Longtime owner of NYC kosher bakery, 75, found shot to death along Queens shoreline
Albert Itzkowitz, a 75-year-old owner of a kosher bakery in NYC, was found shot to death along the Kissena Lake shoreline in Queens. Authorities reported that he sustained gunshot wounds to his neck and back and was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death is ongoing.
- ▪Albert Itzkowitz was discovered dead by police along the Kissena Lake shoreline.
- ▪He had gunshot wounds to his neck and back and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- ▪Itzkowitz was a former volunteer with Hatzolah, a Jewish emergency medical service.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Metro Longtime owner of NYC kosher bakery, 75, found shot to death along Queens shoreline By Zoe Hussain Published May 19, 2026, 11:26 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A prominent elderly member of the Jewish community and longtime bakery owner was found shot to death along a Queens shoreline, according to authorities and reports. Cops discovered the body of Albert Itzkowitz, 75, along the Kissena Lake shoreline in Flushing just before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, according to the NYPD. Albert Itzkowitz, 75, was found dead with gunshot wounds to his neck and back along the Kissena Lake shoreline on Monday. Kyle Mazza/Shutterstock Itzkowitz sustained gunshot wounds to his neck and back and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at New York Post.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from New York Post
