For Washington Heights Stabbing Death Man Pleads to Manslaughter Before Sealed Case in 100 Centre Street

For Washington Heights Stabbing Death Man Pleads to Manslaughter Before Sealed Case in 100 Centre Street by Matthew & Russell Lee, Patreon Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, June 29 – For stabbing a man to death in the middle of a Washington Heights street in 2023, Ezequiel Mendoza was allowed to plead down to manslaughter on June 29 in 100 Centre Street. Inner City Press was there.  Mendoza also pled to knife-point robbery of a bicycle, which was his mode of transport after the murder to the hospital to treat his cut hand.   His sentence was set by Justice Curtis J. Farber for July 27.    Next Justice Farber heard directly from a defendant charged with third degree burglary. After her attorney said she has interviewed with the Fortune Society, he audibly advised her not to speak for herself. But she did, telling Justice Farber her story of homelessness and sickness and saying she was sorry for what she had done.   The defense lawyer cut in to say she was not yet known to have done anything. She concluded, Okay, I don't know anything.   Then the courtroom became sealed for another case - mysteries of 100 Centre Street. *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com