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located in New York City

A blog focusing on the East parts of New York, including East Village, Lower and Upper East Side, Chinatown, etc.

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posted on
April 28th, 2009
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Eastern Thing
based in
New York City

Kenneth Moreno and Franklin L. Mata, NYPD officers, indicted on East Village rape charges

The idea of two NYPD officers helping an intoxicated woman home, leaving to respond to a call, then returning to rape the woman seemed too outrageous to believe, but video surveillance evidence read more about "Kenneth Moreno and Franklin L...."

posted on
April 28th, 2009
from
Eastern Thing
based in
New York City

Gun Killings Fall: Fatal Stabbings up 50 Percent

There were 125 knife killings in the city in 2008, up from 83 the year before, the NYT reports. Other cities appa ...

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posted on
April 11th, 2009
from
Eastern Thing
based in
New York City

Police spokesman a little red-faced from police pepper spray

City Room has a massively detailed account of yesterday’s New School protest, including s ...

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