A 27-year old man was sentenced today to 28 years to life in prison for shooting a cop on the Lower East Side two years ago. The incident happened on Columbia street, near the Baruch Houses, shortly after two...
There was some news last night from the 7th Precinct's Community Council meeting. Captain Peter Venice announced one arrest had been made in connection with the murder of 16-year old Raphael Ward on Columbia Street six days ago. This...
The NYPD yesterday circulated security camera video showing four "persons of interest" wanted for questioning in the murder of Raphael Ward.
As the Times reported, cops declined to characterize what role the young men might have played in the fatal...
Today police have released security camera video they say shows "persons of interest" wanted for questioning in Friday night's murder of 16-year old Raphael Ward on Columbia Street. The video, recorded a short before the fatal shooting, shows four...
Here's more on last night's murder of 16-year old Raphael Ward, a resident of the Baruch Houses. A memorial has appeared outside a convenience store on Columbia Street where the teen was shot and killed shortly after 9 p.m. ...
A fight last night on Columbia Street led to the murder of a 16-year old boy. WCBS reports police were called to Columbia and Rivington streets, near the Baruch Houses, at around 9 p.m. They found the victim, Raphael...
Last week's meeting of Community Board 3's transportation committee produced more details about the Grand Street Water Main Project, the huge City initiative to improve water pipelines below Grand Street from Broadway to Essex Street. Representatives from the Department...
Here's a follow-up on that overnight shootout near the Baruch Houses a week ago Sunday. The suspect, Luis Martinez, was charged yesterday with two counts each of first degree attempted murder, attempted assault and 2nd degree criminal possession of...
It's still an active crime scene on Columbia Street this morning, following last night's shooting spree. As we reported earlier, two police officers and suspect Luis Martinez exchanged gunfire during a chase around the Baruch Houses.  People are milling...
Lots of Lower East Side families enjoyed a beautiful afternoon in Luther Gulick Park yesterday, taking in a puppet show put on by the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater. The event was part of a grassroots campaign to reclaim the...
