Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Homeless Man Charged After Cop Hurt Hand Punching Him In Face
Video shows the man being punched as he refused to leave a subway train.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
- New York City, NY
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Woman In 'Love' Shirt Attacks Subway Rider In Midtown, Police Say
The attacker hit a woman in the face with a cellphone and poked the woman in the eyes.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Harlem Man's Death From Punch Declared Homicide, Police Say
A man died after hitting his head on pavement after being punched on West 135th Street.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
UES Lawmaker Proposes Empty Shops, Schools For Child Care: Report
Emergency child care centers for remote learning will allow parents to resume full-time work.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
NYPD Releases Video Of Bed-Stuy Shooting That Killed 1-Year-Old
Two men hopped out of a vehicle and opened fire on a cookout near Raymond Bush Playground.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
NYC Congestion Pricing Delayed At Least 1 Year: MTA Exec
Federal government delays will prevent the MTA from setting up its congestion pricing system in 2021, an MTA executive said this week.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Wall Of Park Slope Home Collapses, Police Say
The side wall of a home on 17th Street collapsed Tuesday, forcing police to evacuate buildings and shut down the block.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Video Shows Vandal Hurl Red Paint Over Trump Tower BLM Mural
A man dumped a single can of red paint on the city's new Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Teen Killed In East Harlem Shooting, Police Say
The 17-year-old was shot in the courtyard of the Washington Houses NYCHA development.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Anti-Gun Violence March Planned In East Harlem
Community groups and elected officials will hold a peace march starting at Cherry Tree Park on Tuesday evening.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Upper East Siders Neglect Census Amid Pandemic, Report Says
Less than half of the residents in the Upper East Side's census tract have completed the important survey.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Trump Tower Black Lives Matter Mural Vandalized, Police Say
A man splattered red paint on the Fifth Avenue mural Monday afternoon.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Brooklyn Prosecutor Announces Run For Manhattan DA
Brooklyn DA's office General Counsel Tali Farhadian Weinstein is joining a crowded field of candidates to be Manhattan's top prosecutor.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
1-Year-Old Shot Dead During Bed-Stuy Cookout, Police Say
The child was one of four people shot Sunday during a cookout at Bed-Stuy's Raymond Bush Playground.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Releases School Reopening Plan | Week In Review
Also: Manhattan Police Call Out DA Amid Rise in Shootings | These Manhattan Businesses Got Virus Aid | How Much NYC Spent on BLM Murals.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Rudy Giuliani Calls Cops On Sacha Baron Cohen For UES Hotel Prank
The "Borat" comedian allegedly pranked former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani while wearing a bikini at the Upper East Side's Mark Hotel.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
NYC's Black Lives Matter Murals Cost $6K
The money to paint four murals came from the Department of Transportation budget. Two more were painted with donated supplies.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Has Not Built 'Herd Immunity' To Coronavirus: Top Doctor
Infections and hospitalizations are decreasing as the city reopens, a contrast to the rest of the U.S., but it's not a result of immunity.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
NYC Looks To Community, More Cops To Address Harlem Gun Violence
City officials, NYPD brass and dozens of Harlem community leaders formed a plan to combat a rising level of gun violence in Harlem.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Activist Launches Independent Run For UES State Assembly Seat
Patrick Bobilin is running an independent campaign for the 76th District, which will have no Democratic nominee in the upcoming election.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
