Far Rockaway stabber refused mental health treatment months before killing relatives

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Monday December 4, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Far Rockaway stabber refused mental health treatment months before killing relatives, family says]( [A police cruiser and police tape on Beach 22nd St.]( [Courtney Gordon, 38, showed signs of distress earlier this year but refused to accept help from mental health professionals, according to his aunt and cousin.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Rep. George Santos wades through a crush of people and reporters outside of the U.S. Capitol building.]( [Life after George Santos: Voters should prepare for a big-time election]( [Democratic and Republican leaders are screening candidates in the hopes of announcing their selection in the coming days.]( [U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaking at NYPD headquarters Monday.]( [NY gets more than $100M for school counselors, crisis hotline]( [The money is part of an historic gun violence prevention bill passed last year.]( [The public housing tenants of NYCHA’s Bronx River Addition development will be the next to vote on the future of their complex.]( [Bronx public housing tenants are next to vote on joining Preservation Trust]( [The move could potentially unlock alternative federal funding streams for repairs needed in deteriorating apartments.]( [a group of people sit on a beam with a view of the New York skyline behind it.]( [Rockefeller Center gets a new ride, 'The Beam,' honoring an iconic NYC photo]( [The experience gives people the chance to recreate the iconic “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” photo.]( [NYCHA's Bronx River Houses on June 30, 2021]( [Lithium-ion battery caused Bronx fire that killed one, injured several others, FDNY says]( [Firefighters found an electric bike in the apartment where the fire originated at a NYCHA building in Soundview.]( [Santas in line to buy MetroCards]( [Extra Extra: Another SantaCon, another Saturday booze ban on MTA rails]( [Because the MTA doesn't want Santas drinking on the train, here are your afternoon links: Jonathan Majors trial underway, George Santos HBO movie, stuffed animal softness wars and more.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]() [WNYC Studios]() [NJPR]( [WQXR]() [New Sounds]() Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.