Posts Tagged ‘police’

A Scene Outside OTB on Delancey [Video]

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 6:18 am

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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 [...]

Weekend Edition: November 28

Posted: November 28, 2009 at 9:00 am

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Early Edition: November 3

Posted: November 3, 2009 at 6:00 am

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Cell on Horseback

Posted: October 2, 2009 at 6:19 am

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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.

NYPD Alert: Residential Burglaries

Posted: August 6, 2009 at 6:10 am

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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) [...]

Clinton Street Ruckus

Posted: July 31, 2009 at 10:21 am

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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 [...]