Overview
- Albert “Avrumie” Itzkowitz, 75, was found shot near the shoreline of Kissena Lake and the city medical examiner ruled his death a homicide on May 18, 2026.
- Five weeks after the killing investigators have made no arrests, issued no public suspect description, and say the probe is active with detectives reviewing surveillance and witness leads.
- At a press conference on Thursday the NYPD and the family announced Crime Stoppers raised its reward to $10,000 and the family matched it for a total $20,000 to prompt tips and video submissions.
- The family urged investigators to probe an antisemitic motive while police say they are examining all possible motives but have not classified the case as a hate crime and note Itzkowitz was not wearing clothing that would have clearly identified him as Jewish.
- Itzkowitz was a longtime local figure — a former kosher bakery owner, kosher supervisor and Hatzalah volunteer — and his killing has intensified community concern and calls for bystanders with footage or information to contact Crime Stoppers at 800‑577‑TIPS.