This evening's 7th Precinct Community Council meeting features some special guests, including New York District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr. According to Community Council President Don West, officials with New York's Chinese Consulate, City Councilmember Margaret Chin and NYPD Community...
In recent weeks, there have been numerous reports about stepped up enforcement of New York City's bike laws. Along with the crackdown, there's a major public education campaign underway. This morning we got a call from Dennis Schmidt, the...
On Monday, we reported about the 7th Precinct's new crackdown on the Lower East Side's bars and clubs. At a Community Board 3 meeting last night, District Manager Susan Stetzer offered a bit more information. She said the precinct...
In the last couple of months, owners of Lower East Side bars and clubs say the 7th Precinct has gone on a major offensive -- increasing their presence in the neighborhood's party hot spots, shutting down numerous establishments and...
Earlier this week, Community Board 3's public safety committee unanimously approved a proposal from the LES Business Improvement District to hire off-duty cops for beefed up nightlife enforcement. The full board will decide whether to endorse the committee's recommendation...
From Columbus Park, to East 5th Street, the Smith Houses, to East Broadway, the Lower East Side's police precincts hosted National Night Out Against Crime last night. Slum Goddess checked out the East Village scene. We were on hand...
The 7th Precinct is sponsoring the Lower East Side's participation in "National Night Out" this coming Tuesday. The event, in its 27th year, is meant to create greater awareness about crime and drug prevention. A number of community organizations...
There's been a lot of coverage in the tabloids the past few months about the rising crime rate in New York City. Just today, the Daily News reported there have been 59 murders in North Brooklyn this year (there...
At about midnight last night, a police car and a small sedan were involved in a collision at the intersection of Grand Street and Pitt. The occupants of the car - a man and woman, an infant and a...
A community forum convened Sunday to discuss responses to last month's assault of a 9-year-old girl in Seward Park Library drew together local elected officials and community leaders from diverse organizations, eliciting promises to work together to fight crime and producing a pledge from a...
