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Explosion then fire on Bowery & Spring pic.twitter.com/wAANZ9dT56 — Anthony Via Corrado (@ViaCorrado) August 8, 2016 A fire broke out earlier this evening at 190 Bowery, the former Germania Bank Building. Witnesses heard an explosion around 7:30 p.m. before flames began shooting...

The city's Department of Investigation has found no corruption by the de Blasio administration in its handling of the Rivington House matter.

New York City officials tonight are announcing the initial approval of the Lowline underground park proposal in an abandoned former trolley site below Delancey Street.

Thanks to Lo-Down readers Paul Cackler and Julie Huang for sending along photos from the scene on East Broadway this morning, where the block between Rutgers and Pike Street has been closed off due to a manhole fire.

Former Lower East Assemblyman Sheldon Silver was sentenced this afternoon to 12 years in prison for federal corruption crimes.

There was some excitement on Essex Street this afternoon and evening. A crane tipped into a condo building, 133 Essex St., the "man lift" crashing into a window on the second floor. Fire and police officials said no one...

It looks like a crane has tipped onto a building at 133 Essex St., near Rivington.  Emergency vehicles are on the scene where the top of the crane appears to be stuck in a window. According to NY1, "the...

We sent our friends AndrewAndrew to check out Speedy Romeo, the new wood-fired pizza and grill on Clinton Street.  Here is their excellent review...

A man was struck and killed this morning by a northbound F train in the East Broadway station. It happened at about 9:30 a.m.

Earlier this morning, TLD readers sent along photos from Allen Street, at Canal Street, where a taxi flipped over near the intersection. One witness said the driver was removed from the car and appeared to be all right. We...