Lower East Side

Man Sentenced In 14-Year-Old Cold Case Rape

Lerio Guerrero was sentenced Tuesday, 14 years after he committed the crime in the Lower East Side. He pleaded guilty to the rape charges earlier this month, according to prosecutors.

2012/10/23

Suspect Charged In Shooting That Killed Man On Lower East Side

A Brooklyn man has been charged with murder in the deadly shooting of another man earlier this month on the Lower East Side.

CBS New York–2012/10/15

Neighbors Divided Over Plans For New Bar On Lower East Side

The Lower East Side has been booming for years with raucous nightlife, and some neighbors argued Monday night that one more bar is one too many.

CBS New York–2012/10/15

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‘Killers’ Haunted House, Inspired By Real Crimes, Sparks Controversy On LES

Instead of ghosts and goblins, the attraction instead scares its visitors by putting them in the company of actors playing such great members of the human race as John Wayne Gacy, Jr. and Ted Bundy.

2012/09/28

Raul Barrera, 34, was arrested and charged with the stabbing murder of girlfriend Sarah Coit. (file/credit: CBS 2)

Prosecutors: Former Fashion Publicist Pleads Guilty To Brutally Stabbing Girlfriend To Death

Raul Barrera turned himself in to police and admitted to stabbing 23-year-old Sarah Coit to death just hours after she was found dying in their Lower East Side apartment, but the last-minute guilty plea came as he was about to go on trial for second-degree murder, authorities said.

2012/09/24

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn at a news conference on illegal hotels (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

New York City Council Banking On Stiffer Fines To Put Illegal Hotels Out Of Business

The city has been cracking down on the illegal conversions since a state law was passed last year. But the city council has plans to increase the fines on illegal hotel landlords to try to run the practice out of business.

2012/09/12

ME: Socialite Carlisle Brigham’s Death Was Accidental

The medical examiner said Brigham died form blunt force trauma to the head and neck which is consistent with a fall down the stairs.

2012/08/28

Police investigate the death of a woman at 191 Orchard Street (credit: Juliet Papa/1010 WINS)

Woman, 29, Found Dead Inside Lower East Side Apartment Building Identified

Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found with her neck slashed inside a building on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

2012/08/27

Surveillance image of the alleged Manhattan robbery suspect wanted by police (credit: NYPD)

Police: Suspect Targeting Cell Phones, Other Gadgets On LES

The suspect has mugged at least 16 people in the Lower East Side since May, spanning from Houston Street to East 23rd Street, police said.

2012/08/01

‘Chess In The Schools’ Helping Local Students Beat The Summer Slide

A lot of kids give their brains a break during the summer, but others are using brain games to stay sharp.

2012/07/20

LES Timeshare Backyard Gives New Yorkers Private Open Space For Rent

There is an oasis for space-starved New York City apartment dwellers this summer. But it comes at a price, WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond reported.

2012/07/16

New York Public Library (credit: New York Public Library)

‘Lunch Hour NYC’ At New York Public Library Provides Look Into History Of Lunch In The City

An exhibition on the history of lunch in New York City serves up some delicious tidbits. But you’ll need more time than your lunch hour to see it.

2012/07/14

Suspect in shooting of Officer Brian Groves (CBS 2)

Police Still Searching For Suspect Who Allegedly Shot Cop On LES

The suspect is accused of shooting Officer Brian Groves as he and his partner were checking on suspected drug activity at the Seward Park Housing Development on Essex Street, police said.

2012/07/06

Queens Woman Gives Birth In Front Of Newsstand On Delancey Street

Sal Medina couldn’t believe what was unfolding before his eyes as a white livery cab came to a stop next to his newsstand on Delancey Street.

2012/06/08

A worker at the Streit's Matzo Co. - New York, NY - Apr 2, 2012 (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

Matzo Makers Hard At Work On LES Ahead Of Passover

Jewish people eat matzo, and no leavened bread, during Passover because the their ancestors didn’t have time to allow the bread to rise as they were in their exodus from Egypt.

2012/04/02

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