Neighbors Divided over Wild Woman of East 77th Street

Written by Our Town on August 2, 2012. Posted in News Our Town, Our Town

By Amanda Woods Even next-door neighbors are at odds about Susan (not her real name), a homeless woman on the Upper East Side known for her constant screaming, coughing and spitting on passersby. While some consider her a threat to the neighborhood, others feel sorry for her and say she can’t control her actions. As
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The Wild Man of West 96th Street

Written by Our Town on July 26, 2012. Posted in News Our Town, Our Town

By Amanda Woods “Susan,” known for her spitting, coughing and screaming on the Upper East Side, isn’t the first homeless person showing signs of mental illness who has raised public concern in the city. Rafael Rodriguez, a homeless man, stabbed and killed a woman in the middle of the day on the corner of Lafayette
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The Wild Woman of East 77th Street

Written by Our Town on July 26, 2012. Posted in A Trip Through the Archives, Breaking News, News Our Town, Our Town

By Amanda Woods Nikki Henkin stood in front of her apartment on East 77th Street, between Lexington and Third avenues, holding up a flip camera to capture a video of Susan (not her real name), a neighborhood homeless woman who screams wildly, coughs repeatedly and deliberately spits on passersby. Pedestrians in Susan’s path clear sidewalks,
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