UWS Woman In Critical Condition After Being Struck In The Head By Shopping Cart Thrown From Above

Tragic and disturbing story this morning of an Upper West Side woman who was the victim of a completely senseless crime.
Prominent real estate agent and philanthropist Marion Hedges was struck in the head with a shopping cart thrown by two 12-year-old boys from an elevated pedestrian bridge.

Mugger Who Targets Senior Citizens Is On The Loose On The Upper West Side

This story kind of got buried by Irene, but police are looking for a violent mugger who targets elderly men. He’s wanted in at least five attacks so far, several of which have occurred in or around subway stations.

Columbia B-School Student Pleads Not Guilty To Attack On Woman & NYPD

DNAinfo and The Columbia Spectator are both following up on the brutal attack that took place at Columbia earlier this month (covered previously here and here).
Ash Sinha, a 28 year-old Columbia B-School student, is charged with allegedly punching, kicking, and biting a woman outside the Columbia campus at 116th Street and Broadway during the early [...]

Columbia U. Attacker Experienced “Psychotic Break”

What was initially reported as a brawl involving upwards of 20 people now appears to be an isolated incident involving a “psychotic” 28-year-old Columbia Business School student.
Ash Sinha, who lives on West 109th, was arraigned from Bellevue Hospital yesterday for his alleged brutal attack on a 22-year-old woman Saturday night. He faces third-degree assault charges [...]

Women Attacked During Saturday Night Melee Outside Columbia

DNAinfo reports that a Saturday night street fight involving roughly 20 people ended with a viscious attack on a 22-year-old women in the vicinity of 116th and Broadway.