Public Open Space: Crime & Safety

Chicago, Illinois: City Has Seen 418 Homicides and 1,988 People Shot This Year; According to CPD Data Stats Through End of August 2023 Indicate 8% Drop in Homicides and 15% Decline in #ofShooting Victims

Los Angeles, California: Flash Mob Ransacks, Vandalizes 7-Eleven (See Video); LAPD Says Mob Looted 7-Eleven Convenience Store Following Street Takeover

Manhattan, NYC: Man Armed with Pair of Scissors Slashes Two Men During Apparent Random Attack in West Village; First Victim Attacked on Sidewalk was Cut on Neck and Ran into Nearby Business for Help; Moments Later, Attacker Slashed Second Victim in Arm Before Storming Off

New York City: Young Couple Leaving Bar in Manhattan’s East Village Mugged by a Dozen Baby-Faced Crooks; Woman and Man forcibly robbed of Cellphones, Debit Cards, Purse and Wallet by suspects believed to be teenagers

Mesa, Arizona: CVS Store Manager Shot-Killed by Suspected Shoplifter; 49-Year Old Manager was Husband and Father of two young children; Suspected killer-shoplifter had returned to store with weapon after earlier incident

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Mother Targeted By Gunman Who Was Later Killed By Police - Confronts Protesters Who Gathered Outside Apartment Building to Protest Police Shooting Man Who Tried to Shot Her

Manhattan, NYC: Actor Michael Rapaport Post Video of Brazen Shoplifting At Local Rite Aid Pharmacy/Store on Upper East Side; Actor Says Store is Closing Down Due to Incessant Shoplifting

Brooklyn, NYC: Two Teens shot in the back during separate daylight shootings; 17-year-old shot in Bedford-Stuyvessant around 9:15AM; 18-year-old shot in lower back at playground in Canarsie about an hour later

Brooklyn, NYC: Five Shot Near Coney Island Boardwalk; Police Say Shooter Opened Fire on Large Group Attending Pop-Up Party on Beach and Boardwalk Area

San Francisco. California: Multiple Groups of Tourists Fall Victim to Brazen Daylight Smash and Grab Car Break-ins; Tourists Visiting Beach for 10 Minutes Have All Their Belongings Stolen including Passports

Washington, D.C.: City Councilman Pleads for National Guard Backup Amid Crime Surge; “The Crime is Out of Control and Getting Worse Everyday,” According to Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. ‘Must Declare an Emergency Regarding the Crime and Violence’

New York City: Violent Criminal with 15 Prior Arrests Shoves 66-Year-Old Manhattan Theater Violinist to the Ground, Breaking Woman’s Wrist in 10 Places, Injuries May Permanently Derail Career

New York City: Recidivism Rates For Burglars and Thieves Soar Amid Bail Reform - According to NYPD Data; One in Every Five Suspects Busted For Burglary or Theft in NY Last Year, Re-Arrested on a Felony Charge Within 60 Days After Being Put Back on Street; Revolving-Door-of-Justice A Challenge to the Efforts of Law Enforcement and a Threat to Businesses and Community Quality-of-Life

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New York City: Shootings Spike at City Run Public Housing Complexes (NYCHA) Targeted in Mayor de Blasio Crime Prevention Campaign

New York City: Migrants Arrested for Assaulting NYC Cops Released Without Bail; Police Reps Speak Out Over Revolving Door Justice and Lack of Accountability for Criminal Behavior

Queens, NYC: Police Searching for Woman Who Shoved 67-Year-Old Straphanger Down Stairs at Subway Station; Victim Suffers Injuries to Head and Elbow

Bronx, NYC: Convicted Sex Offender Who Nearly Killed Man With Sucker Punch Freed Without Bail - Victim in Coma With Brain Injuries; Unprovoked Attack Captured on Surveillance Video

New York City: Subway Rider Stabbed with Ice Pick in Random Unprovoked Attack on Mahattan-bound J Train in Brooklyn; Assailant Stabs Victim in Stomach in Early Morning Assault

Queens, NYC: Taxi Driver Beaten to Death After Chasing After Passengers Trying to Evade Paying Fare; 52-Year-Old Kutin Gyimah Was Found Laying on Street With Blunt Force Trauma to Head in Edgemere Neighborhood when Officers Arrived on Scene

