East Village, NY|News|
Boxcutter-Wielding Thief Robs East Village Target, Police Say
The man wildly waved a boxcutter at a security guard before fleeing with a bag of toiletries, police said.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
- New York City, NY
Caroline Spivack is a reporter covering Lower Manhattan for Patch. Before joining Patch, she worked at the New York Post, DNAinfo New York and the Brooklyn Paper. Caroline is a native New Yorker who earned her master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, and prior to that she studied English at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts.
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
City Scraps Plan For Massive Lower Manhattan Jail After Outrage
The city is nixing plans to build a jail at 80 Centre St. in favor of expanding the existing Manhattan Detention Complex.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
East Village, NY|News|
East Village Dive Bar Continental Closing After 27 Years
Rock icons the Ramones, Patti Smith and Guns N’ Roses have played at the East Village dive bar.
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West Village, NY|News|
VIDEO: Robbers Target Delivery Men In Spate Of E-Bike Thefts
Two thieves are attacking Lower Manhattan deliverymen for their e-bikes, police said.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
East Village, NY|News|
Tenants Call Out Landlords 'Callous Disregard' For Lead Exposure
"This is a ridiculous costume because this is a ridiculous issue," said one Turkey costume-clad protester.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
East Village, NY|News|
Man Posing As East Village Uber Driver Robs Fare, Say Police
The imposter picked up a 25-year-old man waiting for an Uber at East Houston Street.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
Lower East Side-Chinatown, NY|News|
Driver Charged With Plowing Into Chinatown Crowd, Killing 1: NYPD
A 70-year-old man mistakenly hit the gas and sped his minivan into a Canal Street fruit stand — killing one and injuring six.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
Lower East Side-Chinatown, NY|News|
Car Plows Into Canal Street Fruit Stand, 1 Dead: NYPD
A minivan hit at least seven people — killing one — in Chinatown Monday night when the driver crashed into a fruit stand, police said.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
Gramercy-Murray Hill, NY|News|
MTA Hearings On Fare, Toll Hike Begin Tuesday In Lower Manhattan
Transit officials will gather commuter feedback at hearings in all five boroughs on two options to hike fares and tolls.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
East Village, NY|News|
East Village Fire Injures 3, Temporarily Shutters Bruno Pizza
It took more than 60 firefighters from 12 units to extinguish the post-Thanksgiving blaze, FDNY said.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
West Village, NY|News|
Video Will Exonerate Alec Baldwin In Parking-Lot Spat: Lawyer
The actor pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he punched a man in the face over a West Village parking spot.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
Man Who Pushed Stranger Into Subway Begged To Be Hospitalized
The paranoid schizophrenic accused of shoving a stranger onto Lower Manhattan tracks urged doctors to commit him, according to a report.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
SoHo-Little Italy, NY|News|
Carnegie Deli Pop-Up Lands In Lower Manhattan With $1 Sandwiches
The eight-day revival will bring back the deli's loaded pastrami and corned beef sandwiches.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Construction Worker Crushed At Bed-Stuy Worksite, Say Police
A 44-year-old New Jersey man died after he was crushed under construction debris in Bed-Stuy, police said.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2018: Route, Time, How To Watch
Whether you line up in Manhattan or tune in at home, here's how you can watch this annual NYC spectacle.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
Lower East Side-Chinatown, NY|News|
No Weekend J/M Trains Between Manhattan, Brooklyn Until February
The MTA quietly announced starting this weekend there will be no J/M train service between the two boroughs until 2019.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
Cab Fire Shutters Hugh L. Carey Tunnel: FDNY
A yellow cab erupted into flames on the Brooklyn-bound side of the tunnel Wednesday afternoon, FDNY said.
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Chelsea, NY|News|
West Side Robber Targets Trio Of Chase Banks: NYPD
The West Side thief has robbed three Chase Banks within a week, police said.
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West Village, NY|News|
VIDEO: 2 Teens Slash, Rob West Village Delivery Man
The teens sliced the 37-year-old delivery man above his eye with a large knife before running off, police said.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
West Village, NY|News|
Massive Mural Aims To 'Empower Women' At West Village High School
Argentinian street artist Magda Love collaborated with students at City-As-School to create the five-story mural.
Caroline Spivack, Patch Staff
