1967 New York City riot

1967 New York City riot
Part of Long, hot summer of 1967
DateJuly 23–30, 1967
Location
New York City, New York
Caused by
  • A police officer killing a Puerto Rican man who was threatening him with a knife.
  • Racial inequality
Parties
Rioters
Casualties
Death(s)4[1]
Injuries5 police officers injured[2]
24 firefighters injured[3]

The 1967 New York City riot was one of many riots that occurred during the long, hot summer of 1967. The riot began after an off-duty police officer, Patrolman Anthony Cinquemani, while trying to break up a fight, shot and killed a Puerto Rican man named Renaldo Rodriquez who had a knife and lunged toward him.[4]

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  3. ^ "Statement of Albert E. Albertoni, Secretary-Treasurer of the International Association of Fire Fighters". Antiriot Bill, 1967. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1967. p. 819.
  4. ^ "Puerto Ricans Riots: East Harlem in 1967". Center for Puerto Rican Studies at The City University of New York. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.