Reported rapes in Midtown North — the Hell’s Kitchen precinct — have soared more than 300% so far this year, a spike far beyond the citywide 22% increase. Officials attribute part of the rise to a change in New York’s legal definition of rape, which took effect last September, expanding the law to cover a broader range of nonconsensual acts. 

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As a Hell's Kitchen resident since 2005, I have lived in both the W30s and W50s. After a 15 year career in the luxury fashion industry, I made a pivot to community advocacy in 2020. In addition to my role as Deputy Editor at W42ST, I am founder of the local non-profit cleanup group Litter Legion, co-chair of HK49-54 Block Alliance and a member of Manhattan Community Board 4. I’m deeply committed to improving my neighborhood and serving the people who call it home.