• Contact Us
  • Login
Subscribe
LittleAfrica News
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Mona Davids, Founder and Publisher
    • Mymoena Kalinisan-Davids, Director of Communications and Editor-in-Chief
  • Newspaper Editions
  • Education
  • Metro
  • Africa
  • Caribbean
  • U.S.
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Mona Davids, Founder and Publisher
    • Mymoena Kalinisan-Davids, Director of Communications and Editor-in-Chief
  • Newspaper Editions
  • Education
  • Metro
  • Africa
  • Caribbean
  • U.S.
No Result
View All Result
LittleAfrica News
No Result
View All Result
Home Metro

Elizabeth Gomes May Lose Sight Following Attack on the Subway

LittleAfrica Staff Writer by LittleAfrica Staff Writer
September 27, 2022
in Metro
150
SHARES
529
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Elizabeth Gomes May Lose Sight Following Attack on the Subway

On Tuesday, September 27th, Waheed Foster, a 41-year-old man on parole for beating his grandmother to death, dragged Elizabeth Gomes, 33, across the Howard Beach-JFK Airport station before repeatedly kicking and punching her in the face.

Before the Tuesday morning attack, Gomes had just exited the A train and was en route to JFK Airport where she works as a security guard. Gomes and her husband told The NYPost that before she was attacked, she had tried to avoid Foster, as he was ranting about Satan in the train station.

Gomes recounted the incident as she walked with her husband to Queen’s Court for a grand-jury hearing in the case while donning sunglasses to cover her severely injured right eye. She said, “He was targeting me or something.” Gomes continued, stating that Foster was “ranting about the devil, about…a whole bunch of stuff that you don’t even want to hear at five in the morning.”

“Honestly, being a New Yorker, we hear these things all the time. We try to avoid it, you know,” said Gomes. “And it’s just so sad that even though we try to avoid it, these things still happen to us. I still can’t put that day together. I don’t even know.”

Foster was detained without bail after being charged with assault.

In 1995, when the suspect was only 14 years old, he fatally beat his 82-year-old foster grandmother over a dispute with money, according to sources who spoke to The NYPost.

According to police, Foster was also arrested for assaulting a woman with a screwdriver, criminal mischief, robbery, and larceny. In 2010, while in a mental institution, he also stabbed a woman in the face.

He was out on parole for the 2010 assault until 2024 at the time of the attack last week.

Gomes’ spouse, Clement Tucker, expressed shock and said, “This guy killed his grandmother at 14 years old. He caused a lot of people harm. Why is he out in public?”

Gomes sustained serious injuries to her face and eyes, leaving her blind during recovery. The husband continued, “It’s crazy; if she doesn’t get some help right away, she’s going to lose her sight.”

Mayor Eric Adams announced in June that he was stepping up police presence in the subway and returning officers to solo patrols, which had been discontinued following the killings of two police officers in 2014. Following her attack, Gomes has stressed the importance of increasing police presence in subway stations. 

 

Related

Previous Post

Multiple Calls for UN Sanctions Against Haitian Gangs

Next Post

NYC Jail Commissioner Lowers Death Toll by Releasing Nearly Dead Inmate

LittleAfrica Staff Writer

LittleAfrica Staff Writer

Related Posts

LittleAfrica News Newspaper : September 26 — October 2
Metro

LittleAfrica News Newspaper : September 26 — October 2

by Mymoena Davids
September 25, 2023
213
Governor Hochul Backs Suspension of NYC’s ‘Right to Shelter’ Law as Migrant Numbers Surge
Metro

Governor Hochul Backs Suspension of NYC’s ‘Right to Shelter’ Law as Migrant Numbers Surge

by LittleAfrica Staff Writer
September 24, 2023
5k
Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes Op-Ed:  Support CAURD Cannibas
Metro

Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes Op-Ed: Support CAURD Cannibas

by LittleAfrica Staff Writer
September 22, 2023
557
New York City’s $12 Billion Cost on Migrant Crisis: Mayor Adams Calls for Aid, Saying “Our Resources are Not Limitless”
Metro

NYC Sets 30-Day Shelter Stay Policy for Single Adult Migrants Amid Surging Numbers

by LittleAfrica Staff Writer
September 22, 2023
817
Mayor Eric Adams
Metro

Mayor Adams Warns of Rise in Illicit Trade Due to Migrant Work-Visa Delays

by LittleAfrica News Staff Writer
September 22, 2023
490
Next Post
NYC Jail Commissioner Lowers Death Toll by Releasing Nearly Dead Inmate

NYC Jail Commissioner Lowers Death Toll by Releasing Nearly Dead Inmate

Translate

LittleAfrica News Newspaper : September 5  — September 11
Metro

LittleAfrica News Newspaper : September 5 — September 11

LittleAfrica News Newspaper : September 5 — September 11

September 4, 2023
LittleAfrica News Newspaper : September 12 — September 18
Metro

LittleAfrica News Newspaper : September 12 — September 18

LittleAfrica News Newspaper: September 12—18 Click here to watch the full interview with Mayor Eric Adams

September 11, 2023
LittleAfrica News Newspaper : September 26 — October 2
Metro

LittleAfrica News Newspaper : September 26 — October 2

LittleAfrica News Newspaper: September 26 — October 2

September 25, 2023

Local, National, and International News for the Diaspora

BOMESI - Black Owned Media Equity and Sustainability Institute

Recent Posts

  • LittleAfrica News Newspaper : September 26 — October 2
  • Governor Hochul Backs Suspension of NYC’s ‘Right to Shelter’ Law as Migrant Numbers Surge
  • Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes Op-Ed: Support CAURD Cannibas
  • NYC Sets 30-Day Shelter Stay Policy for Single Adult Migrants Amid Surging Numbers
  • Mayor Adams Warns of Rise in Illicit Trade Due to Migrant Work-Visa Delays

Menu

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Mona Davids, Founder and Publisher
    • Mymoena Kalinisan-Davids, Director of Communications and Editor-in-Chief
  • Newspaper Editions
  • Education
  • Metro
  • Africa
  • Caribbean
  • U.S.

© 2023 LittleAfrica News. A Project of Social Impact Strategies. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Letters to the Editor
  • LittleAfrica News Newspaper : March 1 – March 15
  • LittleAfrica News Newspaper Print Edition : February 16 – February 28
  • Mona Davids, Founder and Publisher
  • Mymoena Kalinisan-Davids, Director of Communications and Editor-in-Chief
  • Newspaper Digital Editions
  • Pricing
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

© 2023 LittleAfrica News. A Project of Social Impact Strategies. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?