The widow of a grandfather killed on a Brooklyn practice a 12 months in the past stated Gov. Kathy Hochul’s subway security plan wouldn’t have stopped her husband’s ruthless killer — and she or he hasn’t stepped foot on the rails since his unsolved homicide.
“It’s a good start from 9-5,” a grieving Jakeba Dockery, 43, instructed The Submit about Hochul’s initiative to extend police patrols on subways from 9 pm – 2am.
“[But] that wouldn’t have helped at all because my husband was killed before [9 p.m.]. 24 hours would be a good gesture, that would be even better.”
Dockery’s husband, beloved college crossing guard Richard Henderson, 45, was shot useless when he broke up a combat over loud music onboard a Brooklyn 3 practice on Jan. 14, 2024 — precisely a 12 months earlier than Hochul unveiled the plan throughout her “State of the State” speech Tuesday in Albany.
Henderson — who shared three children and two grandchildren with Dockery — was the primary subway homicide of 2024, and 9 extra adopted.
“It is sad that my husband is among those 10 people, that’s what breaks my heart even more,” Dockery stated Wednesday. “It’s just sad.”
“Everyone is walking around with this angry mood and it hasn’t been good since my husband has been killed,” she added about subway violence.
“It’s gotten worse.”
The household marked the grim one-year anniversary by releasing balloons in entrance of their Crown Heights residence Tuesday.
Since Hendeson’s homicide, Dockery refuses to experience the practice.
“MTA was my best friend. I used to love the MTA. I really, really did,” Dockery stated.
“Everybody just seems angry on the MTA now.”
Throughout her 12 months of grief, she began the nonprofit Richard’s Approach — an ode to her husband’s ardour for serving to kids — whereas ready for police to catch his assassin.
She’s providing a $10,000 money reward on the whereabouts of Henderson’s killer.
“It makes me upset that the killer is walking around the whole year without even one lead.”
Dockery additionally urged Massive Apple leaders to extend patrols on the practice the place her husband was killed.
“If they put more focus on the 3 line and the East New York area alone, that would be a great start,” she stated.
“I hope it makes a difference.”