September 3rd, 2010
Pierre Hecker
Earlier this week we posted an item about a fatal shooting at 46 Madison Street, near the Alfred E. Smith Houses. This morning, the Village Voice has a few more details – and a plea from police for help in finding the suspect. According to the report, the victim was 28-year old Anthony Evans, a resident of the Smith housing development. Investigators now want to question the man pictured above, Pierre Hecker, 29, of 1295 5th Avenue in East Harlem. Hecker is 6’5″ and weighs 180 pounds. Continue reading Police Seek Help in Finding Shooting Suspect
September 1st, 2010
WPIX is reporting a man was shot and killed overnight outside the Alfred Smith Houses, on Madison Street, just to the west of Catherine. The TV station indicated the address was 46 Madison. Police said the victim, 28 years old, was shot three times — in the torso, right arm and head. The man was taken to Beekman Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No suspects are in custody. The victim’s name will not be released until his family is notified.
August 3rd, 2010
This morning (and last week) we mentioned “National Night Out Against Crime,” an annual event held in neighborhoods across the country. As we indicated, the 7th Precinct’s version of NNO will be held from 4:30-8pm on East Broadway, between Jefferson and Clinton. But there are other “National Night Out” events on the Lower East Side this evening. Continue reading “National Night Out” on the Lower East Side
August 3rd, 2010
Police are saying an 8-year old girl was sexually assaulted last Thursday afternoon by a man who followed her into a building on Forsyth Street. Police released a videotape and still image of the suspect tonight. They described him as heavy-set, between 20-30 years old, about 5 foot 7, wth short dark hair. He was last seen wearing a dark short sleeve t-shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and a dark Yankees baseball cap. They say he was carrying a backpack.
Continue reading Breaking: Eight Year Old Girl Sexually Assaulted on Forsyth Street
July 6th, 2010
There’s been a lot of coverage in the tabloids the past few months about the rising crime rate in New York City. Just today, the Daily News reported there have been 59 murders in North Brooklyn this year (there were 43 in the same period last year). Citywide the murder rate is up 11 percent. But what’s the story on the Lower East Side?
Here’s a snapshot of the neighborhood’s three precincts, based on the NYPD’s controversial CompStat figures:
Continue reading Is Violent Crime Increasing on the Lower East Side?
June 15th, 2010
Tomorrow afternoon at 2pm the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and the NYPD and the New York City District Attorneys Office are sponsoring a crime prevention seminar. Experts will offer advice on how to avoid becoming a crime victim. There will be Chinese-language brochures available. It will be held at CCBA Headquarters, 62 Mott Street.
June 7th, 2010
A community forum convened Sunday to discuss responses to last month’s assault of a 9-year-old girl in Seward Park Library drew together local elected officials and community leaders from diverse organizations, eliciting promises to work together to fight crime and producing a pledge from a library official that security cameras will be installed there.
Angela Montefinise, the public relations manager for the library system, told the group assembled at The Educational Alliance building on East Broadway that there is a plan to add cameras at the library, which has only one security guard.
Continue reading Community Discusses Seward Park Library Incident; Security Cameras to be Installed
June 5th, 2010
Police sketch
A wide range of community groups and elected officials will be taking part in tomorrow’s community forum, being held in response to the May 6th sexual assaut of a 9-year old girl in the Seward Park Library. We understand City Councilmember Margaret Chin, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, and possibly, Rep. Nydia Velazquez will all be attending.
During the forum, parents and community leaders will have the opportunity to discuss the incident and overall safety issues related to children in the neighborhood. There will also be presentations from personal safety experts.
Continue reading Chin, Squadron, Stringer to Attend Tomorrow’s Forum on Seward Park Library Assault
May 10th, 2010
Police are asking for help, as they search for a man accused of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl inside the Seward park Library on Thursday. According to WCBS, the victim said the suspect grabbed her by the shirt on the second floor, around 530pm.
The girl told police the man covered her mouth, and then attacked her in the library. The victim was with her family, but got separtaed from them near the bathroom. There’s apparently one security guard working at the library at any given time.
Continue reading Police Investigate Sexual Assault of 9-Year-old Girl in Seward Park Library
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