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Intercity Buses Curbed on the LES Last Night as Safety Crackdown Continues

A TLD tipster drew our attention last night to the intersection of East Broadway and Rutgers street. He told us a commuter tour bus had been "pulled over and taken out of commission." As passengers unloaded, he said, the...

Tree Down at Seward Park (More Photos)

A few minutes ago we posted an iphone photo showing that big tree down in Seward Park. Just back from the scene -- across the street from the Forward Building - here are some better shots.  From the sidewalk...

Suspect Arrested in Subway Station Attack

Police have made an arrest in the attack of a woman in the East Broadway subway station last month. 41-year old Ismael Acevedo was taken into custody and charged with assault and reckless endangerment, in connection with the February...

Breaking: Man Rescued From F Train Tracks (Updated 3:59pm)

We just returned from the East Broadway subway station, where a man was struck this morning by the F Train. The incident suspended Brooklyn bound service until a few minutes ago when emergency crews got the train moving again. The...

Police Seek Suspect in East Broadway Subway Attack

Tonight Police released a sketch of the suspect they're searching for in the attack on a woman in the East Broadway subway station Friday night.  At around 6pm, a man went after Lower East Side resident Sabrina Scott, before...

Subway Attack Victim and Good Samaritan Reunited

Sabrina Scott, the woman attacked in the East Broadway subway station, was reunited yesterday with the good Samaritan who came to her defense. Channel 5 caught up with Sabrina as she was released from the hospital: Subway Attack Victim Reunites...

Mystery Man Defends Woman Being Attacked in East Brodway Train Station

In today's Daily News, a 39-year old Lower East Side woman (an off-duty MTA employee) recounts a harrowing ordeal that unfolded in the East Broadway subway station Friday evening. At around 6pm, Sabrina Scott was waiting on the subway...

Snow Job? Who You Gonna Call?

Lo-Down reader Julie Huang sent us a few photos showing the sloppy, slippery conditions in the nabe.  It's not exactly a news flash that New York's record snowfall has made walking around the Lower East Side a little tricky...

Snowman/woman Mania Sweeps the Lower East Side

All month long, the neighborhood has been captivated by the always growing and evolving snowman outside the bodega at the corner of Essex and Canal streets. But it is now clear his influence extends way beyond this bustling intersection....

Sidewalk Alongside Seward Park in Need of TLC (Updated)

City crews have their work cut out for them today. Most main streets appear to be in pretty good shape. But, even before yesterday's storm, the sidewalk along Seward Park (on East Broadway) was an icy mess. In spite...
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The Lo-Down Culture Cast Episode 19 – Roxy Hunt, Co-Founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival

We spoke with Roxy Hunt, Co-Founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival (LESFF), for this week's episode of...
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