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Residents, Politicos Celebrate New Pedestrian Safety Measures on Delancey, South Streets

Lots of people complain about things they'd like to see changed in their neighborhood, but not many of them actually do something about it.  Lower East Side resident William Mojica is an exception. On Friday it may have been...

De Blasio Comes to Delancey Street to Sign 25 M.P.H. Law

Mayor de Blasio came to Delancey Street this morning to sign legislation lowering the default speed limit to 25 m.p.h. on most city streets.  The busy thoroughfare leading to the Williamsburg Bridge has been the scene of numerous fatal...

Anti-Violence Project, Local Elected Officials Hold Delancey Street Event Tonight

Earlier this month, a 29-year-old woman was slashed in the face at Delancey and Essex Street during a confrontation with a suspect shouting anti-gay slurs. The man, Takeam Brison, was charged with felony assault as a hate crime. He's...

Chin Condemns Anti-Gay Attack on Delancey Street (Updated)

Police say there was a violent incident on Delancey Street Friday evening that's being investigated as a hate crime. The crime was first brought to light by City Council member Margaret Chin. Here's the press statement from her office: Today,...

Section of Delancey Street Co-Named Dashane Santana Way

A section of Delancey Street is now co-named Dashane Santana Way, assuring that the 12-year-old victim of a tragic traffic accident in January 2012 will never be forgotten.  Loved ones, friends and community leaders gathered yesterday afternoon on the...

Section of Delancey Street To Be Co-Named For Dashane Santana August 3

A week from Sunday, loved ones and local residents will gather at the intersection of Delancey and Clinton streets to remember Dashane Santana, a 12-year old girl who was killed in a traffic accident in January of 2012. After...

Stop Signs, Pedestrian Island Coming to Delancey Street at Pitt Street

Last night, representatives from the city's Transportation Department outlined safety improvements they plan to implement at the intersection of Delancey and Pitt streets. Last year, local resident William Mojica launched a campaign to add traffic signals and a center island...

Local Resident, Aided by State Senator, Wins Safety Improvements on Delancey Street

Back in December, we noted a campaign launched by Lower East Side resident William Mojica to improve safety at the intersection of Delancey and Pitt streets.  In response to a request by a group he helped to mobilize, Community...

Police Search For Suspect in Delancey Street Bank Robbery

Police are looking for a man who robbed two banks on Saturday, including the Popular Community Bank at 134 Delancey St. At about 11:45 a.m.., the suspect walked inside the bank and passed a note to a teller that...

Residents Call on City to Improve Safety at Delancey and Pitt Streets

Local residents say it's time to do something about the dangerous conditions for pedestrians at the intersection of Delancey and Pitt streets. At the monthly meeting of Community Board 3's transportation committee, they outlined some of the safety issues. ...
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It’s Feeling Like Winter on the Lower East Side

Thanks to Andrea DiFiore who sent along these photos from East River Park yesterday. She wrote: "I braved the...
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