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Bus Beat Down on LWS The NYPD is searching for four men who pistol whipped a straphanger inside an MTA bus on the Lower West Side. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice July 10, 2024 Follow @Bronxvoice1 MANHATTAN - Police released surveillance video of four men wanted for pistol whipping a teen inside an MTA bus last month. Investigators just released surveillance video of the four suspects inside an MTA bus.  At around 11 pm on June 18, four men boarded an MTA bus that was heading southbound on West 34th Street. Cops said when the group boarded the bus they began arguing with a 17-year-old male.   One of the group pulled out a handgun and pistol whipped the teen in the head. The attackers then hopped out of the bus and ran off in an unknown direction.’   The victim was rushed to Lenox Health Greenwich Village where he is listed in stable condition. Cops said two of the suspects have a light complexion. Two had dark complexions. Anyone w...

VIDEO - Slashing Suspect The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a slashing inside a bar near the Hudson Yards. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice July 10, 2024 Follow @Bronxvoice1 MANHATTAN - A bar fight on the Lower West Side last month resulted in a man being slashed across the face. Investigators just released new surveillance video of the suspect. At around 3:30 am on June 21, a 24-year-old was inside the Blue Ruin Bar on 9th Avenue. Cops said another man in the bar walked over to the patron and started arguing. Then the heated dispute escalated as the two men began to physically fight. Suddenly the man who started the argument pulled out a knife and slashed the 24-year-old across the face. The attacker fled the bar and was last seen running eastbound on 40th Street. EMS rushed the victim to Bellevue Hospital where he was treated and listed in stable condition. The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect taken on the street. ...

Mayor Says Garbage Bins Lead to Cleaner Streets Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch symbolically set Gracie Mansion’s trash and recycling out at the curb, marking the next step in relegating New York City’s once-omnipresent mountains of black trash bags to the dust bin of history. -Photo by Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office By Mayor Eric Adams  Manhattan Voice  July 8, 2024 Follow @Bronxvoice1   NEW YORK - Last week, we celebrated Independence Day — an opportunity to reflect on the values that make the American Dream possible in our city. Public safety and livability are two such foundational commitments — allowing every New Yorker to pursue their dreams without fear for their safety and with a better quality of life.   I am proud to say that New York remains the safest big city in America — and continues to get safer every day.   As a result of our administration’s successful public safety s...

Man Choked During Attack The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a hate crime attack on the subway. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice July 8, 2024 Follow @Bronxvoice1 MANHATTAN - A man was choked inside a Manhattan subway car during an apparent anti-gay attack, cops said.  At around 4:30 pm on May 25, a 35-year-old man was riding a southbound A Train when he was approached by a man. Cops  said without warning the suspect grabbed the straphanger by the throat and began punching the victim in the chest.  As he assaulted the victim, cops said, the attacker made anti-LGBTQ slurs.  When the train stopped the attacker ran out of the subway and the station in an unknown direction.  The victim refused medical attention at the scene.  The case is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force.  Investigators released a photo of the suspect. The alleged attacker is described as a male with a medium build, b...

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  Follow @Bronxvoice1 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....

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 Follow @Bronxvoice1 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 t...