The most vulnerable New Yorkers are taking it on the chin – and everywhere else – as felony assaults against seniors have doubled since 2019, The Post has learned.
The NYPD has recorded 1,228 felony assaults against people aged 65 and over so far this year — compared to only 608 in pre-Covid 2019.
The shocking surge comes as assaults in NYC overall are slightly down, by .3%.
Things have gotten so bad that some adult children have hired aides to keep their elderly parents from being Gotham’s next crime victim…