The candidates running to represent the First District on the City Council debated the issues last night in Chinatown. We'll have a summary later today and video excerpts from the forum. Here's the full audio recording:Download CD1 Chinatown Debate
Per NY1, Police have arrested a suspect in Saturday night's shooting outside the "Forbidden City" night club on Avenue C and 13th Street. 29-year old Louis Rodriguez is in custody. Police say he'll face murder, assault and werapons possession...
The Seward Park Co-op is in search of a company or organization interested in operating a greenmarket, or possibly an artisans market, on property it owns bordering the city-operated Seward Park. The tree-lined lot, located between Seward Park and...
Tomorrow, NYC's Board of Elections is expected to hear an appeal from lawyers representing City Councilman Alan Gerson, who was disqualified from participating in the September Primary last week. But the Gerson campaign is not waiting for the board...
The U.S. Postal Service is considering closing 25 post offices in Manhattan this fall, including the Pitt Station location on Clinton Street. Financial troubles tied to the recession, but also less reliance on the snail mail these days, has...
This is the fifth and final installment of our interviews with the candidates running for the District 1 City Council seat. The District includes the Lower East Side, Chinatown, Soho, Wall Street
and Tribeca. We have already heard from...
It appears the State Supreme Court is going to be kept busy next week dealing with the legal maneuverings of the candidates running for the First District City Council seat. Earlier today, we reported that candidate Margaret Chin has...
Earlier today, we told you about a new study underscoring the tough times LES merchants are experiencing. Among the suggestions, more coordination among the neighborhood's business to attract additional foot traffic. This weekend, 21 stores have gotten together to...
Layla Jean Ferrara and her friend Ilan cooled off in Seward Park Co-op's Playground this afternoon as temperatures rose and the humidity came back to remind us what "Summer in the City" feels like.
New York 1 reports police are investigating who's responsible for a swastika that was painted on an interior door at the Bialystoker Synagogue on East Broadway. According to the report, a smoke bomb was also set off. The story...
