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Volume CI, Issue 7
Fatal Stabbing Occured Near Corner of Leo and RLC NEWS BRIEF
Caroline McCarthy Asst. Sports Editor
Report of Fatal Stabbing Near Campus Fatal stabbing near RLC and Leo Engineering did not involve any MC community members. JENN GUILBEAULT / COURTESY
New Dean Named to School of Continuing and Professional Studies Shannon Gleba Staff Writer
The Manhattan College School of Continuing and Professional Studies named Steven Goss, Ed.D., as the new dean at the start of January. Goss comes to MC after many years working in education; first as a high school teacher interested in art. “A lot of my focus was photography and video,” Goss said. “And when I was teaching in the classrooms, I was usually doing a mixture of wet lab and dry lab, like setting up a dark room but also using Photoshop. And so in 1998 or 1999 I was asking to go back to school
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to do art education. And I was looking at Teachers College at Columbia University. And they recommended a program to me that was more on the technology side. And since I was focusing a lot on that, I decided to try a program in instructional technology and design.” After teaching high school, he worked in many positions at schools like the Teachers College at Columbia University, the Bank Street College of Education, and New York University. At these institutions, Goss worked to develop many graduate degree programs. Once the position at MC opened up, Goss was very interested in taking on the new role. “It just seemed like a ripe
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opportunity,” Goss said. “I mean, the idea of being a dean and being able to focus on the academic side a little bit more close to them, you know, doing that as a vice provost, but that opportunity was just exciting. And I’d like to wear a couple different hats.” He continued, “Also, I’ve been an adjunct for a long time. So the idea of working with adjunct faculty is always something that excites me, because I know you know, there’s a lot of work to do there, you sort of bringing that extra energy.”
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One person was pronounced dead as a result of the assault near Leo Engineering building on Monday, Feb. 24. The incident reported that a 22-year-old male was stabbed in the neck at 4:30 p.m. at the address of 5869 Broadway. Brandon Almonte, the victim, was attacked by his coworker at the Riverdale Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram dealership. Manhattan College Students received a Jasper 911 alert reading, “A person has been assaulted near RLC and Leo. Stay away from the area. Stay indoors. More information to follow,” minutes after the attack at 4:50 p.m. Most students with classes in RLC and Leo were instructed by professors to stay home from class and avoid the scene while the New York Police Department responded. A second alert reading, “NYPD is on the scene. 1 person is in police custody,” was sent to students 20 minutes after the initial message to students, at 5:10 p.m. 53-year-old Jose Almodovar was taken into custody for repeatedly stabbing Almonte, after allegedly mistaking him for a customer in the restricted section of the dealership’s lot. According to an interview by the New York Daily News, Almonte was photographing vehicles to display on the company’s website. Minutes before the attack, he was returning a vehicle to the lot after bringing it to an off-site location for the shoot. According to the same re-
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port, Almodovar became angry when he saw Almonte park his vehicle in the restricted area, prompting an argument between the two. According to the police at the scene, the perpetrator identified himself as an employee of the dealership who usually worked at another outlet. In an interview with CBS New York, co-worker Alfred Millington described Almodovar as having a history of being confrontational. “I don’t know why they didn’t get rid of him a long time ago,” said Millington. Students received a third Jasper 911 email reading, “MC Alert. This incident is over and being handled by the NYPD,” at 5:44 p.m. The victim was transported to New York Presbyterian Allen Hospital and pronounced dead later that evening. Manhattan College students and faculty received a fourth email the day following the incident, providing more details than the original emergency alert. The email confirmed that both the alleged perpetrator and the victim were not members of the Manhattan College community. The email stated that Manhattan College students were witnesses to the event and cooperated with the NYPD. A memorial of roses now sits at the scene of the crime to remember Brandon Almonte. According to family members he was working at the dealership to save money for pilot school next summer. Almonte’s sister told CBS New York that the grieving family “wants justice for our family and for Brandon.”
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