Saturday, September 21, 2024
Updated: Man stabbed in back exiting the L train at 1st Avenue
Friday, September 13, 2024
2 men indicted for fatal Tompkins Square Park shooting
Thursday, September 12, 2024
D.A. Bragg announces sentencing of assistant in brutal 2020 Lower East Side murder of tech CEO
Monday, August 19, 2024
9th Precinct issues headphone-theft warning
Be a part of the conversation! Sector David's Build the Block event is happening on August 29, 2024, at 4 PM. Residents and business owners in Sector David are encouraged to attend and meet their Neighborhood Coordination Officers, Officer Coye, and Officer Gutierrez. pic.twitter.com/jjqnTQ9C7h
— NYPD 9th Precinct (@NYPD9Pct) August 16, 2024
Friday, August 9, 2024
Mayor Adams unveils the 14th Street Community Improvement Coalition for long-problematic East Village corridor
- Conducting weekly NYPD operations to address homeless encampments, vendors, and persons needing assistance.
- Assigning a dedicated NYPD foot post to address quality-of-life issues and maintain a visible presence along the commercial corridor of 14th
- Affixing mobile light fixtures to sustain visibility.
- Servicing litter baskets daily on all three DSNY shifts and addressing homeless encampments.
- Deploying DSNY graffiti clean-up crews to remove graffiti on private property.
- Ensuring availability of mental health units and homeless services outreach teams to support people in need of mental health support through DOHMH and DHS.
Friday, August 2, 2024
Details on the arrests for the deadly shooting in Tompkins Square Park on July 12
Friday, July 19, 2024
Police: Turf war over drug trade cause of last week's deadly shooting in Tompkins Square Park
Saturday, July 13, 2024
In the aftermath of yesterday's deadly shooting in Tompkins Square Park
Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential.My office is in contact w/@NYPD9Pct regarding the shooting at Tompkins Square Park. NYPD is investigating and multiple departments and city agencies are on notice to address ongoing and related criminal activity in this area. The chess area will be closed until further notice.
— NYC Council Member Carlina Rivera (@CMCarlinaRivera) July 12, 2024
Friday, July 12, 2024
[Updating] Two men shot, 1 fatally, at the chess tables in Tompkins Square Park this morning, police say
Around 9:45 a.m. I heard around 5-8 shots ring out (LOUD shots), followed by everyone fleeing the Park. I was in the dog run with a whole bunch of fellow owners, trying to get our very scared pups out of there in a hurry. I'm a 15-year resident [and this was the] first time I've been forced to flee like that.
Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
A look at 14th Street and 1st Avenue — 'a New York Block No One Can Fix'
We must keep working together as a community to tackle our toughest issues, and I remain committed to securing more resources for 14th Street as public safety concerns persist. I'm grateful for today's multi-agency meeting and will keep fighting to improve our neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/WTYWX289hQ
— Carlina Rivera (@CarlinaRivera) July 8, 2024
On way to an all hands on deck meeting with city agencies & elected officials re: 14th Street.
— Keith Powers (@KeithPowersNYC) July 8, 2024
Conditions this AM looking good. The way it should be everyday. pic.twitter.com/4SdntSNwNS
Since June 23, several residents and readers have said they've noticed a positive difference along this corridor, though each has asked: Will it last?We all want to be safe. That is why I Joined my colleagues and representatives from City agencies to discuss how to improve the 14th street corridor, which we have long raised concerns about. We had a good conversation with @NYPDnews @NYCSanitation w/ @NYCDHS and @GoddardRiv. pic.twitter.com/SKcCtwTFsy
— Harvey Epstein (@HarveyforNY) July 8, 2024
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
D.A. Bragg announces indictment of suspect in random slashing on Astor Place
According to court documents and statements made on the record in court, on June 5, 2024, at approximately 12:45 p.m. at 34 St. Mark's Place, Johnson was lying in front of and partially blocking the doorway of a restaurant entrance [there are two restaurants at the address — Birria LES and Anytime Street]. The restaurant employee recognized Johnson from a similar prior encounter, asked him to leave, and called 911. While the restaurant employee was on the phone with dispatchers, Johnson approached him from behind and struck him in the head with a metal bike chain, causing significant bleeding from a laceration that required stitches at Bellevue Hospital.The next day, on June 6, 2024, Johnson was removed from the Union Square subway station after sitting in the middle of the platform and blocking pedestrian traffic. Minutes later, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Johnson walked behind a man who was seated at a table in the Astor Place pedestrian plaza and slashed him with a sharp object from his right ear to his left shoulder.Johnson fled to the subway station at East 14th Street and First Avenue while bystanders rendered aid to the victim, who was rushed to Bellevue Hospital. The victim underwent surgery and is facing permanent scarring.
