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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

“The Witness” Documents the story of Kitty Genovese, the woman who was stabbed in 1964 as 37 witnesses stood by without calling the police.

An infamous murder case is reinvestigated in ‘The Witness’

Carter Glace, Staff Writer October 8, 2015
In 1964, Kitty Genovese was murdered in the streets of Queens, New York. The Times reported that 38 witnesses walked by. In the touching documentary "The Witness," Kitty's brother Bill tries to find these 38 people.