Two Upper West Siders Stuck up by Knife-Wielding Phone Snatchers Within Hours Just Outside Central Park

Two Upper West Siders stuck up by knife-wielding phone snatchers within hours just outside Central Park

In the first heist around 7:15 p.m., a masked menace approached a 29-year-old man inside a building on West 85th Street near Columbus Avenue, flashed a knife and grabbed his cell phone, police said.

Man Robbed at Knifepoint on Upper West Side: Police

The incident happened on Wednesday on West 85th Street, police said.