Broadway Actors John Cardoza and Michael Stuhlbarg Victims of Easter Sunday Crimes in NYC

Overview

• John Cardoza, a Broadway actor starring in 'The Notebook,' was robbed at gunpoint in a Harlem Dunkin' Donuts on Easter Sunday.
• The assailant, described as a middle-aged Black man, pretended to have a gun and made off with Cardoza's wallet containing $9 and personal items.
• Cardoza, who was unharmed, expressed sadness over the desperation of the situation but urged followers to be vigilant.
• The robbery occurred hours before Michael Stuhlbarg, another Broadway actor, was attacked in Central Park by a man with a rock.
• New York City has seen a surge in high-profile crimes, despite police assurances that major crimes are on a downswing.