Queens, NYC: 57-Year-Old Woman Assaulted on City Bus; In Seemingly Racially Motivated Incident - White Woman Attacked by Three Black Women Who Accused Victim of Being A Trump Supporter

San Francisco, California: Bat-Wielding Children Attack Mothers Outside School in Affluent Neighborhood; Violent Youth Gang Attack Women in Noe Valley, Neighborhood Known For Families With Young Children

Philadelphia, PA: Pizza Shop Employee Shoots Two Would-Be Robbers, One Fatally; Suspects Entered Store Brandishing Firearms and Exchanged Gun Fire with Employee During Attempted Robbery

2023

Queens, NYC: Man Fatally Shot in Head Outside City Housing Project; Gunman Walked Up and Fired Single Shot At 24-Year-Old Victim - Outside Redfern Houses in Far Rockaway - Before Jumping into Car and Speeding Off

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2016

Manhattan, NYC: 2 Teen Boys Shot Outside Housing Project in East Harlem; Dispute May Have Triggered Shooting , Boys Suffer Non-Life-Threatening Injuries - Police Looking For Gunman

Oakland, California: Business Owners Close Stores and Go on Strike to Protest Rising Crime, Call For Meeting w/ Governor Newsom; Owners of Retail Stores and Restaurants Demand Better Protection So They Can Safely Operate Their Businesses and Make a Living

Chicago, Illinois: Weekend Violence Sees 27 Shot, 7 Fatally; Victims of All Ages Include Children, Teenagers, and Adults -According to Police - As Violent Gun Crime Continues to Take Its Toll on City’s Population

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Manhattan, NYC: Man Stabbed in Greenwich Village’s Washington Square Park; Ongoing Feud between Park Regulars Ended in Violence in Late-Afternoon Attack; Victim was Known to Bully Local Homeless Residing in Park According to Man Living in Homeless Encampment

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Groups of Teenagers Swarm and Loot Stores in Central City; Over 100 Teens Ransack Stores including Apple Store, Lululemon, and Footlocker; Police Make Multiple Arrests

Baltimore, Maryland: 30 People Shot, 2 Dead in Mass Shooting at Block Party; 15 Minors Injured, At Least 2 Shooters Sought for Shooting in South Baltimore

Chicago, Illinois: 61-Year-Old Chinatown Resident Beaten and Carjacked by Three Women in Caught-On-Video Attack; Victim Who Worked as Rideshare Driver, Losses Car and Source of Income Due to Robbery

Chicago, Illinois: July 4th Weekend Sees 5 Dead, At Least 33 Wounded in Shootings Across City

Article Archive 2017

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New York City: Man Shot on Queens ‘A’ Train Subway at Rockaway Park 116th St. Station; Teenager Stabbed on Brooklyn ‘L’ Train Subway Near 105th St. Station in Canarsie as Violence Continues to Plague NYC Mass Transit

New York City: Subway Slashings Spike 35% So Far This Year; In One Recent Incident - Unhinged Man Slashed Subway Rider Who Accidentally Bumped Into Him

Washington, D.C.: Man Who Was Interpreter and Served Along U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Killed While Working As Lyft Driver in Northeast D.C.; 31-Year-Old Nasrat Ahmad was Refugee Who Escaped the Violence of Afghanistan and was Working to Make a Better Life For His Family Before Being Shot in U.S; Capital

New York City: Unhinged Man Randomly Attacks Two Young Girls Riding Subway with Family in Brooklyn; Girls 6 and 9 were on Subway in Park Slope When Man Pushing Shopping Cart Approached and without Provocation Started Acting Irrationally and Yelling Before Kicking both Girls in the Head

Manhattan, New York City: 30-Year Old Woman Critically Injured When Stranger Randomly Shoves Her Into a Moving Subway Train; Victim hit her head on departing E train and tumbled on the track bed; Suspect seen mumbling to himself as he pushed woman into train

Oakland, California: Community Frustration Boils Over as Crime Rate Soars in City; Residents from all Corners of Oakland Say Crime is Out of Control; Concerned Citizens want District Attorney to Hold Criminals Accountable

New York City: Man Beats 60-year-old Woman more than 50 Times with Her Own Cane; Elderly Victim Attached in Harlem Subway Station as Bystanders Looked On and Recorded Attack on Video

