[HIGHLIGHTS] Numerous women report on social media that they were punched by men when they were walking through New York

Numerous women report on social media that they were punched by men when they were walking through New York. "What is really unbearable is that general and endless feeling of feeling insecure and of being constantly alert, always looking over your shoulder," says one of them.

The New York police explained Tuesday that they are investigating two recent assaults on women, although they did not confirm that the incidents described on TikTok are the ones they are analyzing. The videos have gone viral amid a widespread perception in the United States that crime is increasing, even though FBI data suggests it decreased last year.