On March 13 1964 Kitty Genovese died after being attacked on a street in Kew Gardens Queens. Soon after The New York Times published a front-page story asserting that 38 witnesses watched her being murdered from their apartment windows for over half an hour and did nothing to help. The death of Kitty Genovese 28 quickly became a symbol of urban apathy. THE WITNESS follows the efforts of her brother Bill Genovese as he attempts to uncover the truth buried beneath the story. In the process