A New York City statue of George Floyd that was vandalized last month just days after it was unveiled for Juneteenth will be moving to Manhattan as part of a long-planned September exhibition. The group behind the 6-foot statue, Confront Art, confirmed to The Associated Press and other news outlets that volunteers had worked for hours to clean off black paint and a logo of a white supremacist group that defaced the structure. The group said the statue, which includes quotes from Floyd’s brother, Terrence, and other words in honor of the 46-year-old Black man killed at the hands of Minneapolis police, will be brought to a studio Monday for further cleaning before it is transported to Manhattan’s Union Square. ADVERTISEMENT The New York City Police Department (NYPD) announced late last month that it had opened an investigation into the vandalism that occurred in the early morning of June 24 in t he Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. Police said at the time … [Read more...]

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police in Staten Island opened fire on a man they said swung a metal pipe at officers. Neighbors said the 45-year-old was emotionally disturbed and making loud noises all night, CBS2’s Christina Fan reported Saturday. READ MORE: Suspect Charged With Hate Crime For Attack On Asian Man In Manhattan Police swarmed the the apartment complex in Oakwood Friday night in response to the officer-involved shooting. Police said they were trying to get the man medical attention, but he refused and came at them with the pipe. A photo shows the metal pipe police said the man swung at officers, which prompted one to open fire. (credit: CBS2) A photo shows the metal pipe police said the man swung at officers, which prompted one to open fire. Neighbors said the man had been behaving erratically. “I kept hearing a lot of banging and I heard sirens coming in,” one neighbor said. “From speaking to my neighbors, he was mentally impaired because he was … [Read more...]

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police arrested and charged a Bronx man suspected in a handful of disturbing sex crimes in Inwood . Elvis Pichardo, 40, was taken into custody after he allegedly exposed himself at a business Wednesday night. READ MORE: Suspect Charged With Hate Crime For Attack On Asian Man In Manhattan Pichardo is also accused of targeting three women at Inwood Hill Park earlier that morning. READ MORE: Police Shoot, Injure Staten Island Man Who Swung Metal Pipe At Officers One of the women, 44, was hospitalized and treated for head trauma. MORE NEWS: Mayor De Blasio Urges Private Companies To Require COVID Vaccines For Employees In addition to public lewdness, Pichardo faces charges for attempted rape, attempted sex abuse, robbery and assault. … [Read more...]

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A 35-year-old man was arrested in connection with an attack on an Asian man in Manhattan . Police said Alex Antoine punched the 48-year-old man in the head and made anti-Asian statements. READ MORE: Bronx Man Arrested For String Of Disturbing Sex Crimes In Inwood It happened back in May near 26th Street and Broadway. READ MORE: Police Shoot, Injure Staten Island Man Who Swung Metal Pipe At Officers Investigators said Antoine is seen in surveillance video released after the attack. MORE NEWS: Mayor De Blasio Urges Private Companies To Require COVID Vaccines For Employees Antoine was charged with assault as a hate crime. … [Read more...]