Lower East Side Parents Fume as Ex-Hotel Shelter Packs In Sex Offenders by Playground
Neighbors say a converted hotel at 61 Chrystie and a nearby Bowery shelter are housing registered sex offenders near Sarah D. Roosevelt Park, and parents are furious. City and shelter filings show the sites are active, while legal tensions complicate quick fixes.
Sticker Shock In Brooklyn Heights As 'Pee on Hamas' Hits Palestinian Bagel Shop
Staff at Olde Brooklyn Bagel Shoppe found a "Pee on Hamas" sticker on a side door and say security footage shows a man placing it; police are reviewing footage. The owner says the shop carries no political signage and felt targeted.
FBI Raids Rock Capital Region Barber Family, Phones and Laptops Seized
Federal agents executed court‑authorized searches and removed electronic devices from businesses and homes tied to the Federico family, which runs several Capital Region barbershops. The probe is reportedly linked to offshore gambling and alleged money‑laundering.












