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Suspected Sex Fiend Confronted The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a sexual assault inside a Number 6 train. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice November 15, 2024 Follow @x MANHATTAN - Cops are searching for a subway sicko who sexually assaulted a woman near 86th Street. At around midnight on November 11, a 36-year-old woman was seated inside a northbound Number 6 train. A man walked over to stand in front of the woman as the train neared the 86th Street station. Suddenly the man pressed his groin into the woman’s face, cops said. He then ran off. However, the suspect did not leave the train until the 103rd Street stop. The NYPD released video from inside the subway. In the video the alleged suspect is seen yelling and waving his hands at a person taking video of him after the assault, appearing to confront him. The suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion and me...

Struck Twice in 1 Day  The NYPD is searching for two men who beat and robbed three men at three different subway stations. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  November 13, 2024  Follow @x NEW YORK - Cops are looking for a pair of subway muggers who viciously beat three straphangers at major subway stations.  Investigators have identified two men in three violent robberies in Lower Manhattan. The suspects were caught on surveillance cameras jumping the turnstiles at one of the locations.   At around 5 am on October 10, a 60-year-old man was sitting on a bench at the southbound platform for the Number 6 train at the Bleecker Street station. Cops said two masked men walked up to the straphanger and punched him. When the victim fell to the floor, the attackers began kicking him in the head and face. The muggers then rifled through the victim’s pockets and made off with $65 cash.  The attackers then hopped on ...

By Mayor Eric Adams OpEd Manhattan Voice October 14, 2024  Follow @x NEW YORK - Our mission as an administration has always been clear: making New York City affordable and keeping it the safest big city in America. We have been able to achieve this by being tough and smart on crime, both on our streets and in the subways.    Thanks to our efforts, New York City has seen nine straight months of crime reduction, and crime continues to trend downward in New York City. Overall index crime was down 3.1 percent in September, 3.3 percent for the third quarter, and is down 2.0 percent year to date.   Homicides, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto are all down year to date. And in September, we also saw decreases in homicides, robberies, burglaries, grand larcenies, and grand larceny autos.   Additionally, transit crime is also down year to date. It was down 8.7 percent in September, down 4.8 percent for this quarter, and is...

Cops Release Video of Slashing Suspect The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a slashing on a subway platform in Hell's Kitchen. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  October 2, 2024  Follow @x MANHATTAN - A woman was slashed across the stomach by a man as she waited on a subway platform in Hell’s Kitchen, cops said. The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect in the alleged random attack.  At around 3 am on October 1, a 28-year-old woman was standing on the northbound platform of the C Train at the 50th Street Station. Cops said a man walked up to her and, without saying a word, slashed her across the torso with an “unknown cutting instrument.”  The suspect then ran out of the station.  EMS rushed the victim to Bellevue Hospital where she was treated and listed in stable condition.  The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion, medium build and a beard. He was last seen wearing a gray shi...

Subway Sex Attack on Teen Heading to School  The NYPD is searching for this man who is wanted in connection with a sexual assault on the subway. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice September 26, 2024 Follow @x MANHATTAN - A teenager on her way to school was sexually assaulted inside a subway car on the Lexington Avenue line, cops said. At around 7 am on September 23, a 14-year-old girl was riding a southbound Number 6 train. Near the 77th Street station a man came up behind the girl and pressed his groin against the girl while grabbing her buttocks, cops said. When the train pulled into the station he ran off. The NYPD released surveillance video from inside the subway car.  The suspect is described as a male with a light complexion, dark hair and a beard. He was last seen wearing a button down blue work shirt and a black baseball cap. Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at...

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 t...