New York City Public Schools Teaching Assistant Allegedly Killed By Boyfriend In Mount Vernon

March 27, 2026

A New York City Public Schools staffer was killed in Mount Vernon over the weekend, police say.

Lisa Grier, 33, was found dead Saturday inside an apartment on Fourth Street by officers who were sent to perform a welfare check.

A felony complaint filed in Mount Vernon alleges Grier’s boyfriend, 28-year-old Joveair Brice, beat her with a hammer, causing her death.

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