ALICE SCHLESINGER, Judge.
This case involves a tragedy, a tragedy which could have been avoided had the New York City Police Department properly performed its duties.
Plaintiff Mohamed Basse is the older brother of the decedent Ousmane Basse. Born in Senegal, the brothers were living in Arizona with Mohamed's wife and infant child. The brothers came to New York on March 3, 2003 to board a connecting flight to Senegal.
While in New York, Ousmane abruptly...
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