Physical assaults on women have increased a shocking 41% in the last four years, according to disturbing NYPD data obtained by The Post.
As of October 1 this year, 2,830 women have been victims of serious assault crimes, excluding domestic violence, compared to 2,006 just four years ago.
Attacks, ranging from random shoving on the subway to brutal beatings, increased by 5% compared to the same period last year, when 2,699 women were victims of serious assaults.
“It seemed like a while ago it was old Asians and now it’s young women,” a 27-year-old woman told The Post, three weeks after a stranger punched her in the face at the West 4th Street subway station. . “It feels like men just hate us.”
He criticized former Mayor Bill de Blasio and his comrades for pushing to empty the city’s jails during the pandemic and lashed out at city politicians for passing laws to reduce the number of people in custody as part of their goal of closing Rikers Island. .
“They’re not being careful who they let out,” he said.
As of October 1 this year, 2,830 women have been victims of serious assault crimes, excluding domestic violence, compared to 2,006 just four years ago. Christopher Sadowski
“There’s nowhere safe for them to go, so they’re on the streets, they’re addicted to drugs and they’re desperate for a sense of control, and women are an easy target.”
Misdemeanor assaults, excluding domestic violence, against women also increased by 8% during the same period, from 8,008 in 2019 to 8,668 in 2023.
The figure has also increased by a worrying 12% compared to last year, when 7,734 women were attacked.
Artist Emine Ozsoy was left paralyzed after a man approached her from behind and pushed her head against a departing E train. gofundme
Overall, felony and misdemeanor assaults against all genders increased 6% citywide this year.
Several victims agreed that women are more likely to be attacked because of their small size and stature, but also blamed city and state politicians for passing laws that allow more criminals to roam the streets, or for not providing enough services to victims. drug addicts and the mentally ill. individuals to reduce the chances of them acting violently.
“You could see a lot more mentally ill people out there; it’s never been this bad,” said human resources executive Gladys Chen, who was severely punched by a crazed woman on the N/R/W platform of the 23rd Street station. that his contact lens came out of his eye.
“Assaults have increased because people who commit crimes are not receiving the treatment they would normally need.”
Wan Xu suffered a broken leg after Samuel Junker followed her into a Chambers Street tube station and suddenly pushed her onto the tracks. Brigitte Stelzer
A City Council spokesperson said lawmakers recently passed legislation expanding mental health services and have advanced budget initiatives that support violence prevention and victim services programs.
In recent months, a series of attacks have shaken New York women’s sense of safety in the city, including:
- On June 18, accused maniac Kemal Rideout carried out a series of slashes on the subway, leaving cuts on the legs of three women; one of the victims had injuries so severe that she required a tourniquet before being transported to Bellevue Hospital. Rideout, 28, who managed to evade police capture for nearly two days, was charged with three counts of serious assault.
- On August 8, a stranger punched New York Post police bureau chief Tina Moore in the ribs on Chambers Street in Lower Manhattan. She took the photo of her and gave it to the NYPD. Police sources said the man had 12 previous assaults on his record and is on probation until 2025 for criminal possession of a weapon. But he has not been arrested.
- On August 30, a deranged Samuel Junker allegedly followed Wan Xu, a married nail technician, to the 1/2/3 subway station on Chambers Street late at night before pushing the mother of one of the 34 years on the tracks and breaking. her ankle. Junker, 41, was charged with felony assault and held on $250,000 bail. Xu said he might never take the subway again.
- In the early morning hours of September 1, Norton Blake, a 200-pound brute, allegedly punched 60-year-old Laurell Reynolds more than 50 times with his own cane, his belt and his fists in a subway station. of Harlem, which grounded the disabled. old man in the hospital for two weeks. Blake, 43, was indicted by a grand jury for assault.
- On Sept. 27, a man suddenly pushed emergency room technician Aniqa, 24, to the ground and punched her in the face after she told him “excuse me” as she left the 90th St. train station. -7 Elmhurst Avenue in Queens. Since no one at the busy subway stop made any effort to help rescue her from the attacker, the victim plans to get a gun to protect herself from her.
Elizabeth Gomes was brutally beaten by a homeless man in a Queens subway station after she ignored him on a train. Gomes lost one of her eyes as a result of the attack. rfaraino
“I felt quite helpless,” Aniqa said. “Now I would probably carry a knife or pepper spray in my pocket or hand, in case she needed it.”
Jane Manning, director of the Women’s Equal Justice Project, also attributed the skyrocketing of assault cases to a rise in “explicit and aggressive misogyny” in public.
“On the right we have a prominent presidential candidate who boasted about brutalizing women. On the political left we have organizations that exclusively call for domestic violence to be decriminalized,” he said, adding that this rhetoric is emboldening some men to attack women.
Sarah Arias, 18, survived being pushed onto the subway tracks and still attended her graduation party later that day. Matthew McDermott
“The two go hand in hand,” he said.
Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD sergeant and adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said attackers often seek to prey on the most vulnerable.
“Criminals are opportunistic, cowardly and will look for the easiest targets available. It’s as simple as that,” she said.
“There are a lot of people who are out, specifically in the subways and on the streets, who should not be in the public… and that results in more victimization.”
Ellio Wagner warned New York City women to stay alert when out and about after she was punched in Chelsea last month. TikTok @elliowagner
However, women are coming together online to help keep others safe.
“If you’re a woman living in New York City, protect yourself,” Ellio Wagner, 19, who was hit by a stranger in Chelsea last month while on her way to work, said through tears in a video of TikTok. with the caption “Public service announcement for the girls of New York!!”
His face still covered in bruises, he pleaded, “Please stay tuned because you’ll never know when shit like this is going to happen.”
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