by Julia M 
On Saturday morning, we woke up to the shocking news that on Friday evening, just a few hours after Greenpointers rallied in peaceful assembly to stand against Neo-Nazi ideology in McGolrick Park, local resident George Carroll was fatally stabbed there.
The Greenpoint playwright and actor was walking down Monitor Street with his wife, Chrissy Carroll, when he was attacked.
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I live in Muncie, IN, and saw this horrific story on a news feed. I cannot image such a senseless killing, and my heart goes out to George Carroll’s wife, family, friends, and community. I read where he had just relocated to Greenpoint in search of a safer place in which to lead a higher quality life. I hope the killer is apprehended soon! We should be able to walk home from having a drink without fearing for our lives. Thoughts and prayers to all.