"TikTok Trend: Women in NYC Share Stories of Street Assaults"
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The NYPD arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly punching influencer Halley Kate Mcgookin in the face, sparking a wave of similar assault stories on TikTok, including one from "Real Housewives" star Bethenny Frankel. The alleged assailant, Skiboky Stora, was charged with assault, and the investigation is ongoing. The victims reported being attacked while looking at their phones, and the incidents have drawn comparisons to the "knockout game" trend from the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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