"Mothers & Fathers in Arms," the new organization hoping to find solutions to the upsurge in youth violence will be holding another meeting tomorrow night. In an effort to reach out to different segments of the community, the meetings...
Don West-7th Precinct Commnity Council President, Captain Barry-Commanding Officer 7th Precinct, Deputy Inspector DeQuatro-Commanding Officer 9th Precinct, Police Officer Gallagher-9th Precinct, Police Officer Demlar-9th Precinct, Detective Madden 7th Precinct Detective Squad
We were on hand for last week's 7th Precinct...
Yesterday, Lo-Down reader and LES photographer, Joel Raskin, sent in this photo, showing several NYPD cruisers lined up on East Broadway. Today. an explanation from the 7th Precinct about what was going on (turns out commenter Liam had it...
Several community groups, as well as representatives from the offices of State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assemblyman Bian Kavanagh, have recently begun meeting - in search of solutions to youth violence on the Lower East Side. Flyers with...
The new commander in charge of the NYPD's Police Service Area (PSA) #4 talked with residents last night about a series of high profile violent crimes on the LES this past summer. It was Captain Tom Hogan's first...
More on the murder of Glen Wright, the 21-year old college student who was stabbed at the Baruch Houses this past weekend. Police have confirmed (per the Daily News) that it was likely a case of mistaken identity: "Cops...
Glenn Wright, 21 years old, died after being stabbed in the neck at the Baruch Houses Saturday night. He had been visiting his grandmother, helping her clean the windows in her apartment. This is what happened, according to a...
Per EV Grieve, a memorial service for Eric "Taz" Pagan will take place Friday at the Immaculate Church on 14th Street. Pagan was murdered late Saturday night outside the "Forbidden City" club on Avenue A. The New York Times...
We wanted to hear what people in the neighborhood had to say in the aftermath of the shootings at a club on Avenue A late Saturday night. As we've been reporting, 42-Year old Eric "Taz" Pagan was fatally shot....
The victim was shot as he left this bodega on 12th Street & Avenue COn Sunday, we noted the local TV coverage of a shooting on Avenue C, near 12th Street. A man was struck in the chest...
