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Cops Nab East Village Burglary Suspect, On Alert After Two Shootings

An image of the suspect in a string of East Village burglaries.

An image of the suspect in a string of East Village burglaries.

Police are concerned that two disturbing “back to back” shootings in the East Village will result in retaliation from “unhappy” people who know the injured victims, the Ninth Precinct’s commanding officer revealed during a meeting with residents.
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A Rider Got Mugged But Other Than That, Citi Bike Hasn’t Been Hell On Wheels

Two NYPD officers, lights flashing, siren whooping, pull over Citi Biker for salmoning on Second Avenue

NYPD officers pulled over a Citi Biker for salmoning on Second Avenue. (Photo: Scott Lynch)

Thought Citi Bike would result in “total carnage”? WRONG. Unless you count some punny vandalism, the apocalypse on two wheels has yet to materialize. In the East Village, at least.

“Everyone thought Citi Bike was going to be way worse, with accidents all over the place, things getting stolen left and right,” a police source told Bedford + Bowery. Not quite: Citi Bike-related crime has been surprisingly low.
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