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Abuse victim once consoled by NYC mom killed in 15-story shove speaks out: ‘We’re not protected’

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Fitz-Gibbon, J., & Roberts, G. (2026, October 8). Abuse victim once consoled by NYC mom killed in 15-story shove speaks out: ‘We’re not protected’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/us-news/abuse-victim-once-consoled-by-bronx-mom-killed-in-15-story-shove-speaks-out-were-not-protected/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Jorge Fitz-Gibbon, Georgett Roberts

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Brianna Rios, a victim of domestic abuse herself, spoke about the regret she feels for not responding to Nathaly Ramirez's message on Instagram. Ramirez, 23, was killed when she and her 8-month-old daughter were thrown from their 15-story balcony by Ramirez’s abusive boyfriend, Angel Carrasco, who faces murder charges. Rios expressed concern over the lack of protection for women experiencing domestic violence, highlighting the vulnerability victims face in such situations.
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On Tuesday morning at around 3:38 AM, a woman and an infant were found critically injured outside 2550 Olinville Avenue in the Bronx after reportedly being thrown from their apartment balcony. The 23-year-old woman died from her injuries, while the baby girl remains in critical condition at Jacobi Hospital. NYPD sources identified the man wanted for the incident as Angel Carrasco, 31, who was arrested by US Marshals on Wednesday night. Witnesses report hearing a disturbance before someone yelled "Please don’t do this!" and then saw objects falling from the building. Law enforcement says there is evidence of domestic violence history between Carrasco and the victim, Nathaly Ramirez.

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“Article A describes the incident of Nathaly Ramirez being pushed from a balcony by Angel Carrasco, while Article B discusses an interaction Ramirez had with another victim on Instagram months before her death.”
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Hedges 1 of 5 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes the tragic scene at the location where the incident occurred and includes details about items left behind. Article B focuses on a different aspect, recounting interactions between victims prior to the fatal incident.”
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Hedges 5 of 22 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes the arrest of the suspect involved in pushing a mother and baby off a balcony, while Article B discusses a prior interaction between the victim and another domestic violence survivor.”
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Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
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🔮 Bruce Blakeman slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul as lefty Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “puppet” during a GOP campaign rally at an upstate shopping center Sunday, calling out the governor over the state’s soft-on-immigration sanctuary policy.
🔮 But the attorney general came under fire after it was revealed that she had posted comments on social media expressing sympathy for the alleged victim before the appointment – suggesting she may not be impartial and prompting President Trump and others to call for her to recuse herself.
🔮 “Anyone seeking public office is expected to demonstrate sound judgment, self-control, and the ability to handle confrontation without resorting to physical aggression.
🔮 “After this year we will have spent $10 billion on illegal migrants who just claim asylum.
🔮 “For the first time… those victims will have a direct line to the attorney general,” Komatireddy said — as she unveiled her plan to establish a “Victims Advisory Council” within the AG’s Office if she unseats James on November 3.
🔮 Dawood Faisal, 22, who was already behind bars on manslaughter charges in the May 25 death of Cara Trager on Union Parkway, was indicted on separate raps for allegedly vandalizing Bagels & Co., a Jewish-owned shop that displayed Israeli flags and banners, the Queens District Attorney’s Office said.
🔮 Now, community leaders maintain they’re fed up, and said Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani haven’t done enough to clean up their neighborhood after years of complaints.
🔮 “As attorney general, I will launch a sweeping transit-crime crackdown,” Komatireddy said.
🔮 Police have not identified her as a suspect, but are investigating whether she may have been involved.
🔮 “[Wednesday’s] plea ensures that Ms. Martin will be placed on the Animal Abuse Registry, prohibiting her from owning, caring for, or having contact with animals,” District Attorney Susan Cacace said in a statement.
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🔮 Bystanders were mercifully able to flag down police and stop trains from barreling into the station until they could free her from the roadbed, but she was severly injured.
🔮 Renzi witnessed as many as 400 bikes “blocking sidewalks and causing mayhem” at any given time, she said — with deliveristas treating the corner as a waiting room between Uber Eats and Seamless orders.
🔮 The heavy patrol will include helicopters, drones, thousands of police barricades and more along the 26.2-mile route — which officials lined with colorful strips of paint Wednesday.
🔮 She may have strangled her daughter, prosecutors revealed at her arraignment Friday.
🔮 Photos of other domestic violence victims, including Lovay Williams, stood nearby.
🔮 Jacob Freytes’ mother, meanwhile, ripped New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s calls for ICE to “be abolished” after the bloody run-in with Belgal this week — which sparked rowdy anti-ICE protests across the Big Apple.
🔮 Several plaintiffs seated in the courtroom gallery applauded after Simpson finished his arguments, earning a light chastising from Circuit Court Judge William Nardini. “Please, this is not a moment for such things,” Nardini said after hearing the smattering of clapping.
🔮 “[Islam] told me this job comes with a lot of stress, but at the end of the day you could help lots of people, whoever needs your help, and you’ll feel good about yourself,” said Ahmed.
🔮 The unidentified man was rushed to Brookdale Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after 5 p.m. The storm, which began pounding the metro area late Friday, is expected to dump up to 8 inches of rain by the time it moves offshore Monday.
🔮 PS 307 Daniel Hale Williams school, located in Vinegar Hill, was underutilized, at just 50% capacity.
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Bronx Instagram Jacobi Hospital Medical Center NYPD The Post

