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THE YEAR IN PHOTOS: Ten of the most powerful New York news images of 2024

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As the year comes to a close, amNewYork Metro reflects back on the most powerful photos indicative of 2024.

It has been a year of historical protests inside educational facilities, controversial trials, and heinous crimes. In no particular order, here are the top 10 images of 2024 in the news.

On May 14, a band of Palestine protesters barged into the Manhattan CUNY Graduate Center and staged an occupation in protest of the war in the Middle East. In this image, a masked man can be seen using his body weight to barricade a door closed.  Photo by Dean Moses 
Joshua Zingberg, the suspect who allegedly slashed a tourist on the Upper West Side in a bloody assault Wednesday spat at the press, ranted and raved after police nabbed him on Nov. 21.Photo by Dean Moses
Accused of fatally stabbing three New York during a rampage, Ramon Rivera, 51, sits in the back of a police vehicle on Nov. 18 cloaked in shadow and stares blankly.Photo by Dean Moses
An Iconic World War II fighter plane arrives at Intrepid Museum as the sun rises on Oct. 2. Photo by Dean Moses
An enraged protester grabs an amNewYork Metro photojournalist’s camera during a clash outside of Columbia University on April 26.Photo by Dean Moses
Luigi Mangione, the alleged Midtown assassin accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in front of a hotel earlier this month, returned to New York on Dec, 19 surrounded by armed cops in an historic perp walk.Photo by Dean Moses
Faith Leaders lay heads on an embattled Mayor Eric Adams and prayed for him on Oct. 2 as Hizzoner faced a criminal indictment. Photo by Dean Moses
Accused killer Chad Irish is brutally attacked by Kips Bay residents on July 8 for the slaying of Nicole Williams paramedics attempted to rush him to safety.Photo by Dean Moses
History is made as the NYPD raid an encampment set up on the grounds of Columbia University on April 18. Photo by Dean Moses
Two men weep and hug after a drunk driver plowed through a July 4 barbecue inside Corlears Hook Park on the Lower East Side, which killed three.Photo by Dean Moses

About the Author

Dean Moses

Dean Moses is the Breaking News Editor at amNewYork Metro and resident photographer. He covers NYPD, crime, homelessness, and anything breaking news.

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