Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

Regardless of the season, gamblers generally tend to congregate outside the OTB outpost on Delancey.  They are usually civil, pacing back and forth, talking shop, and discussing their wagers.  Nothing crazy.  But every now and again, there is a scene.  On this particular occasion, the NYPD responded to a drowsy drunkard sleeping at the foot [...]

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Is talking on a cell phone while riding a horse also against the law?  Mounted police officer spotted on Sullivan Street just south of West Third.

In the last few weeks, there has reportedly been an outbreak of residential burglaries in the Lower East Side.  As such, the NYPD recently papered the neighborhood with official bulletins, one of which hangs in the doorway of 244 East Houston.  The grammatically incorrect alert reads as follows:
“For some of these burglaries, the perpetrator(s) [...]

We received a concerned email in our inbox this morning regarding some violence on Clinton Street last night.
“Have you heard anything about the ruckus down on clinton st between henry and madison last night? There was some shouting, screaming and brawling, then two ambulances showed up. After that the police cordoned off the block… probably [...]