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The alleged attacker grabbed the woman from behind and began to unzip his pants, but the woman bit his hand before the encounter escalated any further and he fled the scene, police said.
The MTA is asking Mayor Bill de Blasio for more NYPD officers to patrol subways and buses. The transit agency cites a recent increase in crime and worsening mental health crisis in the city.
He allegedly grabbed the 57-year-old employee by the neck, forced her to the ground and tried to make her perform a sex act on him.
Police said two uniformed officers spotted two men breaking into the van shortly before 9 p.m. in the New Lots section.
When the victim opened the door, Elijah Kelly allegedly pushed his way inside and choked her until she lost consciousness.
One disturbing trend in the Big Apple from last year has tragically carried over into 2021.
Police said the suspect knocked on the 27-year-old victim's door, claiming to have a package.
Police say he drew graffiti on four synagogues, including derogatory phrases.
Police said a 27-year-old man was entering his apartment when three men walked up behind him with guns drawn.
Police say the driver suddenly went into reverse, striking one officer and another vehicle.
Police said the suspect asked the 52-year-old victim to drive him to Bay Parkway and 81st Street, where he demanded cash and stabbed the victim in the neck with a nail file.
Police said the suspect drew graffiti on four locations, including derogatory phrases.
Police said the woman was walking down the street when the man came up behind her and put a knife to her throat.
Surveillance video shows a struggle before the suspect fires his weapon, hitting the victim in the left hip.
Authorities said officers were initially called to Lenox Road between Bedford and Rogers avenues for multiple reports of a man with a gun.
Surveillance video shows the suspect approach the 24-year-old victim and slash her in the back of the head.
The Hudson County prosecutor's office said the teen was arrested in the death of 35-year-old Niles Holmes.
The victim is a staffer with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office in New York City. She's been hospitalized.
The NYPD is searching for a man suspected of hitting a woman in the back of the head with a brick.
More gun violence has rocked the Big Apple, this time in Brooklyn.
Police say it's unclear if the stabbings were connected.
Once inside the building, he allegedly helped himself to more than $400 worth in deliveries.
Video shows the moment an NYPD traffic agent was assaulted while giving a driver a parking ticket in Brooklyn. Police are looking for the suspect.
The U.S. attorney's office confirmed 30-year-old Cholo Abdi Abdullah is charged in connection with a plot to hijack a plane and crash it.
Surveillance video shows the suspect walk up to a 32-year-old woman and backhand her in the face.
