Vandals smash statues at Lower East Side church
The church says someone scaled a 10-foot fence two weeks ago and smashed and beheaded numerous statues of children.
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The church says someone scaled a 10-foot fence two weeks ago and smashed and beheaded numerous statues of children.
There were solemn prayers on the Lower East Side on Tuesday at a vandalized shrine behind a Catholic church. As CBS2's Tony Aiello reports, Timothy Cardinal Dolan joined parishioners to express his sorrow and support.
There was a show of support from Timothy Cardinal Dolan on Tuesday after a cruel act of vandalism at a Lower East Side church.
Vandals struck a church on the Lower East Side, and the Archdiocese of New York is calling it a hate crime.
Police sources believe a robbery set off a chain reaction of tit-for-tat gang-related violence.
"I walk in here every day, and I feel the legacy of my family," fourth-generation owner Alice Goldberg told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
"I walk in here every day, and I feel the legacy of my family," fourth-generation owner Alice Goldberg told CBS2's Elle McLogan.
Police say a store owner stabbed a 16-year-old boy on the Lower East Side on Thursday.
A teenage boy is in critical condition after being stabbed on the Lower East Side on Thursday; CBS2's Dave Carlin reports.
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed at a Duane Reade drug store on the Lower East Side on Thursday.
It happened around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Madison and Montgomery streets.
Police say a man was shot in the chest on the Lower East Side on Wednesday.
Residents say it will be the sixth shelter in their neighborhood and enough is enough.
They head to Orlando, Florida, to compete in February.
For three decades, Blue Man Group has been marching to its own beat in theaters all around the world.
Police found 22-month-old Charles Rosa-Velloso facedown on a bed, unconscious and unresponsive, on June 17.
A police officer has been released from the hospital after an accident involving a motorcycle on the Lower East Side.
Police said Joseph Sandoval, 23, was caught on surveillance video near Sara D. Roosevelt Park last Saturday when he allegedly stabbed the worker and stole his e-bike.
Police said the man, 24, was carrying a knife in each hand and threatening people. They said he lunged at a person at least once, but did not hurt them.
Tears streaked down Muhammad Ahsan's face as he thought about his brother-in-law's final moments.
Police released new surveillance video and said they need help identifying the suspect seen wearing a hoodie.
Witnesses said the intersection where it happened was busy and packed with people enjoying the warm, fall evening.
Community members from Two Bridges and Chinatown gathered at Pier 35 to demand a stop to the construction of the waterfront towers.
It happened around 8:30 p.m. Friday on Delancey and Suffolk streets.
Residents say the building's doors don't have accessibility buttons and their units are in disrepair, including broken ovens, toilets and even broken window frames.
