Topline: Police say she was struck in the head with a metal part of a wheelchair during an altercation with a 95-year-old resident.
Published: September 17, 2025 8:00 am ET
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BROOKLYN, NY — Authorities say an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor was fatally bludgeoned by a fellow resident described by authorities as a 95-year-old woman with dementia.
The attack occurred just after 10 p.m. Sunday at the Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, steps from the Coney Island shoreline, according to law enforcement sources cited by both the New York Post and WNBC.
The victim, Nina Kravtsov, was found lying in her bed with a severe head wound, reportedly inflicted with a metal piece from a wheelchair, according to the New York Post.
Emergency medical services rushed her to NYU Brooklyn Hospital—also known as Lutheran Hospital—where she was initially listed in critical condition. She succumbed to her injuries early Monday morning, police confirmed.
The alleged assailant, whose name has not been publicly released, is not currently facing charges. Authorities familiar with the investigation told WNBC that her cognitive state, specifically suspected dementia, has complicated the case.
She has since been taken to Coney Island Hospital for observation. The nursing home has not yet issued a public statement regarding the incident.
For Kravtsov’s daughter, Lucy Flom, the shock of the news has been overwhelming.
Speaking to the New York Post, Flom said she was initially hopeful when her mother was transferred to the trauma unit. “I said, OK, they took her to the hospital. They are going to stabilize her,” she recalled. “I didn’t expect this outcome that she’d die.”
Born in Ukraine, Kravtsov survived the horrors of the Holocaust as a young girl, enduring life in a ghetto starting at age five. “She had a big family. She lost most of her family,” Flom said.
Kravtsov was also a young mother—just 18 when Flom was born—and later moved to the United States to give her daughter a better life. “She sacrificed a lot. She was a single mom,” Flom said. “She came here to give me a good education.”
Later in life, Kravtsov settled in Brighton Beach with her husband. After his passing, she relocated to Seagate about five years ago. Neighbors from her former building remember her warmly.
One woman, who identified herself as Katya, told the Post, “Everybody called her Aunt Nina. She’d sit by the window and we’d say, ‘Aunt Nina.’ She’d wave. We’d ask how she was doing.”
Flom described her mother as “very loving, caring, devoted,” the kind of person who put family first.
“She was a mom to all of us,” she said. “We are just grieving.”
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Holocaust Survivor Bludgeoned to Death by 95-Year-Old Woman in Nursing Home
Police say she was struck in the head with a metal part of a wheelchair during an altercation with a 95-year-old resident.
By Jacob Charles
Published: September 17, 2025 8:00 am ET
BROOKLYN, NY — Authorities say an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor was fatally bludgeoned by a fellow resident described by authorities as a 95-year-old woman with dementia.
The attack occurred just after 10 p.m. Sunday at the Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, steps from the Coney Island shoreline, according to law enforcement sources cited by both the New York Post and WNBC.
The victim, Nina Kravtsov, was found lying in her bed with a severe head wound, reportedly inflicted with a metal piece from a wheelchair, according to the New York Post.
Emergency medical services rushed her to NYU Brooklyn Hospital—also known as Lutheran Hospital—where she was initially listed in critical condition. She succumbed to her injuries early Monday morning, police confirmed.
The alleged assailant, whose name has not been publicly released, is not currently facing charges. Authorities familiar with the investigation told WNBC that her cognitive state, specifically suspected dementia, has complicated the case.
She has since been taken to Coney Island Hospital for observation. The nursing home has not yet issued a public statement regarding the incident.
For Kravtsov’s daughter, Lucy Flom, the shock of the news has been overwhelming.
Speaking to the New York Post, Flom said she was initially hopeful when her mother was transferred to the trauma unit. “I said, OK, they took her to the hospital. They are going to stabilize her,” she recalled. “I didn’t expect this outcome that she’d die.”
Born in Ukraine, Kravtsov survived the horrors of the Holocaust as a young girl, enduring life in a ghetto starting at age five. “She had a big family. She lost most of her family,” Flom said.
Kravtsov was also a young mother—just 18 when Flom was born—and later moved to the United States to give her daughter a better life. “She sacrificed a lot. She was a single mom,” Flom said. “She came here to give me a good education.”
Later in life, Kravtsov settled in Brighton Beach with her husband. After his passing, she relocated to Seagate about five years ago. Neighbors from her former building remember her warmly.
One woman, who identified herself as Katya, told the Post, “Everybody called her Aunt Nina. She’d sit by the window and we’d say, ‘Aunt Nina.’ She’d wave. We’d ask how she was doing.”
Flom described her mother as “very loving, caring, devoted,” the kind of person who put family first.
“She was a mom to all of us,” she said. “We are just grieving.”
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Holocaust Survivor Bludgeoned to Death by 95-Year-Old Woman in Nursing Home
Police say she was struck in the head with a metal part of a wheelchair during an altercation with a 95-year-old resident.
By Jacob Charles
Published: September 17, 2025 8:00 am ET
BROOKLYN, NY — Authorities say an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor was fatally bludgeoned by a fellow resident described by authorities as a 95-year-old woman with dementia.
The attack occurred just after 10 p.m. Sunday at the Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, steps from the Coney Island shoreline, according to law enforcement sources cited by both the New York Post and WNBC.
The victim, Nina Kravtsov, was found lying in her bed with a severe head wound, reportedly inflicted with a metal piece from a wheelchair, according to the New York Post.
Emergency medical services rushed her to NYU Brooklyn Hospital—also known as Lutheran Hospital—where she was initially listed in critical condition. She succumbed to her injuries early Monday morning, police confirmed.
The alleged assailant, whose name has not been publicly released, is not currently facing charges. Authorities familiar with the investigation told WNBC that her cognitive state, specifically suspected dementia, has complicated the case.
She has since been taken to Coney Island Hospital for observation. The nursing home has not yet issued a public statement regarding the incident.
For Kravtsov’s daughter, Lucy Flom, the shock of the news has been overwhelming.
Speaking to the New York Post, Flom said she was initially hopeful when her mother was transferred to the trauma unit. “I said, OK, they took her to the hospital. They are going to stabilize her,” she recalled. “I didn’t expect this outcome that she’d die.”
Born in Ukraine, Kravtsov survived the horrors of the Holocaust as a young girl, enduring life in a ghetto starting at age five. “She had a big family. She lost most of her family,” Flom said.
Kravtsov was also a young mother—just 18 when Flom was born—and later moved to the United States to give her daughter a better life. “She sacrificed a lot. She was a single mom,” Flom said. “She came here to give me a good education.”
Later in life, Kravtsov settled in Brighton Beach with her husband. After his passing, she relocated to Seagate about five years ago. Neighbors from her former building remember her warmly.
One woman, who identified herself as Katya, told the Post, “Everybody called her Aunt Nina. She’d sit by the window and we’d say, ‘Aunt Nina.’ She’d wave. We’d ask how she was doing.”
Flom described her mother as “very loving, caring, devoted,” the kind of person who put family first.
“She was a mom to all of us,” she said. “We are just grieving.”
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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