Murdered Harlem Teen Was Marked For Death
Lewis Encarnacion, the 17-year-old shot and killed in El Barrio last week, knew someone wanted him dead, according to his mother.Continue reading
Man With Knife Robs Woman On Train In Harlem
CBS reports that the NYPD is hoping to track down a man they say robbed a woman aboard a subway in Upper Manhattan last month.Continue reading
Another Man Wanted For Bank Robberies From Harlem To Houston
The NYPD is hunting a man wanted in connection with four bank robberies on the east side of Manhattan this month, police told Patch. Continue reading
2 Of Harlem’s Finest Save Choking 2-Year-Old Boy In East Harlem
Their main focus is fighting terrorism, but two NYPD counterterror officers found themselves rushing into action to save a little boy who was choking on a lollipop.Continue reading
NY’s Finest, Turns Into NY’s Worst In Harlem (Video)
The NY Daily News reports that the NYPD is investigating a Youtube video that shows a cop dumping water on a grill at a sidewalk cookout — and sparking angry words from Harlem residents.Continue reading
Man Smashes Glass Bottles In Harlem Bodega Stabbing (Video)
The NYPD is searching for a man who broke two glass bottles over each other and used the glass shards to stab another man inside a Harlem bodega, police told Patch.Continue reading
Filming For Instincts Starts Today In West Harlem
Location Vacations reports that a new show called “Instinct” started filming at Claremont Avenue and 119th Street in Harlem today.Continue reading
Father And Son First Responders From Harlem Precint Die From 9/11 Cancer Link
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Robert Alexander and his father, Raymond, both had the day off — until two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center towers.Continue reading
East Harlem Woman Found Unconscious Dies
A woman was found unconscious outside her East Harlem apartment building on has died, police said Sunday. Continue reading
Support Removal Of The Harlem Statue Of Dr. J. Marion Sims Experimented On Enslaved Black Women
IN an e-mail from East Harlem Preservation:
Our campaign to remove the statue of J. Marion Sims—a white southern doctor who experimented on enslaved Black women without anesthesia or informed consent—continues to gain momentum.Continue reading
Two Teenagers Shot On Harlem Block
Patch reports that two teenage boys were hospitalized Tuesday night after being shot on a Harlem block, an NYPD spokesman told Patch.Continue reading
Man Shot Twice In Front Of Harlem Apartment
A man was hospitalized early Thursday morning after being shot twice in front of a Harlem apartment building, an NYPD spokesperson told Patch.Continue reading
NYPD Gives Out Seniors Safety Bracelets To Stop Crimes In Harlem
NY Daily News reports that the NYPD is blowing the whistle on crimes against the elderly. The department handed out reflective bracelets that come with high pitch alarms to seniors Tuesday as it launches a new initiative to protect the elderly from an uptick in assaults.Continue reading
Slain NYPD Cop Shot In Harlem Honored With Street Naming
Nearly two years after NYPD cop Randolph Holder was fatally shot by a reputed gangbanger, hundreds of uniformed officers and family members joined together Friday to rename the Queens street where he grew up in his honor.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio, Farina, O’Neill Announce Safest School Year Ever From Harlem To Hollis
Mayor Bill de Blasio (right), Police Commissioner James O’Neill and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today announced that the 2016-17 school year was the safest school year on record, with an 18 percent decrease in major crime since the 2014-15 school year. Continue reading