New York City: 15-Year-Old-Girl Beaten and Robbed Inside Subway Station; 80-Year-Old Man Assaulted; 54-Year-Old Man Randomly Stabbed; 20-Year-Old-Woman Slashed - Latest Round of Violence/Crime to Plague NYC Subway System

New York City: Deranged Man Grabs Woman By The Hair on J-Train Subway, Shouts Obscenities, Kicks at Subway Car Window As Passengers Look On; Assault of Female Subway Rider and Violent Outburst Captured on Video by Passenger (See Video)

Manhattan, NYC: Dramatic Video Shows Subway Rider Taking Matters Into His Own Hands, Restraining Unhinged Man in Deadly Incident on Subway

San Francisco, CA: Rampant Street Crime and Aggressive Shoplifting Contributing to Closure of Big Name Stores in Downtown San Francisco; Retailers Abandon A Once Thriving Business District as Criminal Activity Drives Away Shoppers While Threatening the Safety of Employees

Manhattan, NYC: Woman Pushed to Her Death in Front of Subway Train at Times Square Station; Homeless Man Charged with Murder in Connection with Fatal Push

Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota: Ogala Sioux Tribe Declares State of Emergency Amid ‘A Breakdown of Law and Order'; Tribe Sues Federal Government for Assistance Citing Failure to Honor Treaty Obligations; Reservation Experiencing High Rates of Murder, Drug Offenses, Robbery, Assault, Burglary and More

Manhattan, NYC: Subway Rider Stabbed in Stomach While Trying to Stop Unruly Panhandler From Harassing Train Passengers Near Rockefeller Center; Good Samaritan, Who Works As A Food Delivery Man, Says “The Subway System Is A Mess Right Now”

Manhattan, NYC: Man Shot and Killed on Subway in Unprovoked Attack; Deranged Gunman Shot 48-Year-Old Man in Broad-Daylight in Seemingly Random Attack

Manhattan, NYC: 17-Year-Old Killed in Broad Daylight Shooting Outside Manhattan Public Housing Complex; Victim Shot in Chest Outside NYCHA Polo Grounds Towers in Upper Manhattan

Manhattan, NYC: DA Bragg Hands Marine Veteran Daniel Penny Second-Manslaughter Charge in Death of Jordan Neely on Subway; Mentally Ill Homeless Man Had History of Violence; Penny Released on $100,000 Bond After Surrendering to Police

Chicago, Illinois: Two Assailants Attack Man in Broad Daylight; Man Eating His Lunch in Alley Next to Church in Bucktown Neighborhood Beaten and Robbed of Wallet and Other Valuables; Attack/Robbery was one of many violent assaults to take place in city

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New York: Ex-Marine Charged in Chokehold Killing of Jordan Neely Breaks Silence; Daniel Penny Insists Actions Not Racially Motivated and Everything to do with a Broken System

New York City: Witness to Daniel Penny Restraining Death of Erratic Homeless Man on Subway Train Calls Marine Veteran A Hero; Jordan Neely - Who Suffered from Mental Illness Had Been Threatening and Screaming at Passengers Before Being put in Chokehold

Chicago, Illinois: 16-Year-Old Shot Killed By Gunman Who Waited For Him Outside Train Station in Downtown Chicago; Victim Shot Twice in Chest and Once in Knee Died By the Time Paramedics Arrive on Scene

Manhattan, NYC: Good Samaritan Who Placed Mentally Ill Man in Fatal Chokehold Identified as Marine Vet Daniel Penny; Video of Incident Shows Jordan Neely Being Restrained by Penny and Other Passengers Before Death

New York City: Bullets Fly Through Subway C-Train in Brooklyn; Innocent Man and Teenage Boy Shot During Rush Hour After Fight Broke Out Between Suspect And Shot Teen

New York City: Multiple Suspects Charged in Death of Taxi Driver Kutin Gyimah; Two Men and Teenage Girl Have Been Charged in Connection With Death of City Taxi Driver - Search Continues For Two Other Suspects; Surveillance Video Captured Assault on 52-Year-Old Taxi Driver By Five Passengers Who Refused to Pay Fare and Tried to Rob Hard working Family Man

Los Angeles, California: Man Gets Into Intense Shootout With Masked Gunman at Home in Caught on Video Attack; Mid-City Homeowner Turns Tables on Armed Intruders When He Pulled Out His Own Gun in Self-Defense

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