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‘Scarface’ Tries to Rape Teen

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Man Tried to Rape Teen in Kips Bay - Cops Say The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a sexual assault of a teen in Kips Bay. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice September 13, 2024 MANHATTAN - Cops are looking for a man wearing a “Scarface” t-shirt who is accused of trying to rape a young girl in Kips Bay. At around 3:40 am on August 28, a 13-year-old girl was walking in the vicinity of    East 29 Street and 3 Avenue. Cops said a man walked up behind her and grabbed her. As he tried to sexually assault the girl, the teen broke free. The suspect took off on foot on Third Avenue. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital where she is    listed in stable condition. The case is being investigated by the NYPD’s Special Victims Squad. The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect. The suspect is described as a male who is 6 foot 2 and  has dark complexion and dark hair. He was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, black t-shirt, dark colored pants and black

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban Resigns in Face of Federal Probes

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Mayor Eric Adams earlier this week strongly denied reporting that his top cop would step down after Sept. 11. By Yoav Gonen , and Katie Honan Sep 12 12:13pm EDT Want more reporting from THE CITY? Sign up for Scoop , our free weekday newsletter, to have our latest news delivered right to your inbox. Police Commissioner Edward Caban stepped down Thursday from his post leading the country’s largest police force — a week after his home was raided by federal law enforcement officials as part of a probe that targeted at least a half-dozen other members of the NYPD.  Caban, whose 426-day term was the shortest tenure for a police commissioner in more than three decades, was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams as New York City’s first Hispanic police commissioner on July 17, 2023, following the resignation of Commissioner Keechant Sewell — who herself resigned after only 545 days as the city’s first Black woman to serve as top cop. Just after noon Thursday, Adams announced that T

Woman Stabbed in Neck in Greenwich Village

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Cops Looking for Stabbing Suspect  The NYPD is investigating a stabbing on the corner of Grove Street and 7th Avenue in Greenwhich Village. -Photo by Citizen  By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  September 11, 2024  Follow @x MANHATTAN - Cops are looking for the man who stabbed a woman in the neck in Greenwich Village this morning. Bleeding, the victim staggered into the Christopher Street subway station for help. At around 6:17 am, a man stabbed a 45-year-old woman in the neck with an unknown sharp object. Seeking help the victim staggered into the Christopher Street subway station.  EMS rushed the victim to Bellevue Hospital where she was treated. She is listed in stable condition.  Police cordoned off the corner of Grove Street and 7th Avenue near the Christopher Street subway entrance to conduct an investigation. Cops are in the process of interviewing witness so details are sketchy. However, cops are looking into the possibility that the attack was related to domestic

Woman Gunned Down in Chinatown

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Mom Shot in Head During LES Robbery  -File Photo By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  September 10, 2024  Follow @x MANHATTAN - A woman was shot and killed in front of her family during a robbery inside a Chinatown condo, cops said.  Ying Zhu Liu was shot to death at around 11 pm last night inside her building at 44 Market Street.  Cops are looking for the gunmen.  Investigators say two men dressed in black and wearing ski masks tried to rob Liu’s husband. When she tried to intervene, gunfire erupted and the 57-year-old wife and mom was shot in the head.   The gunmen fled the building with the husband’s cell phone.  Liu was pronounced dead at the scene.  Cops did not give a description of the gunmen.  Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at  1-800-577-TIPS  (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at  https://crime

Who’s Investigating Mayor Eric Adams’ Inner Circle and Why

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The FBI has raided multiple people linked to the mayor so far, including the NYPD commissioner, schools chancellor and first deputy mayor. By Rachel Holliday Smith Sep 9 4:59am EDT Want more reporting from THE CITY? Sign up for Scoop , our free weekday newsletter, to have our latest news delivered right to your inbox. The number of people under investigation in Mayor Eric Adams’ world continues to grow. The latest: The NYPD commissioner is preparing to resign , Politico reported, after federal investigators in early September raided the homes of some of the highest-ranking people serving in the Adams administration, and seized the phones of the city’s top cop. The city’s school chancellor and two deputy mayors had visits from the FBI, along with Police Commissioner Edward Caban. Those actions were a significant new move by federal authorities, who have been probing members of the mayor’s inner circle since at least November 2023. No one has been charged with cri

Chelsea Groper Sought by Cops

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New Photo of Suspect Wanted in Sex Assault  The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a groping in Chelsea. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  September 9, 2024  Follow @x MANHATTAN - Cops are searching for a man who grabbed a woman, pulled down her pants and groped her in Chelsea.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect wanted for allegedly groping a woman in Chelsea last week. At around 3:45 am on Sept 3, a 28-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of West 26th Street and 11th Avenue. Cops said a man ran up behind her and pulled her pants down. Then he groped her buttocks.  The attacker then ran off eastbound on West 26th Street. The victim refused medical attention at the scene.  The suspect is described as a male with a light to medium complexion and thin build. At the time he was wearing a blue and red shirt with writing on the chest and the number 14. Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the

Hate Attack at Columbus Circle

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Straphanger Assaulted at 59th Street The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an assault and a possible hate crime in the  Columbus Cirlce subway station. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice September 6, 2024 Follow @x MANHATTAN - Cops are looking for a man who slugged a straphanger on a train at Columbus Circle while spouting hate. At around 4:45 pm on August 17, a 29-year-old man was riding a northbound A Train. Cops said a man walked up to the straphanger and began yelling “derogatory anti-LGBTQ remarks.” Then the man spouting hate punched the straphanger in the face.  When the train pulled into the 59th Street and Columbus Circle station, the attacker ran out of the subway car. The victim suffered pain to his face and back and sought medical attention. Cops said he went to NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center for treatment. The case is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force. The NYPD released su
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