The Murder That Shocked New York 💀 | Kitty Genovese Case In March 1964, 28-year-old Kitty Genovese was attacked late at night while returning home to her apartment in Queens, New York. Despite her cries for help, many of her neighbors reportedly heard or even saw parts of the assault but did not take immediate action, either out of fear, uncertainty, or the assumption that someone else would step in. The tragedy became a turning point in how people understood human behavior in emergencies. Psyc