A woman living in the country with her family embarked on a project of pulling up carpet on a set of stairs leading to their ...

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The man allegedly forced her into a basement stairwell, punched her and tried to rape her, the NYPD said. He took her phone, her purse and a chain before fleeing the scene, police said.

According to the NYPD, the 51-year-old woman was in a lobby near Montague and Henry streets shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday when a strange man walked up and forced her into a basement stairwell.

A 51-year-old woman was approached by the suspect, who’s accused of forcing her into a basement stairwell, according to authorities. The woman was then punched, police said. The man was accused ...