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Rios PERSON · 4× Ramirez PERSON · 3× Bronx GPE · 2× Angel Carrasco PERSON · 1× Brianna Rios PERSON · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Jacobi Hospital Medical Center ORG · 1× NYPD ORG · 1× Nathaly Ramirez PERSON · 1× The Post ORG · 1×

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“I had two black eyes, and my nose was broken, and she reached out saying that everything was gonna be okay and I was gonna heal, and if anything happens, if I wanted to reach out to her to feel free to reach out to her and I’d never been able to reach out to her
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Months before she was thrown to her death from a 15-story balcony, allegedly by an abusive boyfriend, a Bronx mom consoled another domestic violence victim — who now regrets not reaching out sooner. uncertain
who → throw → victim
“She reached out to me on Instagram when I posted my own domestic violence situation,” Brianna Rios, 24, told The Post outside the Bronx apartment building where Nathaly Ramirez was killed. asserted
Ramirez → reach → building
“I had two black eyes, and my nose was broken, and she reached out saying that everything was gonna be okay and I was gonna heal, and if anything happens, if I wanted to reach out to her to feel free to reach out to her and I’d never been able to reach out to her asserted
I → break → her
,” Rios said through tears. asserted
Rios → say → tears
“I didn’t see the message because my post was going viral at the time. asserted
post → see → time
I wasn’t able to respond to her,” she said. asserted
she → respond → her
Ramirez, 23, died after being thrown off her balcony while clutching her 8-month-old daughter, who survived the fall and is now clinging to life at Jacobi Hospital Medical Center. asserted
who → die → Center
The baby’s dad, Angel Carrasco, 31, fled but was arrested Wednesday by US Marshals and NYPD cops, and is facing murder and attempted murder charges. asserted
dad → flee → charges
Carrasco had twice been charged in domestic violence incidents involving Ramirez in January, and sources said brought her flowers this week in a lame and failed attempt to reconcile. asserted
sources → charge → attempt
On June 16, Rios was also a victim of domestic violence and posted a video of her battered face online with the message, “once a man puts his hands on you, get him unalived immediately.” asserted
him → post → you
Shortly before noon that day, she got a message from a stranger — one of hundreds she received. asserted
she → get → hundreds
“Feel better soon gorgeous,” Ramirez wrote. asserted
Ramirez → feel → ?
“God is good you’re recover soon! asserted
you → recover → ?
Rios said the message was lost in the wave of responses of support she received — until she remembered it just this week and checked out the sender. asserted
she → say → sender
“I looked up her name when I found out. asserted
I → look → name
She was thrown off the f—-ing roof,” she said Wednesday. asserted
she → throw → roof
“There’s so much women going through domestic violence, and it’s not fair, we’re not protected,” Rios added. asserted
Rios → ’ → violence
“I just want to be here. asserted
I → want → ?
I want to pray and light my candle.” asserted
I → want → candle
Fittingly, her visit to the memorial came as the nation observes domestic violence awareness month. asserted
nation → come → month
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