East Harlem

An unidentified body was found decomposing in a garbage can in New York City was found early Sunday morning, police said.

A 49-year-old Manhattan man has been arrested in connection with last week’s brutal head stomp attack on a 61-year-old Asian man in East Harlem, cops say. Jarrod Powell was cuffed on two felony assault as a hate crime counts and an attempted murder charge around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday. Police had been looking for him since Friday night’s attack near...

A suspect is facing hate crime charges after a brutal attack in East Harlem. Erica Byfield reports.

A 49-year-old Manhattan man has been arrested in connection with last week’s brutal head stomp attack on a 61-year-old Asian man in East Harlem, cops say. Jarrod Powell was cuffed on two felony assault counts around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday. Police had been looking for him since Friday night’s attack near Third Avenue and East 125th Street. Erica Byfield...

A 61-year-old Chinese American man who police said was attacked by a man who kicked him repeatedly in the head in East Harlem, remains in a medically induced coma as police search for the suspect. The man was collecting cans when he was attacked from behind, knocked to the ground and kicked in the head shortly after 8 p.m. Friday….

Surveillance video released by the police appears to show the attacker stomping on the victim’s head. Police have not specified a motive. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

Police released more images of a man suspected of shoving a 61-year-old Asian man in East Harlem and repeatedly kicking his head.

There’s growing outrage over a vicious attack on the streets of East Harlem. Police say a 61-year-old Asian man was beaten and repeatedly kicked in his neighborhood. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Police said a 61-year-old Asian man, not yet identified, was thrown to the ground near 3rd Avenue and East 125th Street around 8:30 p.m. The suspect allegedly struck the man, then proceeded to repeatedly kick the victim in his head. Video tweeted out by the NYPD appears to show the moments the attacker stomped on the victim’s head. Police...

Police say a 7-year-old boy was killed when a dresser fell on him in his East Harlem apartment

Despite having one of the highest COVID infection rates in Manhattan, East Harlem is trailing behind in vaccination numbers. Community leaders are demanding something be done to fix that disparity. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

A man was fatally shot on a Manhattan basketball court, police said Tuesday. Officers responded to a 911 call shortly after 11 p.m. Monday and found the 29-year old victim lying on the basketball court at Poor Richard’s Playground in East Harlem, a police spokesperson said. The man had been shot in the torso. He was taken to Mount Sinai…

Police say a man grabbed a 40-year-old woman on Wednesday near 131st Street and Park Avenue and dragged her behind a building before sexually assaulting her.

A 61-year-old man has been indicted in the death of a 3-year-old boy whom he allegedly hit in a Manhattan crosswalk while driving with a suspended license more than a year ago, prosecutors said Wednesday. The toddler’s mother, who had been walking with her son at the time, was injured but survived. The two had just finished up breakfast...

In 24 hours, the Animal Care Center of NYC in East Harlem has been able to find new temporary homes from 45 pets. Their biggest remaining need is helping large dogs find fosters with access to spaces to stretch their legs and play. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.

Animals at a Manhattan shelter are becoming victims of the virus — without ever contracting COVID-19

A driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian in East Harlem is in the wind after hitting the man, then losing control and flipping the car early Saturday morning, police said. The fatal hit-and-run occurred near the corner of 110th Street and Third Avenue around 12:30 a.m., police said Saturday. Police say the driver continued driving and between 110th…

Located on East 108th Street and First Avenue, the Barrio Fridge is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and undergoes cleaning twice a day. Campbell says there are about ten volunteers who help with maintenance, like keeping the fridge stocked and food pick-up, and while different companies and restaurants in the area have also helped out, the...

A community fridge in East Harlem is not just fighting insecurity — it’s bringing the neighborhood together. Three chefs who live in the community launched the Barrio Fridge in June after they saw how the coronavirus pandemic was making fresh and healthy food even scarcer in their dense neighborhood. They have since seen how the simple initiative has brought people...

New York City police say they have the suspects in custody responsible for two separate shootings that occurred hours apart in Manhattan last week. In the shootings, a 19-year-old woman was killed and a 7-year-old girl, as well as a 19-year-old man, were wounded. Three other people were also shot overnight in the Bronx, part of total victims in a…