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Follow @x NEW YORK - The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is warning consumers to be cautious of charity scams this holiday season. Charity scams can happen at any time, but they are often more prevalent during the holiday season when donors are moved by both generosity and the end-of-year deadline for securing tax deductions. On many occasions, these fraudsters pretend to be affiliated with well-known organizations or even the government to scam people out of their hard-earned money. According to the  Federal Trade Commission , there were 9,809 reports of charitable solicitation fraud nationwide in 2023, but many of these scams go unreported because individuals may not know where their donations are going or that they are being scammed. “The holiday season is here, and many New Yorkers are looking for ways to donate to their favorite causes through charitable organizations,” said Secretary of State Walter T. ...

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an attack on a woman across from the NY Times Building. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  November 27, 2024  Follow @x MANHATTAN - A woman was slugged in the face when she tried to stop a thief who stole her cellphone across from the NY Times Building, cops said.  The NYPD released new surveillance video of the suspect who struck the woman in front of the Port Authority Bus Terminal.  At around 1 am on November 17, a 24-year-old woman was standing on the corner of West 40 Street and 8 Avenue, across from the Port Authority on one side and the NY Times Building on the other. Cops said a man in a red knit hat walked up to her and yanked the cellphone out of her hands.  When the woman tried to fight and get the cellphone back, the robber punched her in the face, inves...

1 Site Around the Corner from Police Station The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a string of chain snatchings in the Bronx and Manhattan. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice November 26, 2024 Follow @x NEW YORK - A moped riding chain snatcher struck three times in less than half an hour in neighborhoods throughout the Bronx and Manhattan, cops said.  The summer time chain snatcher struck one day in August and investigators now have video of the suspect. The thief struck within 30 minutes. The first took place around the corner from the 40th Precinct in the Bronx. The robbery spree began around 3:40 pm on August 26. A 32-year-old man was in front of 349 East 139 th  Street in Mott Haven. Cops said a man dressed in black walked up to the victim and ripped three chains off the victim’s neck. The robber then hopped on a black moped and drove away.  ...

The NYPD has released new photos of a suspect in the random attack on a senior on Park Avenue. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  November 21, 2024  Follow @x NEW YORK - Cops have released new and clearer photos of a suspect in the random beating of an elderly man on Park Avenue. At around 3 pm on November 7, an 84-year-old male was walking down Park Avenue. When he was in front of 570 Park Avenue a young man ran up to him.  Cops said the young man, seen on surveillance video donning a back pack and carrying a shopping bag, ran up behind the senior. The attacker punched the elderly man on the right side of his head and shoulder.  The attacker than ran off westbound on East 63rd Street towards Madison Avenue.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect who is described as a male with dark complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black...

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a robbery and a lewd act near Times Square. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice November 19, 2024  Follow @x NEW YORK - Cops released new video of a man suspected of robbing a woman in her own building and then performing a lewd act on himself in front of her.  The NYPD released a new video of the suspect taken from inside a take out restaurant near the building where the incident took place. Previously investigators had a dark, grainy video of the suspect taken of him walking at night down the street. The new video is taken from inside a brightly lit takeout joint. In the video the suspect is seen without a mask walking up to the counter showing a clear view of his face.  The suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion and medium build. He has a beard and mustache and was last seen wearing a dark winter coat with a hood. At around 2 am on November 17, a 38-year-old ...

Posed as a Beggar Before Performing Lewd Act The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a robbery and a lewd act. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice November 18, 2024 Follow @x NEW YORK - Cops are looking for a pervy mugger who robbed, and performed a sex act in front of a woman inside her building near Times Square.  At around 2 am on November 17, a 38-year-old woman was walking into a residential building in the vicinity of West 44 Street and 9 Avenue. Cops said a man in a winter coat followed her inside the building and asked for money.  The man then cornered the woman and forcibly removed her purse, cellphone and bank cards. Then the man exposed himself and performed a lewd act in front of the woman, cops said. He then ran out of the building in an unknown direction.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect. He is described as a male with a medium complexion and slim bu...