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Subway crime: Hochul, MTA tout greater transit safety, despite recent high-profile attacks and repeat offenders 
NYPD data shows subway crime in NYC is decreasing, even as the city was hit hard by a handful of violent, high-profile incidents so far this month.
18-year-old faces attempted murder charge for subway train stabbing in Manhattan
An 18-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge for allegedly stabbing a 29-year-old woman inside a subway car in August, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. announced Wednesday.
Fiscalía de Manhattan urge a que inmigrantes sin papeles no dejen de denunciar delitos
Cada año cientos de inmigrantes sin documentos en la Gran Manzana son víctimas de un rosario de delitos y crímenes. Su condición de vulnerabilidad, por no contar con un estatus migratorio definido, en muchas ocasiones los convierte en presa fácil de atacantes y avivatos, quienes se aprovechan para robarlos, atacarlos y cometer actos fraudulentos en su contra.
Man Indicted for Brutal Sex Assault
Labor Day brought news of a sexual assault, this one in the early evening hours within the confines of Midtown South, which covers the Chelsea/Hell’s Kitchen neighborhoods. Two days later, the alleged attacker in an earlier rape was indicted by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.
With ICE Detentions Rising, Immigrant Orgs Are Learning to Adapt
Fewer people have also been coming forward to report cases of wage theft or immigration fraud. Since May of this year, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office told Documented that they have seen a 48% decrease — from 87 to 45 — of calls made to the Immigrant Affairs Unit hotline which investigates a wide range of scams and conduct, such as wage theft or fake immigration services. With immigrants less likely to report to governmental agencies due to fear of sharing their personal information, it enables bad actors to exploit them — especially at a time when immigration scams have been on the rise, as Documented reported.
Subway attack: Man indicted for stabbing straphanger during vicious assault in Harlem train station
“As alleged, Victor Solis brutally attacked a man who was just trying to make his way home after a day of hard work,” Bragg said in a statement. “This attack caused significant, life-threatening injuries that were thankfully nonfatal.”
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