Oct. 27, 2026 — Foley Square, Manhattan, New York — Relatives and friends of Con Edison worker Koran Irvine gave emotional tributes at a Foley Square rally Tuesday as they demanded a murder charge against retired NYPD detective Victor Romero. Romero, 62, is charged with first-degree manslaughter in Irvine's Oct. 20 death in a road-rage confrontation on the George Washington Bridge, after the Manhattan District Attorney's office reduced the charge from murder. He is free on $1 million bail. Irvine, 46, was a father of two from Valley Cottage, N.Y. "It could be anybody, but it happened to be my brother," Irvine's younger sister told the crowd. "I shouldn't be saving the city. I should be protected by the city." She added, "I need apologies, I need answers, and I need it now." A longtime family friend called Irvine "the best of us" and said, "A retired cop got to sleep in his bed while Koran never made it." A rally organizer said Irvine had just finished a 12-hour shift and texted his family that he was on his way home, then asked the crowd, "Why do we have to fight for a murderer to be put behind bars?" Romero has not been convicted; he is charged with first-degree manslaughter and is presumed innocent. Video: Sam Hartson | Licensing @FreedomNTV [email protected]