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Homicide Charges Filed in Fatal Greenwich Village Crash

2/26/2026

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Gary Levinson, 62, was arrested on homicide charges in November 6 Greenwich Village crash that killed Valerie Schoeck.
Levinson allegedly drove the wrong way in traffic and struck Schoeck as she crossed Morton Street.
Authorities did not charge Levinson, but investigation led to criminally negligent homicide and reckless driving charges.
Levinson was arraigned in Manhattan Supreme Court and released on his own recognizance, with a date set for April 8.

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Gary Levinson, 62, was arrested on homicide charges in November 6 Greenwich Village crash that killed Valerie Schoeck.
Levinson allegedly drove the wrong way in traffic and struck Schoeck as she crossed Morton Street.
Authorities did not charge Levinson, but investigation led to criminally negligent homicide and reckless driving charges.
Levinson was arraigned in Manhattan Supreme Court and released on his own recognizance, with a date set for April 8.