A Staten Island man has been arrested in connection with a violent, unprovoked attack on an 81-year-old woman on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The incident, which took place on September 13, involved Hansel Esparragoza, 37, who was charged with felony assault after knocking the elderly woman unconscious with a sucker punch. The victim, Geula Freeman, was walking her son’s dog near West 66th Street and Amsterdam Avenue when the attack occurred. Security footage revealed that Esparragoza initially walked past Freeman but then turned back and randomly struck her in the face. The impact knocked Freeman to the ground, rendering her unconscious. She was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital for treatment of facial injuries and a concussion. Esparragoza, who has a history of 21 prio...

A tragic scene unfolded in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon when Gwendolyn Guyton, a 29-year-old mother, was fatally stabbed during a violent confrontation inside a bodega. The deadly attack occurred at Jose Mini Market Inc., located on Southern Boulevard and East 149th Street, at approximately 3:15 p.m., according to police and witnesses. The incident began as a physical altercation between Guyton and another woman, who stormed into the store and engaged in a heated fight. Witnesses report that the confrontation quickly escalated, leading the assailant to stab Guyton multiple times in her neck and torso. A bodega worker, Alex, recounted his attempts to intervene in the situation. "I was trying to save the girl and get her out of the store before she got stabbed," Alex explained. "Whe...