NYPD looking for man wanted for punching women at Brooklyn train stations
Police said there have been at least four unprovoked attacks on trains and platforms since Oct. 28.
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Police said there have been at least four unprovoked attacks on trains and platforms since Oct. 28.
Police need help identifying this serial puncher in Brooklyn who for the last two weeks has been terrorizing female riders in the transit system.
Police say the suspect bumped into the woman, then hit her over the head with a cellphone and kicked her in the stomach.
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A 74-year-old man was pushed onto the subway tracks overnight in what appears to be a random, unprovoked attack. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports from the scene on the Upper East Side.
Police say he pushed his mother out a window and stabbed his sister in the chest.
Good Samaritans helped the woman back onto the platform, and she was taken to the hospital with a minor leg injury. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest on the search for her attacker.
Police say the victim was able to pull herself back onto the platform and was taken to the hospital with a minor leg injury. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook speaks with other riders for their reaction.
Police say the victim was able to pull herself back onto the platform and was taken to the hospital with a minor leg injury. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest from the scene.
Police are looking for a man accused of hitting a 52-year-old woman in the face while she was jogging.
Several people were assaulted, including one man who was stabbed with a knife and beaten with a bat. CBS New York's Kristine Johnson reports.
Police said the man also made anti-LGBTQ remarks before fleeing the train at Delancey and Essex streets in Manhattan. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
It started when the man grabbed the victim from behind on the J train platform at Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn.
Police released photos of the two people they're searching for in the June attack.
Police are now searching for the young woman behind the attack on the F train. CBS New York's John Dias has the latest from the victims.
Police are searching for a woman they say attacked two Asian women on the F train in Manhattan. CBS New York's John Dias has the details.
Police are searching for three suspects they say threw a potted plant at a man's head while he was sitting on a bench in Brooklyn.
The 27-year-old suspect is charged with assault and harassment for the incident at Pier 17.
The 56-year-old victim said she was out with her husband when a man punched her in the face for no reason.
Police say they slapped and robbed a man in Manhattan, and threatened another robbery victim with a crowbar in Central Park.
Police say two suspects are in custody following a series of attacks on three women in or near Riverside Park. As CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports, the NYPD shared an update on the investigation Friday morning, announcing the arrests.
Police say one of the victims was sexually assaulted and the other had her cellphone stolen. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge hears from others who use the park.
Residents are feeling the cold weather, but there will be a slight break Thursday. All eyes are on the weekend with the possibility of a winter storm.
Wednesday is another First Alert Weather Day in New York City due to dangerously cold temperatures. Wind chills can drive temperatures to near zero.
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Residents are feeling the cold weather, but there will be a slight break Thursday. All eyes are on the weekend with the possibility of a winter storm.
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Residents are feeling the cold weather, but there will be a slight break Thursday. All eyes are on the weekend with the possibility of a winter storm.
Dangerously cold weather is gripping the Tri-State Area with little relief as the frigid temperatures continue into the weekend.
Many dangers lurk when the temperature plummets, including hypothermia, frostbite and even a heart attack.
The weekend of snow in the New York City area finally wrapped up overnight, but don't let it fool you. Temperatures are about to plummet.
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Residents are feeling the cold weather, but there will be a slight break Thursday. All eyes are on the weekend with the possibility of a winter storm.
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Dangerously cold weather is gripping the Tri-State Area with little relief as the frigid temperatures continue into the weekend.
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Residents are feeling the cold weather, but there will be a slight break Thursday. All eyes are on the weekend with the possibility of a winter storm.
Dangerously cold weather is gripping the Tri-State Area with little relief as the frigid temperatures continue into the weekend.
The weekend of snow in the New York City area finally wrapped up overnight, but don't let it fool you. Temperatures are about to plummet.
Snow fell in New York City and across the Tri-State Area on Sunday morning and evening, leaving a good amount to measure in its wake.
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Wednesday marks another "Code Blue" in New York City due to dangerously cold weather. Officials are urging people to limit their time outside and bundle up. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
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