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NYC woman sexually assaulted at knifepoint in Central Park: cops

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Morrison, E., & Pohl, M. (2026, October 25). NYC woman sexually assaulted at knifepoint in Central Park: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/nyc-woman-sexually-assaulted-at-knifepoint-in-central-park-cops/

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A woman was sexually assaulted by a man wielding a knife in Central Park near East 67th Street and Fifth Avenue around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to the NYPD. The victim is stable at a hospital; her attacker fled wearing black clothing and carrying a backpack. Local residents expressed concern over safety, with one resident noting they are uneasy about nighttime walks in the park.

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A 39-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at knifepoint in Central Park on Saturday night around 8:30 p.m., near East 66th Street and Fifth Avenue. The attacker approached her with a knife, dragged her into a wooded area where he raped her before fleeing the scene wearing all black clothing and carrying a black backpack. She was taken to a hospital and is currently in stable condition.

This assault is the fifth reported rape in Central Park this year, increasing local residents' fear of nighttime walks in the park. Police have intensified patrols but no arrests have been made as of now. Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the incident, emphasizing the need for everyone to feel safe in public spaces at any time of day. NYPD continues its investigation while community members express heightened concern over safety within Central Park after dark.

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A woman was sexually assaulted at knifepoint in Central Park Saturday night, according to the NYPD. uncertain

woman → assault → NYPD

A brazen man approached a woman while brandishing a knife before sexually assaulting her inside the park near East 67th Street and Fifth Avenue around 8:30 p.m., cops said. asserted

cops → approach → 8:30

The woman was rushed to an area hospital where she is listed in stable condition. asserted

she → rush → condition

The armed thug fled the scene wearing a black sweatshirt and pants with a black backpack, cops said. asserted

cops → flee → backpack

Nearby residents were left shaken after hearing about the heinous assault. “It’s very concerning for a very great area of New York City, and I’m uneasy with my fiancé walking her dog at night,” local resident Davis Defore told The Post. asserted

Defore → leave → Post

Defore, 30, said he was just in Central Park walking his dog Harlow before the scene unfolded. asserted

scene → say → dog

It’s literally that same path. asserted

It → ’ → ?

I let Harlow out in the field right there to go play,” he recalled. asserted

he → let → field

Another local, 30-year-old Valentina Mizrahi, has lived in the neighborhood since 2021 and said she’s never been scared but her mother recently warned her not to walk alone at night “because it gets ugly” after having a conversation with a nearby hotel doorman. asserted

it → live → doorman

NYC woman sexually assaulted at knifepoint in Central Park: cops

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