More this morning on the 7th Precinct's crackdown on Lower East Side bars and clubs. At a community meeting last week, Captain David Miller said underage drinking is a problem in several neighborhood nightlife venues.
He indicated some bouncers...
In the past few months we've been reporting about the 7th Precinct's crackdown on Lower East Side bars and clubs. Our requests for information about the enforcement sweeps have gone unanswered by the NYPD's press office. But this week,...
This past Friday night, we broke the news that two Lower East Side bars - Mason Dixon and Los Feliz - were shut down by the 7th Precinct for alleged underage drinking violations. After having a look at...
More details this morning about the gruesome murder at 63 Clinton Street late Saturday night. 33-year old Raul Barrera will have his first court appearance today. He faces 2nd degree murder charges in the brutal killing of Sarah Coit,...
The 7th Precinct shut down two more Lower East Side bars tonight. Shortly after 8pm, police converged on Mason Dixon, 133 Essex, and Los Feliz, 109 Ludlow. Numerous nightlife establishments have met the same fate in recent months, as...
Here's the latest on the 7th Precinct's crackdown on Lower East Side nightlife establishments. About a week ago, the NYPD filed a civil lawsuit against Le Lupanar, a four-year-old restaurant/bar at 103 Essex Street.
As you may recall, the Police...
Have you ever wanted to ask the Police Department a question or two about a neighborhood issue? If the answer is "yes," you'll want to add next week's 7th Precinct Community Council meeting to your calendar. The council holds...
Yesterday afternoon, we attended a new event sponsored by the LES Business Improvement District: the 7th Precinct Cops of the Year Awards Ceremony. It was held at Tammany Hall, the newish bar on Orchard Street (BID boss Bob Zuckerman...
The New York Post reports drunk driving arrests in the 7th Precinct have almost tripled this year. As of March 27th, officers had busted 65 people for DWI, compared with 23 in the first quarter of 2010. No other...
Here's an update on the situation at Gallery Bar, the nightlife destination at 120 Orchard shuttered March 11th by the NYPD. They were back in business this past weekend, with a few additions (including two really big doormen managing...