Greenwich Village

Zhordrack Blodywon, rape and robbery suspect caught on surveillance video (credit: NYPD)

Police: Suspect Arrested In Rape And Robbery Pattern

Zhordrack Blodywon, 40, of Queens was arrested Saturday afternoon and charged with rape, robbery and criminal possession of stolen property, according to police.

2012/10/21

Craigslist (credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

NYC Authorities Charge 21 With Selling Prescription Medications On Craigslist

“Whether the drug deal occurs on the street corner or on the Internet, it’s a crime,” Bridget Brennan, special narcotics prosecutor for New York City, said Thursday in a statement announcing the arrests.

2012/10/11

Kenny's Castaways (credit: Peter Haskell/WCBS 880)

Legendary Rock Club Kenny’s Castaways Shutting Its Doors

Willie Nile and the Smithereens are headlining the free farewell show Monday night.

2012/10/01

Church of St. Luke in the Fields on Hudson Street in Manhattan (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

Greenwich Village Church’s Bell Has Stopped Ringing; Repairs Needed

For 190 years, the sound of the bell atop the Church of St. Luke in the Fields could be heard ringing through Greenwich Village. But that stopped five months ago.

2012/10/01

A Guide To The Village Halloween Parade

New York City is home to the nation’s largest Halloween celebration, the Village Halloween Parade. If you’re planning to participate in the downtown debauchery, use our guide to make it an experience you don’t have to do-over.

CBS New York–2012/10/01

Parking Meter (file / credit: clipart.com)

Community Board 3 Set To Vote On PARK Smart Parking Plan In Jackson Heights

The plan would increase the time limits on parking meters from one hour to two hours in some places, including 74th Street and Roosevelt Avenue. But it would also cost more.

2012/09/29

The mob scene in Greenwich Village (Credit: Jika Gonzalez)

NYPD Seeks Two People For Inciting To Riot In FNO Bleecker Street Chaos

On Sept. 6, at around 11 p.m., a mob scene broke out at the corner of Broadway and Bleecker Street.

2012/09/12

Mets third baseman David Wright (file/Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Mets’ David Wright Visits Greenwich Village Firehouse Ahead Of 9/11 Anniversary

This year, Wright met with firefighters at Squad 18 in Greenwich Village.

2012/09/10

VIDEO: ‘Fashion’s Night Out’ Mob Trashes Audi In Greenwich Village

“Fashion’s Night Out” turned ugly and spiraled into chaos at the corner of Broadway and Bleecker Street when the driver of an Audi apparently exchanged words with a bicyclist.

2012/09/08

Police Release Sketch Of Suspect In Sex Assault Of Greenwich Village Massage Parlor Worker

The alleged attack happened last Friday.

2012/08/24

Greenwich Village Massage Parlor Sex Assault Suspect (credit: DCPI)

Man Wanted In Beating, Sex Assault Of Greenwich Village Massage Parlor Worker

Police are hoping surveillance video will help catch a man who investigators said beat and sexually assaulted an employee of the Body Work massage parlor.

2012/08/22

NYPD: Suspect Beat Woman Unconscious Before Sexually Assaulting Her

The suspect entered a business at 85 Washington Place in Greenwich Village and repeatedly struck the 41-year-old victim in the body and face until she went unconscious, police said.

2012/08/21

Protesters against NYU's expansion project rally on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

City Council Committees Approve Revamped NYU Expansion Plan

Protesters against the proposal rallied on the steps of City Hall Tuesday morning prior to the committee hearings.

2012/07/17

Council Committee To Vote On Expansion Of NYU’s Greenwich Village Campus On Tuesday

Administrators said that the university must add new facilities to attract top students and professors, but critics — including faculty members and actor Matthew Broderick — said the planned expansion would damage the quality of life in the Village.

2012/07/15