Lower East Side

Lower East Side Apartment Fire Caused By Space Heater

Six people suffered minor injuries in the three-alarm fire at 89 Columbia Street just north of Delancey Street on Wednesday.

2012/03/30

Six People Injured In 3 Alarm Lower East Side Apartment Fire

The blaze broke out on Columbia Street and Delancey at around 11:15 a.m. The fire started on the 16th floor of a 20 story high-rise.

2012/03/28

Streets are flooded following a Water Main Break at Delancey and Bowery Streets on Feb. 14, 2012. (credit: Jessica Schneider/CBS 2)

Water Main Break Causes Significant Flooding, Traffic Disruptions On Lower East Side

About a foot of water has filled the entire intersection, reported CBS 2′s Jessica Schneider. Crews with the Fire Department, DEP and Con Edison are all on the scene.

2012/02/14

(credit: AFP Getty Images/ Miguel Medina)

NYC’s 4 Best Champagne Bars

The holidays are a time of celebration – and what says “festive” better than a glass of champagne? Try one of our four favorite bubbly hot spots.

CBS New York–2011/12/28

Times Square - New York, NY - Dec 31, 2010 (credit: Joe Corrigan/Getty Images)

Times Square Getting Ready For New Year; Experts Offer Resolution Advice

Times Square is getting ready to throw a New Year’s Eve bash. But with a new year, come new resolutions and the experts weighed in to help people learn how to stick with them all year long.

2011/12/27

Gotham Gossipist: Lady Gaga’s LES Apartment for Rent

One Little Monster could have something to be very, very thankful for this Thanksgiving—they could live it up Gaga style in the Lower East Side. The one-bedroom Lower East Side apartment that one Ms. Stefani Germanotta started her music career is on the market, and you could rent this prime real eastate for $1,850 a month.

2011/11/23

Simon Baker, Paul Bettany, Demi Moore, Kevin Spacey and Penn Badgley attend the 'Margin Call' premiere at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema. (credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Gotham Gossipist: Demi Moore Appears Super Skinny At NYC Film Premiere

Demi Moore is known for being in enviable shape, but when she showed up to the premiere of the new film Margin Call at the Lower East Side’s Landmark Sunshine Cinemas on Monday, she was markedly more svelte than usual.

2011/10/18

Police Looking For LES Rape Suspect Who Attacked Woman In Broad Daylight

Police say the victim was walking on Attorney Street when the suspect came up from behind and sexually assaulted her on the sidewalk.

2011/10/18

Authorities are looking for these men, who allegedly stole purses from the A. Turen boutique dressed as women. (credit: Store Surveillance Video)

NYPD Seeking Male Duo That Allegedly Stole From Boutique Dressed As Women

The pair allegedly went to try on Kimberly Ovitz spandex leggings before they went to the dressing rooms and grabbed two collectable bags — the most expensive items in the store.

2011/10/14

PS 184, known as Shuang Wen School. (credit: CBS 2)

Parents Suing DOE Saying Its Investigation Of PS 184 Is Hurting Students

While the school earned an “A “from the DOE and was named a Blue Ribbon School, some parents say their children are being cheated due to an ongoing investigation and the removal of principal Ling Ling Chou.

2011/10/05