Arsenic discovered in tap water at LES NYCHA complex
Mayor Eric Adams says NYCHA started testing in early August after getting multiple complaints of cloudy water.
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Mayor Eric Adams says NYCHA started testing in early August after getting multiple complaints of cloudy water.
New York City handed out bottles of water to tenants at a NYCHA complex in the East Village on Saturday after arsenic was found in the tap water. CBS2's Alecia Reid has more on the disturbing discovery at the Jacob Riis Houses.
Arsenic was discovered in the tap water at a New York City Housing Authority complex in the East Village. CBS2's Alecia Reid has details.
Clarkson Wilson is accused of shooting the 25-year-old woman in the head just blocks from Union Square.
Police have arrested a man accused of shooting and killing a woman in the East Village.
The shootings happened just blocks from each other on Thursday. Police say one victim was targeted.
Gun violence is rattling residents in the East Village after two shootings that happened just blocks away from each other. CBS2's Kevin Rincon reports.
Police say the 25-year-old woman was found with a gunshot wound to her head early Thursday morning in the East Village. CBS2's John Dias has the latest.
The attacks happened about an hour apart early Saturday morning.
A man is wanted for sexually assaulting two women in separate attacks in Manhattan early Saturday morning. CBS2's Thalia Perez reports.
Police said the suspect pushed the 23-year-old woman into her apartment and stole her wallet.
Police said the man pushed his way into a woman's apartment and took her wallet after trying to sexually assault her.
"That was my dream, to open a small business here," co-owner Pompeyo "Papa" Martinez told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"That was my dream, to open a small business here," co-owner Pompeyo "Papa" Martinez told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
A 39-year-old man is dead after police say he was shot in the East Village.
According to police, the suspect and Ramon were involved in a dispute.
Police are searching for a gunman after an argument in the East Village ended in deadly violence; CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Investigators said the suspect shot the man during a dispute. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports.
People from Chinatown and Little Italy rallied with members of the Ukrainian community Saturday; CBS2's Thalia Perez reports.
Communities from Chinatown, Little Italy and the East Village will hold the "Stand With Ukraine" event this afternoon on Grand Street.
Prosecutors said the attack was premeditated and constituted an act of terror. If convicted, James could spend the rest of his life in prison.
CBS2's Cory James spoke to witnesses who watched as Brooklyn subway attack suspect Frank James was taken into custody in the East Village on Wednesday.
Police sources tell CBS2 that a call came in claiming to be suspect Frank James, and police believe James was that caller.
Multiple groups demonstrate in East Village. Department of Social Services head defends city's tactics.
A rally was held in the East Village on Friday afternoon as multiple groups protested the city's tearing down of homeless encampments. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
