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A Routine Check Turns Violent (Image Credits: Unsplash)
Upper West Side, Manhattan – A 71-year-old doorman, cherished by residents for nearly three decades of service, endured a savage beating in his building’s lobby early on March 8. Nicolaie Lica, known affectionately as George, simply performed his duty by denying entry to a stranger. The unprovoked attack left him hospitalized with severe facial fractures and spinal injuries, sparking outrage and support from the community.[1][2]
A Routine Check Turns Violent
Nicolaie Lica stood at his post in the lobby of 255 West 88th Street, between Broadway and West End Avenue, when Moshe Dardashty, 29, walked in around midnight. Dardashty claimed he wanted to visit a seventh-floor apartment. Lica, who had been warned about the man previously, politely refused. “Sir, I’m very, very sorry. I cannot permit you to go up,” he told the visitor.[1]
The exchange escalated rapidly. Dardashty lunged at Lica, who tried to retreat but found himself cornered. The attacker pushed him to the ground, hurled a metal ramp that shattered the bone under Lica’s left eye and broke his nose, then jumped on his back. Lica later recalled pleading, “After he hit me so many times I said, ‘Stop, sir, it’s too much.’” He also beat Lica with a broom before fleeing momentarily. Covered in blood, Lica managed to call police himself.[1]
Decades of Dedication Meet Devastating Injuries
Lica has greeted tenants at the building since 1998,…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-03-19 10:29:00
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