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The NYPD is searching for three women, one who was seen wearing furry slippers, accused of robbing two taxi drivers at gunpoint. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  November 28, 2023  MANHATTAN - Cops are looking for a trio of female bandits who robbed two cabbies in Manhattan and the Bronx at gunpoint within a two-hour period. The NYPD is searching for three women wearing some conspicuous outfits for robbers. One of the suspects is seen on subway surveillance video wearing furry slippers. Another is seen wearing work out gear. The final suspect is covered head to toe wearing hats, hoods, face masks and rubber gloves.  The trio kicked off their two-hour robbery spree at around 1 am near Grand Central Station on November 20. Cops said the three women were passengers inside a taxi in Midtown. In the vicinity of 412 Lexington Avenue the trio began arguing with the 60-year-old cab driver. Cops said one of the suspects pulled out a gun as the others removed the cabbie

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a slashing in front of a popular Greenwich Village bar. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  November 28, 2023  MANHATTAN - A man was slashed in the neck outside a popular Greenwich Village bar on Black Friday, the NYPD said. Cops are trying to determine the motive for the vicious attack.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the bundled up suspect outside the Red Lion bar on Bleeker and Thompson Street.  At around 5 am on November 24, a 33-year-old man was standing in front of the Red Lion when a man walked up to him and started arguing. Cops said without warning the suspect pulled out sharp object and slashed the man across the neck. 

The NYPD is searching for two well-dressed suspects in connection with an attack on a Jewish woman who video taped Missing Hostage posters being torn down. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice November 27, 2023 MANHATTAN - The NYPD arrested two women for allegedly assaulting a Jewish woman and ripping her chain of the Star of David off her neck. The victim was attacked because she recorded the pair tearing down posters of Hamas hostage victims, cops said.  The NYPD announced the arrest of 26-year old Mehwish Omer and 25-year-old Stephanie Gonzalez. Omer was charged with two hate crime charges for assault and criminal mischief. Gonzalez was charged with hate crime assault and attempted robbery. At around 10 pm on November 9, two women were removing the posters of missing Israelis taken hostage by Hamas. The pair tore down the posters that were on light poles outside a park on Riverside Drive and West 82nd Street. The NYPD said a 41-year-old wom

Where to eat out when you attend the Holiday Train Show at the NY Botanical Garden. -Photo by Dan Gesslein By Morris Gut  Manhattan Voice  November 25, 2023 NEW YORK - The glittering 32nd Holiday Train Show is on track through January 15th , 2023, at the beautiful New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx near Fordham University. It’s an annual seasonal treat; a must for the young and the young at heart. I look forward to visiting NYBG, walking through the beautifully restored Enid Haupt Conservatory and seeing the seductive floral arrangements and dramatic plantings. For additional info, times, and advanced tickets: www.nybg.org/event/holiday-train-show/  After taking in all that beauty, we do get hungry. Here are easy-to-reach suggestions… HOLIDAY DINING AT NYBG!  There are themed Dining Pavilions throughout the park and near the Enid Haupt Pavilion: the casual Pine Tree Café and farm-to-table Hudson Garden Grill. Open daily. Early dining is recommended since they keep Garden

The NYPD is investigating a double stabbing in Chinatown on Thanksgiving. -File Photo By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice November 24, 2023 MANHATTAN - An early morning Thanksgiving Day double stabbing left one man dead and another wounded, the NYPD said. Police announced an arrest in the attack. The NYPD arrested Gianluca Bordone, 19, and charged him with manslaughter and assault. At around 2 am on November 23, NYPD officers responded to reports of a stabbing in front of 96 Lafayette Street. Instead of only one victim, the officers found two young men stabbed lying on the street. A 17-year-old male and a 19-year-old male both suffered stab wounds to the torsos.

Surveillance Video Shows Couple Wanted for Subway Slashing The NYPD is searching for a man and a woman suspected of slashing a subway rider on 42nd Street. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice November 22, 2023 MANHATTAN - The NYPD released surveillance video of a couple wanted in the slashing of a female subway rider at the 42nd Street station.  At around 6:30 pm on November 19, an 18-year-old woman got into an argument with a man and a woman as she was entering a northbound A train at the 42 Street- Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station. According to the NYPD, the argument between the three got heated and one of the suspects pulled out a knife and slashed the woman in the arm. The couple then walked away on the northbound platform.  EMS rushed the victim to Mount Sinai West where she was listed in stable condition.  It is unclear at this time whether it was the male or female suspect who slashed the victim.  Police released surveillance video of the sus