Howard Tony A. Sterling

In the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, Howard Tony A. Sterling, a 53-year-old Black man, was a beloved figure, known by some as the "Santa Clause of Red Hook" for his generosity. His life was tragically cut short on the morning of October 5, 2014, when he was found shot in his apartment in the Red Hook Houses. Police responded to a 911 call and discovered Sterling unconscious with a gunshot wound to his leg. He was rushed to New York Methodist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The death ...

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