location: 135-32 40th Rd., Flushing, Queens. The police say a woman was found fatally knifed tonight on the second floor of the above address... More >>

• Pharley Petigny, College Student, Slain in Brooklyn

  published Jan 26, 2010

  View Larger Map Date: Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, 7 p.m. Location: East 35 Street and Beverly Road, East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The 19-year-old nephew of a retired police officer was shot to death last nig... More >>

• Latest Sign of the Apocalypse: National Rankings for Kid Basketball!

  published Jan 22, 2010

  In another sign of the coming apocalypse, there are now official national rankings for youth basketball teams. Let's just pause for a second and consider that. Sure, Division I, II and III college te... More >>

• Somebody Got Murdered: Andy Herrera, of Queens, Stabbed

  published Jan 21, 2010

  View Larger Map DATE: Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at approximately 11:30 p.m. LOCATION: 87-32 123rd St., Ozone Park, Queens. The police say a 28-year-old man was found stabbed in the chest at the above... More >>