Police have released a sketch of a man accused of following a 19-year old woman into the Laguadria Houses (Clinton & Madison), threatening her with a knife and then raping her in a stairwell. The incident happened January 19th...
Last month, I stopped by the 7th Precinct for a chat with Captain Nancy Barry, who took over as commanding officer last spring. It was a quiet afternoon, just before the holidays. Accompanied by Community Affairs Officer Nicky Teo,...
According to the Village Voice, Police are looking for a suspect in at least four "strong-arm" robberies in Lower East Side housing projects. The incidents happened December 26th at Campos Plaza (East 12th), January 3rd at the Baruch Houses...
Neither More Nor Less In our News Links this morning, we included Bob Arihood's coverage of the double stabbing last night at the Pyramid Club on Avenue A. A few more details from Channel 7 on the incident,...
The New York Times is reporting tonight that a 17-year old, Victor Fong, has been arrested in connection with the November 18th stabbing death of another teen outside a school at 100 Hester Street (near Forsyth). Nelson Rafael Pena,...
From 1010 WINS:Police are looking for a man wanted (in connection with) a sexual assault on the Lower East Side early Sunday morning, 22nd November. The attack happened at around 4:00am near 14th Street and Avenue B. Anyone with...
The 7th Precinct Community Council meeting will be held tonight at 7:30. If you've never been to one of these monthly meetings, they are a good opportunity to ask NYPD officials about public safety issues. The 7th Precinct's...
As a parent, how do you know when your child is in serious danger? Lifetime Lower East Side resident Maizie Torres is not the first mom to wrestle with that question. But she is not about to dismiss the...
Author Jarret S. Lovell will be reading from his recent book, "Crimes of Dissent" tonight at Bluestockings Bookstore at 7:00pm. (FREE) Looking at why people break the law to promote political
advancement, Jarret S. Lovell’s book, "Crimes of...
Community Board 3 Member and bar owner David McWater, railed against the NYPD's specialized "cabaret" enforcement squads last week, calling them a "bunch of goons going around harassing people." Another CB3 member, Meghan Joye, also a bar owner, agreed,...