Saturday, June 29, 2024
This morning on 14th Street between Avenue A and 1st Avenue
Thursday, June 27, 2024
NYPD light tower arrives on a cleaned-up SE corner of 14th Street and 1st Avenue
Lopez left his wife and items to go to the bathroom and when he returned, Piedra was trying to pocket some of the goods, the chief said. When confronted, Piedra pulled a knife and stabbed Lopez in the head and chest. Other vendors, including Cockfield and his wife, spotted the stabbing and came to Lopez's aid.As the brawl intensified, a vendor came up behind Piedra and broke a lamp over his head before running off. Cockfield picked up the remnants of the lamp and started to swing at Piedra, screaming, “You stabbed my friend! You stabbed my friend!” according to Kenny. Jennifer Cockfield then got involved, throwing both punches and her shoes at Piedra.The fight died down and Piedra walked away before allegedly coming back a short time later with a knife in hand.
Thank you for writing to me about 14th Street and the awful attacks that took place on Sunday. I have attached a copy of my statement from Sunday evening, which once again calls for immediate intervention from the NYPD and other agencies on 14th Street. We have been working on this since Sunday, so I wanted to give you an update.One of the challenges in dealing with the situation on 14th Street has been that despite our efforts to make progress, all it takes are a few bad actors to return to the location to undo that progress. That is why I am again calling for consistent and sustained resources on the ground until the conditions on 14th Street are back to normal.I wanted to share a few updates on the situation since Sunday:● Earlier this week, the NYPD announced that they are stationing a foot patrol on the block to address the issues. As you will see in my statement, this was my top request. As I have stated repeatedly, the need for more resources here is apparent for any of us living in the neighborhood.● I am making an updated request of the Archdiocese and Immaculate Church to end the flea market. Myself and other elected officials have made this request in the past but they have not been responsive or cooperative. While I support the church, it’s indisputable that the flea market has created huge problems in the neighborhood.● On Monday, I personally walked the block with small business owners on 14th Street to provide them with my personal information to allow them to contact us on any issue from cleanliness to illicit behavior.● The Sanitation Department confirmed to me directly today that they will begin new joint operations with the NYPD and the Department of Homeless Services. My office will stay in close contact to ensure that the efforts here are maintained and properly targeted.● I am also coordinating with my colleagues in the city and state who represent this area to set up a walkthrough of the site with all relevant agencies.We hope this will help demonstrate and reinforce the need for immediate and sustained action here. On the larger scale, there are a number of proposals in the City Council that would exacerbate the situation on 14th Street by restricting the ability of city agencies to conduct enforcement against illegal vendors. I am not supportive of these measures and I have discussed the way that they would negatively impact our neighborhood with my colleagues.As the City Council finalizes this year's budget, I am advocating for more resources for the 13th Precinct — which covers the Stuyvesant Town portion of the block (the area of 14th Street that’s in my district). I have always been proud of my good working relationship with the 13th Precinct and hope to continue coordinating with them to make our neighborhood safer.
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Now people are stealing Invader's mosaics in the East Village and elsewhere
For the past few weeks, some guys in New York have been destroying my work by trying to rip it off the walls, probably to resell it. Shame on them! Street art belongs to the street, and in my case, once ripped from the walls, it is nothing more than broken, unsigned tiles that you could find in any tile store. They will never be authenticated.Buyers should think twice of what they buy, not only are they being duped but they are also depriving other people of enjoying free art on the street.
Monday, June 24, 2024
[Updated] A look at 14th Street this morning after the triple stabbing and homicide yesterday
"I was just doing my job and I saw a man with a 2-by-4 and a man with a cape and a knife. I was like, 'This is like Looney Tunes.'"
Updated 11 a.m.:Statement on today’s attacks on 14th Street. pic.twitter.com/EFgucCe2WK
— Keith Powers (@KeithPowersNYC) June 24, 2024
And from Assemblymember Harvey Epstein...Our community faces serious challenges related to homelessness + mental health. I remain committed to working with agencies and community-based orgs to ensure we're connecting people to services and investing in programs that improve wellbeing, quality of life, and public safety. pic.twitter.com/XfSaVqLRXd
— NYC Council Member Carlina Rivera (@CMCarlinaRivera) June 24, 2024
My statement regarding the violence on 14th Street: pic.twitter.com/GhS7WqXdZz
— Harvey Epstein (@HarveyforNY) June 24, 2024
Sunday, June 23, 2024
[Updated] Reports of multiple people stabbed on 14th Street between Avenue A and 1st Avenue; 1 fatality
When officers arrived on the scene, they found one man who had been stabbed in the neck, a woman who had been stabbed in the back, and a man who had been stabbed in the leg.All three were taken to Bellevue Hospital. The man stabbed in the neck, and the woman stabbed in the back are both in critical condition.The man who was stabbed in the leg is reportedly in stable condition. A man was taken into custody at the scene, and police say a sharp cutting object was also recovered.