Others showed people splayed out on the ground or hunched over railings as they struggled to stay upright. While it cannot be said for certain whether the woman was using drugs, locals said it wasn't an uncommon sight in the plaza. At the time, Midtown Manhattan was a far cry from the relatively clean, safe and family-friendly destination of the 2000s. Police have made arrests in 23 percent of shootings thus far in 2020, which is below the typical rate of 30 percent. Police retake Avenue A during a riot outside Tompkins Square Park that erupted after police allegedly beat a homeless man.

Source: Daily Mail July 31, 2020 05:40 UTC