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POS Throws Dog Poop At Jewish Man   A man on a bicycle is wanted in connection with hurling anti-Semetic slurs and dog feces at a man in SoHo. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  June 24, 2024  MANHATTAN - Cops are looking for a real piece of crap who not only hurled antisemitic rants at a SoHo man but also hurled a bag of dog feces at him in the latest hate crime against Jews in NYC.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the alleged bike riding bigot who is being investigated for a hate crime.  At around 2 pm on June 4, a 32-year-old man was sitting in a car in front of the library at 46 Howard Street. Cops said a man slowly rode by on a bike and made anti-semitic statements at the victim. He then pulled a bag of feces out from his jacket and hurled it at the victim. The bag landed inside the victim’s car as he rode away.   Cops said the case is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force. Anyone with information in regard to this incident is a

Robber Shoves Gun in Victim’s Face, Chokes Victim  The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an armed robbery inside an elevator inside an apartment building. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  June13, 2024 NEW YORK - A robber shoved a gun in the face of a man inside an elevator in Harlem, cops said. At around 11:20 pm on May 28, a 21-year-old man was riding an elevator with a masked man inside an apartment building at 2405 1st Avenue. Suddenly the masked man turned around and pulled out a gun out. The masked man stuck the gun in the victim’s face and grabbed him by the throat.  The gunman then stole the victim’s phone. The NYPD released the video and is asking the community to help catch the gunman. 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 websi

Scooter Riding Robber Drags Elderly Woman to Ground The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a chain snatching that sent any elderly woman to the hospital. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  June 11, 2024  NEW YORK -  A 96-year-old woman was sent to the hospital by a scooter riding chain snatcher, cops said.  Police are searching for a chain snatcher who knocked an elderly woman to the ground. At around 5:30 pm on May 24, a 96-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of West 127th Street and 8th Avenue. A man on a black moped rode up, grabbed the woman’s necklace and dragged the elderly victim causing her to fall. The robber rode off. The victim was taken to Harlem Hospital where she was listed in stable condition.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect seen riding the scooter. 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

New York City Mayor Adams, CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodriguez announce near $12 million expansion of CUNY inclusive economy initiative. -Photo by Benny Polatseck/Mayoral Photography Office By Mayor Eric Adams  Manhattan Voice Community OpEd  NEW YORK - New York City is in the middle of an economic boom, breaking record after record when it comes to creating jobs and opportunity. Just last week, we celebrated another record high for private-sector jobs in our city, with unemployment falling to 4.8 percent. There is also good news on the equity front, with Black unemployment at its lowest point in half a decade, having decreased by 26 percent since the start of 2022. There is no question: our economy is strong. But we are committed to building on our success and expanding the scope of opportunity for all. That is why we are announcing our “Spring Jobs Sprint,” an all-out effort to connect New Yorkers with jobs. We are not waiting around — we are bringing the jobs to the people.