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Arrest in Attack on Elderly Woman on Upper West Side The NYPD has announced the arrest of a suspect in the assault on a 77-year-old woman on the Upper West Side. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice September 24, 2024 Follow @x MANHATTAN - Cops say they arrested the “bagman” who slugged a 77-year-old woman in the face during a random attack on the Upper West Side. Police arrested 37-year-old Anthony Melendez on September 19. The Brooklyn resident was charged with second degree assault. At around 2 pm on September 13, a 77-year-old woman was standing in front of a building at 27 West 72nd Street. Cops said a young man walked up to her and, without saying a word, punched the elderly woman in the left eye.  The victim was treated at a local hospital and released. The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect. The alleged attacker was seen on camera holding a clear plastic bag of clothes and pulling a small, wheeled suitcase behind him. No motive ...

Bumped Walking on Street,Stabbed in Back The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a stabbing at the Stuy Town subway station. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice September 23, 2024 Follow @x MANHATTAN - It’s getting violent to even walk down the streets in the city. The NYPD are looking for two men in separate attacks in which the victim was bumped on the street. In one case the victim was stabbed in the back. The first attack occurred Friday outside Stuy Town. At around 8:45 pm on September 20, a 29-year-old male was walking down the subway staircase at the 1st Avenue and 14th Street station.  The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an assault in the Flatiron District. -Photo by NYPD Cops said the victim bumped into a man on the stairs. Cops said the man turned around and began arguing with the victim. The man then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the back. The attacker ran off. EMS rushed the victim to Bellevue ...

One Week into Job, Feds Raid Police Commish’s Home Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice September 22, 2024 MANHATTAN - Federal investigators executed a search warrant at the home of the newly appointed police commissioner. Officials claim the investigation is not related to the fed probes into City Hall officials. Last night Interim Police Commissioner Thomas G. Donlon released the following statement: “On Friday, September 20, federal authorities executed search warrants at my residences. They took materials that came into my possession approximately 20 years ago and are unrelated to my work with the New York City Police Department. “This is not a department matter, and the department will not be commenting,” the statement concluded. The cryptic statement shocked officials and City Hall watchers who saw Donlon as a stabilizing force following the sudden resignation of Commissioner Edward Caban.  Donlon has held positions in la...

Molly Schaeffer, who heads the city’s Asylum Seeker Operations office, was in regular contact with mayoral advisor Timothy Pearson, whose phone was seized by federal investigators earlier this month. By Gwynne Hogan Sep 20 3:51pm EDT Want more reporting from THE CITY? Sign up for Scoop , our free weekday newsletter, to have our latest news delivered right to your inbox. New York City’s Office of Asylum Seeker Operations Director Molly Schaeffer was hit with a request for information from federal investigators, an Adams administration source confirmed Friday. The subpoena, which was first reported by the Associated Press , points to widening federal inquiry that’s entangled a stunning number of top officials in Mayor Eric Adams inner circle, from the former Police Commissioner Edward Caban to his longtime advisor and confidant Tim Pearson.  A former NYPD inspector who leads the Mayor’s Office of Municipal Services Assessment, Pearson reportedly had his elect...

Tried to Rob Victim’s Husband, Cops Say  An arrest has been made in the murder of Ying Zhu Liu during a robbery in her apartment building. -Photo by Social Media By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice  September 20, 2024  Follow @x MANHATTAN - A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in the murder of a woman in front of her family inside an apartment building in Chinatown, cops said.  The NYPD has announced the arrest of a 16-year-old male in the murder of Ying Zhu Liu. The 57-year-old was shot to death inside her apartment building on on Market Street on September 9.  The suspect has been charged with second degree murder, first degree robbery, three counts of first degree burglary and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.  The suspect’s name has not been released because he is a minor.  Cops said the suspect and another male teen followed Liu’s husband into the building and attempted to rob him. Liu and her 32-year-old ...

New Video of Suspect Who Socked Senior in the Face   The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an attack on an elderly woman on the Upper West Side. -Photo by NYPD Second Attack in Same Day in Unrelated Cases  By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  September 19, 2024  Follow @x MANHATTAN - Cops are looking for a man caught on video carrying a bag of clothes and a mini suitcase who, they say, punched an elderly woman in the eye for no reason on the Upper West Side.  At around 2 pm on September 13, a 77-year-old woman was standing in front of a building at 27 West 72nd Street. Cops said a young man walked up to her and, without saying a word, punched the elderly woman in the left eye.  The attacker then ran off westbound on 72nd Street towards Columbus Avenue.  The victim was treated and released from a local hospital.  The suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion, medium build and dark hair. He was last ...

Madison Avenue Stickup The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a knifepoint robbery of a dry cleaners. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice September 18, 2024 Follow @x MANHATTAN - Cops are looking for a knife wielding robber who stuck up a dry cleaners in Harlem.  At around 2 pm on August 28, a 40-year-old employee was working inside a dry cleaners on Madison Avenue. Cops said a man in a black hoodie walked into the store and displayed a knife demanding cash.  Cops said the robber grabbed the cash register and fled on foot. Police said he ran off with $680 in cash. After an investigation, the NYPD released the surveillance video of the main suspect. He is described as a male with a dark complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing white shorts and white sneakers and a black hoodie. 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 Span...