24-year-old straphanger slashed inside Rockefeller Center subway station in unprovoked attack
The victim, a 24-year-old straphanger, was slashed in an unprovoked attack inside a Manhattan subway station. The suspect is being sought by police. [ more ]
NYU faculty members arrested in pro-Palestinian protest
NYU faculty members and students arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest in lower Manhattan, with differing accounts on the exact number and charges. [ more ]
Gaza Solidarity Encampment Regroups Following Arrest of 108 Students at Columbia
NYPD officers arrested 108 students at Columbia University protesting for divestment from Israel. Protesters vow to stay until demands are met. [ more ]
NYC Council Women's Caucus called out for suddenly caring about crime after several women sucker punched: 'Height of hypocrisy'
Members of the City Council's Women's Caucus are being accused of hypocrisy for suddenly caring about crime after being criticized for laws that they voted for which constrained the NYPD.
The Women's Caucus called for an investigation into attacks against women in NYC, but some council members criticized them for not addressing broader crime issues such as penalties for recidivists. [ more ]