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    Street Erupts When Man in a Wheelchair Is Taken Into Custody in Killing

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    The body of Yazmeen Williams, 31, had been found on a Manhattan curb, wrapped in a sleeping bag.A Manhattan street erupted in anger on Monday when a man in a wheelchair was taken into custody in the killing of a young woman, whose body had been found wrapped in a blue sleeping bag days before.At least 50 neighbors and family members of the woman, Yazmeen Williams, 31, swarmed the police officers who placed the man on a stretcher and whisked him out of an apartment building in the Straus Houses, a public housing development on East 28th Street near Second Avenue. Some got close enough to punch him in the face, grab his jeans and rip the back of his blue-and-yellow striped shirt. Officers and emergency service workers held out their arms to keep the crowd at bay.Some of the loudest screams were from Ms. Williams’s mother, Nicole Williams.“You killed my daughter! Please kill him!” she cried out.“She didn’t deserve that,” her mother said. “She was a good daughter. She was my best friend.”The man, who has not yet been named by the police, was considered a person of interest in the woman’s death on Monday but has not been charged. Neighbors said he and Yazmeen Williams were a couple, but the family said they were not familiar with him.On Friday, just before 5 p.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious package outside an apartment building on East 27th Street in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan. When the police arrived, they discovered Ms. Williams’s body wrapped in a sleeping bag next to a pile of trash.The city’s medical examiner found that Ms. Williams had been shot in the head, and her death was ruled a homicide, the police said.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More

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      Steve Buscemi Is Punched in Random Manhattan Attack

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      The actor, who starred in “Boardwalk Empire,” was assaulted by a stranger on Wednesday morning. He was treated at Bellevue Hospital.The actor Steve Buscemi was punched in the face in a random attack in Manhattan last week, his publicist said on Sunday.Mr. Buscemi, 66, was walking near the corner of Third Avenue and East 27th Street in the Kips Bay neighborhood on Wednesday when the assailant — a stranger — approached and punched him in the face around 11:48 a.m., according to information released by the Police Department last week.The police did not identify Mr. Buscemi as the victim, but his publicist confirmed on Sunday that he was the man who had been attacked.Mr. Buscemi was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he was treated for bruising, swelling and bleeding in his left eye, the police said.“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in Midtown Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” Mr. Buscemi’s publicist said in the statement. “He is OK and appreciates everyone’s well wishes, though incredibly sad for everyone that this has happened to while also walking the streets of New York.”There had been no arrests related to the attack as of Sunday, and the investigation was continuing, the police said.The attack comes after an assault this spring on the actor Michael Stuhlbarg, who starred alongside Mr. Buscemi on the HBO show “Boardwalk Empire” and is starring on Broadway in the play “Patriots.”Mr. Stuhlbarg was attacked while walking in Central Park in April by a man wielding a rock. Mr. Stuhlbarg chased the man, Xavier Israel, 27, out of the park, where he was taken into custody and charged with assault.The actor appeared in the first preview of “Patriots” the day after the attack.This spring, several young female TikTok users posted video accounts of being randomly hit by a stranger on the streets of New York, sending a ripple of fear through the city at a time when anxieties about crime persist.The assault on Mr. Buscemi was first reported by The New York Post on Sunday.Mr. Buscemi, who was born in Brooklyn and was formerly a firefighter for the New York Fire Department, is also known for his roles in the HBO TV show “The Sopranos” and the 1996 movie “Fargo.” He won a prime time Emmy in 2016 for the television show “Park Bench with Steve Buscemi,” in which he interviewed celebrities on a park bench.Chelsia Rose Marcius More

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      Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx

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      This week’s properties are in Kips Bay, Turtle Bay and on the Grand Concourse.Tyler Stuart of Real Estate Production Network and Douglas EllimanTyler Stuart of Real Estate Production Network and Douglas EllimanTyler Stuart of Real Estate Production Network and Douglas EllimanTyler Stuart of Real Estate Production Network and Douglas EllimanTyler Stuart of Real Estate Production Network and Douglas EllimanTyler Stuart of Real Estate Production Network and Douglas EllimanTyler Stuart of Real Estate Production Network and Douglas EllimanManhattan | 140 East 28th Street, No. PHAKips Bay Penthouse$1.695 millionA one-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 1,000-square-foot co-op with 10-foot ceilings, a windowed kitchen, a wood-burning fireplace, an en suite bedroom with a windowed bath, ample closets, a solarium, a 300-square-foot terrace and basement storage, in a 13-story prewar doorman building by Emery Roth and Bing & Bing with a live-in super and a roof deck. Benjamin Dixon and Matthew Mackay, 646-645-8154; elliman.comCostsMaintenance: $3,273 a monthProsThe board permits central air-conditioning and a compressor can fit on the terrace. The kitchen can be opened up. The solarium is spacious and has new shades.ConsThe maintenance fee is high. The only bathroom is in the bedroom. Washer/dryers are permitted only for buyers who combine two or more units. The bike room has a wait list.MW Studio for Brown Harris StevensMW Studio for Brown Harris StevensMW Studio for Brown Harris StevensMW Studio for Brown Harris StevensMW Studio for Brown Harris StevensManhattan | 434 East 52nd Street, No. 3ATurtle Bay Studio$650,000A roughly 500-square-foot co-op studio with a wood-burning fireplace, a windowed galley kitchen, a windowed marble bathroom, custom grasscloth wallpaper, built-in cabinets, a linen closet, through-the-wall heating and air-conditioning and a smart thermostat, on the third floor of a 13-story prewar doorman building by Emery Roth and Bing & Bing with a garden, shared laundry, a property manager, a bike room and a waiting list for storage cages. Gillian Bland and S. Jean Meisel, Brown Harris Stevens, 203-687-0433; bhsusa.comCostsMaintenance: $1,100 a monthProsA studio with a working fireplace is a find. The whole apartment was beautifully renovated last year. The maintenance fee includes electricity.ConsThe living area is small, as are the refrigerator and freezer drawers.Alex Staniloff Gotham InteriorsAlex Staniloff Gotham InteriorsAlex Staniloff Gotham InteriorsAlex Staniloff Gotham InteriorsAlex Staniloff Gotham InteriorsAlex Staniloff Gotham InteriorsAlex Staniloff Gotham InteriorsBronx | 860 Grand Concourse, No. 6FGrand Concourse Co-op$475,000A two-bedroom, two-bath, roughly 1,100-square-foot apartment with a windowed eat-in kitchen, a formal dining room, a step-down living room, an en suite primary bedroom, windowed bathrooms, window air-conditioning, built-ins and ample closets, on the sixth floor of a seven-story prewar building with a part-time doorman, a virtual intercom, a live-in super, shared laundry, a bike room, and weight and breed restrictions for dogs. Matthew Bank, Bank Neary Real Estate, 917-608-6309; bankneary.comCostsMaintenance: $1,727 a monthProsThe apartment is well maintained, nicely updated and has prewar features like bordered hardwood floors, crown moldings and French doors. Both bedrooms can accommodate king-size beds.ConsThe building is close to Yankee Stadium, which could be noisy. The primary bath is small. In-unit washer/dryers are not permitted.Given the fast pace of the current market, some properties may no longer be available at the time of publication.For weekly email updates on residential real estate news, sign up here. More