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An aerial drone image of Long Island at sunset shows Baldwin Park and houses to the north. | Jayne Lipkovich/Shutterstock Under the new rule, the Department of Social Services would adjust the CityFHEPS rate to fair market rent in counties outside of the city, while also requiring a physical or virtual inspection of the units. By Katie Honan, The City This article was originally published on Sep 26 8:04pm EDT by THE CITY NEW YORK - The Adams administration is issuing an emergency decree to allow people to use city-funded housing vouchers anywhere in the state — in an effort to open up more opportunities for low-income residents in the five boroughs, officials said.  The change would allow people with vouchers through the city Department of Social Services’s Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement, or CityFHEPS, program to look for apartments in any county in New York, from Suffolk to St. Lawrence.  The previous rule restricted searches within New York City

Police are searching for this man in connection with a hit and run which left a pedestrian with a fractured skull. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice September 27, 2023 NEW YORK - Police released new video of a man suspected of running over a pedestrian while riding a Citi E-bike and kept going. The victim suffered a fractured skull in the accident.  At around 12:30 pm on September 21, a man was walking in the vicinity of 5th  Avenue and East 21st Street in the Flatiron District. As the pedestrian attempted to cross the street he was struck by a man riding a Citi E-bike. The victim was slammed to the floor.  The bike rider rode off without stopping, cops said.  The victim suffered a fractured skull, fractured right eye and bruising to the body.  Police released surveillance video from the scene which captured the suspect riding the bike.  The suspect is described as male with a light complexion. He was last seen wearing black shorts, white sneakers, and black t

Police are looking for this man in connection with a vicious sexual assault at the Union Square subway station. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice September 26, 2023 NEW YORK - A Good Samaritan stopped a vicious attack on a woman from getting worse by chasing off a man who was sexually assaulting her after slamming her head to the ground at the Union Square subway station, cops said.   At around 3:25 am on September 24, a 24-year-old woman was waiting for the northbound N Train at the 14th Street/Union Square subway station. Cops said a man walked up to the woman and grabbed her breast. As the woman tried to walk away the attacker shoved his hands down her pants and groped her.   As the victim tried to fend the attacker off, the man forced her to the ground. He then slammed the woman’s head on the concrete floor of the station and continued to grope her.  Cops said a Good Samaritan saw the assault and intervened, chasing the attacker off. The suspect grabbed the

Police are searching for a group of females and males suspected of mugging a couple in Manhattan. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice September 25, 2023 NEW YORK - A large group of females and males robbed a couple in Alphabet City. Police released numerous video images of the suspects, some wearing shower caps and hoodies, others look like students. At around 3:45 am on September 17, a 22-year-old female and a 23-year-old male were walking in the vicinity of East 12th Street and Avenue C when they were approached by a large group of youths. Cops said the group of 8 males and 4 females surrounded the couple. The victims told police that one member of the group pulled out an unknown weapon. The group then pounced - forcibly removed the victims’ purse, wallet, cellphones and debit cards. The group then ran off. The female victim sustained minor injuries but refused medical treatment. Police released surveillance video of the suspects. One suspect was a female wi

Cops are looking for this man in connection with a bike jacking in Chelsea. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice September 24, 2023 NEW YORK - A man in Chelsea was bike jacked when a gunman stole his Citi Bike. At around 4:30 pm on August 15, a 31-year-old man was riding a Citi Bike in Chelsea. At the corner of 8th Avenue and 17th Street, the bike rider was approached by a man with a Fanny pack across his chest. The suspect walked up to him, placed his hand inside the Fanny pack and simulated that he had a gun. Cops said the gunman told his victim he would kill him if he did not comply and get off the bike. The victim dismounted and the thief rode off on the stolen Citi Bike. The suspect is described as a male with a light complexion who is between the ages of 25 and 30. He is 150 to 160 pounds, who is 5 foot 9 with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a brown fanny pack across his chest, black hooded sweatshirt with white writings on the sleeves, gray pant

Struck 3 Times in 1 Hour Police are looking for three men on mopeds who robbed three people in less than an hour. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice September 20, 2023 NEW YORK - A trio of moped riding thieves ripped high-end headphones off the heads of three victims in less than an hour, cops said. Police released photos of the three suspects riding three different mopeds. The crew has targeted victims wearing expensive headphones at bus stops and walking down the street. The one-hour crime spree kicked off at around 6 pm on September 12. A 28-year-old man was standing at a bus stop in front of 500 West 181st Street. Cops said three men ran up to the victim, ripped the headphones off his head, hopped on dark colored mopeds and drove away. Cops said the headphones are valued at $600. Forty five minutes later the crooks struck near Gramercy Park. A 39-year-old man was riding a bike in the vicinity of 2nd Avenue and 17th Street. Cops said the crew rode up be