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Five Bullets

The Story of Bernie Goetz, New York's Explosive '80s, and the Subway Vigilante Trial That Divided the Nation

Elliot Williams

2026

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Book Review

Strangers on a Train

Story of Bernie Goetz subway shooting and NYC 1980s fear, racial tension, vigilante justice legacy, and ongoing debate over crime and justice.

by Kevin Lozano via Harper’s
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on May 20, 2026
Book Review

Vigilante Injustice

Two recent books take on the Bernie Goetz shooting—with differing results.

by Charlotte E. Rosen via The Baffler
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on April 15, 2026
Book Excerpt

The Day Bernie Goetz Shot Four Unarmed Teenagers on the Subway

Chronicling the vigilante crime that shook 1980s New York City.

by Elliot Williams via Literary Hub on January 21, 2026

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