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Albert 'Avrumie' Itzkowitz
Coverage of Albert 'Avrumie' Itzkowitz in the Nexus archive.
- A Queens man prayed, withdrew cash, then sunbathed. Police don't know who killed him.
Albert 'Avrumie' Itzkowitz was shot in the neck and back at Kissena Park. Five weeks later, no arrests have been made.
- Family of Kissena Park murder victim searching for answers a month after fatal shooting
The family of Albert 'Avrumie' Itzkowitz, an Orthodox Jewish man fatally shot in Kissena Park, has joined the NYPD in offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to his killer. A month after the May 18, 2026, shooting, no arrests or motives have been identified, with the family suspecting antisemitism as a possible motive and urging investigators to consider a hate crime.