This morning at the Jacob Riis Houses, top local and federal officials gathered to announce the winners of a design competition meant to protect vulnerable areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy from future storms. Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing...
Houston floods. Luckily, looks like the water is going around the brisket. pic.twitter.com/N49wUlKvHQ
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From NotifyNYC: Due to a possible water main break in the area of East Houston Street and Ludlow Street in Manhattan,...
A couple of TLD readers came across this scene this morning: a taxi that had smashed into the scaffolding at Seward Park High School on Grand Street, at Ludlow Street.
We don't have an accident report yet, so no...
We are on the scene at the Angel Orensanz Center, 172 Norfolk St., which was evacuated earlier this evening during a star-studded benefit for the venerable Soho Rep theater company. Deputy Fire Chief James Hodgens says a call came...
Police have blocked off a section of Ludlow Street at Hester while emergency crews deal with a scaffolding problem. According to Building Department records, a truck ran into some of the supporting posts at 29 Ludlow, destabilizing the whole...
There was a bad accident earlier this evening at the intersection of Eldridge and Broome. The Lo-Down's Jennifer Strom reports it involved two cabs -- a sedan and an SUV. It happened around 9 p.m. Two people were transported...
A fire broke out this morning in an air shaft at 40 Ludlow St., a tenement located on the block between Grand and Hester streets. There were no reports of injuries, but most apartments suffered some damage.
Firefighters busted...
Right now police are clearing cars on both sides of Clinton Street (just above East Broadway). Crews from the city's Department of Environmental Protection will be repairing a 12 inch water main that burst overnight. The Office of Emergency...
This morning emergency crews are on the scene at East Broadway and Clinton, where there's been a water main break. According to an advisory from the city's Office of Emergency Management, a 12 inch line burst. Four hydrants in...