{"id":121333,"date":"2026-02-03T15:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/121333\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:12:07","slug":"felony-assaults-up-200-in-midtown-north-as-nypd-touts-safest-january-ever-and-local-details-stay-scarce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/121333\/","title":{"rendered":"Felony Assaults Up 200% in Midtown North as NYPD Touts \u201cSafest January Ever\u201d \u2014 and Local Details Stay Scarce"},"content":{"rendered":"

A mid-afternoon slashing on W49th Street yesterday put a familiar question back on the table in Hell\u2019s Kitchen: when violence happens on our blocks, why is it so hard for the public \u2014 and local press \u2014 to learn even the most basic facts in real time?<\/p>\n

\"NYPDNYPD gathered on the block following the incident. Photo: Catie Savage<\/p>\n

Police said the incident happened around 3:20pm Monday near W49th Street and 9th Avenue, in the Midtown North Precinct. A 34-year-old victim was slashed in the face and taken to a local hospital. Police also said a \u201cperson of interest\u201d was taken into custody. That\u2019s where the official details largely stopped. Even after multiple calls to the NYPD Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI), we still could not confirm the victim\u2019s gender, whether the person of interest is a minor, or whether any arrest has been made. A source familiar with the investigation told us the person of interest is a student, but police have not confirmed that publicly, and we are treating it as unverified.<\/p>\n

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