NYC's Washington Square Park, once a hot spot for 'Friends,' succumbs to urban decay
July 26, 2021 at 08:02 AM EDT
The latest available crime data from the NYPD's 6th Precinct, which includes Washington Square Park, shows rapes, murders and felony assaults are up 66.7%, 41.5% and 11.6% year-to-date, respectively. Meanwhile, burglaries and grand larceny are up 87.5% and 27.1%, respectively, within the past month.