Yusuf Hawkins: Inside The Murder That Split New York

A quiet summer night turned into a citywide reckoning. One left turn, one phone call, and four shots changed New York forever. This documentary retraces the 1989 murder of 16-year-old Yusuf Hawkins in Bensonhurst through first-hand memories, courtroom battles, and streets filled with marches. From an EMT arriving with smoking tires to a mother hearing the blunt words “your son is dead,” we follow the night’s small choices that spiraled: a used Pontiac ad, a neighborhood on edge, baseball bats in a schoolyard, and a verdict that split a city. Hear how Al… Video by YouTube channel.