Chelsea

NYU Softball Player Fights Off Assailant During Jog

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A New York University sophomore and softball player from Iowa displayed remarkable bravery and strength when she successfully defended herself against an assailant during a jog in Chelsea last week. The 5-foot-9 athlete was on her regular running route around 20th Street near Eighth Avenue when the incident took place. The young woman, who relocated to New York City from Bettendorf, Iowa, a year ago, has been using this route almost daily. The 19-year-old first …

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Renowned Cartoonist Dies After Tragic Fall

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Jon Medwick, a 62-year-old cartoonist and WebMD employee, tragically died after falling from his 15th-floor apartment in Chelsea, New York, despite his girlfriend’s frantic efforts to save him, police and witnesses reported. The incident occurred at 300 West 23rd St., where Medwick had resided for over a decade and served on the co-op board. According to police sources, Medwick’s 45-year-old girlfriend woke up to find him standing by the window. Despite her desperate attempts to …

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Woman Found Dead in Building Trash Chute

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The body of a young woman from Minnesota, who had been reported missing after attending a work party in Manhattan, was discovered in a trash chute of a high-end Chelsea building. The woman, identified as 24-year-old Jaclyn Elmquist, was last seen on camera appearing unsteady as she walked along a sidewalk before disappearing. The New York Police Department (NYPD) stated on Saturday that they do not suspect foul play in Elmquist’s death. Elmquist’s body was …

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