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Orchard St. Business Calls for Stepped Up Police Patrols

As we reported yesterday, this week's violent attempted robbery at the Pilgrim vintage clothing boutique has focused new attention on shoplifting and other incidents that have plagued Orchard Street for the past several months. Still recovering from injuries suffered...

Orchard Street Retailers Face ‘Rampant’ Robberies

Thursday afternoon, as Pilgrim boutique co-owner Brian Bennett described his violent encounter with shoplifters 48 hours earlier, two police officers on foot patrol walked slowly up and down his block of Orchard Street. A few doors north, a cruiser...

Community Meeting on Orchard St. Safety Planned

In the wake of Tuesday's broad-daylight assault and robbery at Pilgrim vintage clothing store on Orchard Street, community leaders plan to gather next Tuesday afternoon, June 21, to discuss how to improve safety there. The meeting, which is open to...

Suspects Charged in Orchard Street Robbery, Assault

The NYPD has charged two men and one woman in yesterday's high drama robbery, assault and foot chase on Orchard Street yesterday evening in which the shopkeepers of Pilgrim boutique were injured. A fourth suspect, who is believed to have been...

Cafe Katja Employee Describes Orchard St. Drama

More on the dramatic scene that unfolded on Orchard Street earlier this evening.  A few minutes ago, The Lo-Down's Jennifer Strom spoke with James Fry, who works at Cafe Katja across the street from Pilgrim, the clothing store that...

The Scene After Orchard Street Robbery

A look at the aftermath on Orchard Street following tonight's robbery and foot-chase. (Click through for more photos.) Police interview witnesses, including Chuck Guarino of The Cast, a clothing store across the street from Pilgrim. Guarino is among those who...

Breaking: Orchard Street Boutique, Pilgrim, Robbed (Updated)

A short time ago, Pilgrim, the boutique at 70 Orchard Street was robbed and an employee inside assaulted.  We're on the scene and will have more details this evening. UPDATE 7:08: P.M. - from The Lo-Down's Jennifer Strom on the...
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