Steven Robinson, an African American woman, was killed in New York City on February 23, 1977, while working as a cab driver to help pay tuition for law studies. Her killing was linked to a series of street robberies attributed to George C. Adorno, whose violent record began in childhood and escalated through his teens.

Adorno had prior arrests for theft and once confessed to a triple homicide as a juvenile, a confession later thrown out; he was convicted on a lesser robbery charge, confined, and released after serving part of that term. Robinson’s death occurred nineteen days after one such release and is described as the last known victim in the 1974–1977 sequence. Three people were identified in connection with her death: Adorno and two juveniles, Mark Davis and Calvin Gaddy. On July 12, 1977, all three pleaded guilty and received sentences of fifteen years to life. At sentencing, Justice Burton Roberts sharply criticized earlier handling of Adorno’s case as missed opportunities to prevent further violence.

Did anyone who knew Steven Robinson or who rode cabs in that neighborhood in 1977 notice anything that could shed light on her last fare?