Death of longtime NYC kosher bakery owner, 75, found shot near Kissena Lake ruled homicide
The death of Albert Itzkowitz, a 75-year-old kosher bakery owner in New York City, has been ruled a homicide. He was found shot near Kissena Lake in Queens, and police are seeking information from the public. A reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for tips related to the case.
- ▪Albert Itzkowitz was found shot to death near Kissena Lake in Flushing, Queens.
- ▪The Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide.
- ▪Police are urging the public to provide any information regarding the incident.
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Metro Death of longtime NYC kosher bakery owner, 75, found shot near Kissena Lake ruled homicide By Zoe Hussain Published May 21, 2026, 10:17 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The death of a prominent elderly member of New York City’s Jewish community and longtime kosher bakery owner, who was found shot to death near a Queens lake, was ruled a homicide. Cops discovered the body of Albert Itzkowitz, 75, with gunshot wounds to his neck and back along the Kissena Lake shoreline in Flushing just before 5 p.m. Monday, according to the NYPD. The death of Albert Itzkowitz, 75, has been ruled a homicide. DCPI His death was later ruled a homicide by the Medical Examiner’s Office, cops announced on Thursday.
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