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Two Arrested After Woman Assaulted at Knifepoint Near Coney Island Boardwalk

Brooklyn, N.Y. — A brutal sexual assault occurred near Brooklyn’s Coney Island boardwalk, where a 46-year-old woman was raped at knifepoint by one of two assailants on Sunday night, local authorities reported. The incident, which unfolded around 9 p.m., led to the arrest of two men, intensifying concerns about safety in the popular seaside area. Responding officers arrived at the scene near Surf Avenue and West 16 Street after receiving reports of the assault. They …

Violent Sexual Assault: Woman Pulled into Alley at Knifepoint in Queens

NEW YORK, NY – A woman in Queens was the victim of a violent assault when she was forcibly taken into an alley at knifepoint and sexually assaulted in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to the NYPD. The 45-year-old woman had been out for a walk on Northern Boulevard in Elmhurst when she was approached by a stranger who brandished a knife and forced her into an alley. The assailant stole her necklace …