 Rapes are up an alarming 11% in New York City, with some individual areas seeing an even more explosive rise. David Folk Thomas has the very latest. There have been 880 reported rapes this year through July 14th. That's compared to 796 over the same period last year. The New York Post reports the NYPD's 10th precinct, which covers Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen South, and Hudson Yards, saw a 300% increase.