Lower Manhattan

Police in New York City want to catch a second man accused of assaulting and robbing a teenager in Lower Manhattan. A 14-year-old boy was grabbed Friday morning and held up against a scaffolding pole while a second suspect took his belongings, police said. The assault occurred on Lafayette Street around 11:30 a.m., police said. “The individuals struck the victim…

An apparent murder-suicide took place on the streets of lower Manhattan Monday morning, two senior NYPD officials with direct knowledge of the investigation tell News 4 New York. Although it is still early in the investigation, police sources say they believe the incident — in which a man and a woman in their 40s were confirmed dead — is domestic in…

A frightening scene on the streets of Lower Manhattan. An argument turned deadly when a man shot a woman twice before taking his own life. Rana Novini reports from the scene.

The alleged murder-suicide involving a man and a woman was domestic in nature, police sources tell News 4 New York.

Rescue efforts saved two window washers who were left hanging on to a broken scaffold more than 200 feet in the air in Lower Manhattan Monday morning. FDNY teams responded to the 26th floor of the building at the Brookfield Place complex off Vesey Street shortly after 9 a.m, police and fire officials said. The first responders had to lower…

Two window washers were rescued by FDNY crews Monday morning in Lower Manhattan. Rana Novini reports.

n New York, a dispute over coronavirus-safety precautions is leading to separate remembrances at the Sept. 11 memorial plaza and on a nearby corner. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

While normal things like speakers will still be present for the reading of names, there will be no stages at the solemn occasion this year

The Reading of the Names will be pre-recorded, and families of the victims will be able to visit the site while maintaining social distancing. News 4’s Gus Rosendale reports.

The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church was the only house of worship lost in the collapse of the Twin Towers. It’s expected to be completed in time for the 20th commemoration of the 9/11 attacks.. News 4’s Gus Rosendale reports.

A new food hall is coming to Manhattan, and it will be run by the same group responsible for one of the city’s more popular food markets

Three NYPD officers were sickened and hospitalized after dining at a Shake Shack in Lower Manhattan Monday night, police said. After a thorough investigation, the NYPD said it found no criminality by Shake Shack’s employees, according to Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison. He didn’t go into details on whether the Police Benevolent Association’s claims that some sort of cleaning solution...

In an effort to address the overcrowded walking and biking area, the city is reaching out to the public for ideas on how to improve the Brooklyn Bridge promenade so pedestrians and cyclists won’t be literally rubbing elbows to navigate it

The city is looking for suggestions on how the pedestrian walkway on the Brooklyn Bridge can be improved, as more tourists and people using it to cross the river have forced a redesign. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

Some cars parked on streets flooded by a water main break under FDR Drive were left with water inside. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

A woman who had family members die in the Holocaust found anti-Semitic graffiti and Swastikas outside her apartment during a solemn day for Jews around the world

A co-op, with a majority of Jewish residents, has anti-Semitic messages and symbols drawn on the stairwell and hallway walls. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

The flames consumed a community center inside a century-old building on Mulberry Street, and a Chinese American museum located there doesn’t know how many of its items will be salvageable. NBC New York’s Ken Buffa reports.

The mother of a 2-year-old boy killed by a subway in Manhattan had been on her way to a homeless shelter in Harlem when her toddler slipped away from her. The New York Daily News reported Thursday that 20-year-old Shayla Showell had been carrying several bags after stopping at a Dollar Tree and had put her son down on the subway...

The child was on the platform with his mother when he stepped between the platform and a northbound train. Witnesses described it a a horrible scene. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.