Rose M. Morat (February 4, 1906 – August 3, 2013) was a New York City resident and retired telecommunications worker.
A grainy video captured the assault, during which the alleged attacker, Jack Rhodes, 44,[2] struck her several times in the face.
[3] A substantial reward was offered by several sources, including the police, for information leading to the capture of the suspect.
The bill has found support from such public figures as Senator Hillary Clinton and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
[1] On December 2, 2009, Jack Rhodes, 47, was sentenced to 75 years ("one for each dollar he stole from Morat") in prison at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York.