Lower East Side

Five firefighters were injured while battling a fire on the 17th floor of a 21-story residential building at 212 E. Broadway in the Lower East Side. The fire was reported at 10:15 p.m.

Kevin Maxwell, 37, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 12-year-old boy near a playground in NYC on April 29. The incident is described as an anti-gay hate crime. Maxwell was cuffed just before 1 a.m. on Sunday.

A 15-year-old male was shot near Stanton Street and Bowery on Manhattan's Lower East Side. The victim was hospitalized in stable condition, and police have four persons of interest in custody. A firearm was involved in the incident.

A 15-year-old boy was shot in the leg at Stanton and Bowery in the Lower East Side. Four persons of interest are currently in custody.

A 15-year-old boy was wounded in a Lower East Side shooting, with two men arrested after witnesses reported gunfire and chaos at Bowery and Stanton streets. The incident occurred around 5:25 p.m., leading to a police response and the victim's hospitalization at Bellevue, where he is expected to recover.

Jasmin Sanchez is running for New York's 65th Assembly District in the 2026 primary election, focusing on affordability, public education, healthcare, and climate justice. She emphasizes her roots in the Lower East Side and experience in education and community organizing to address housing instability, under-resourced schools, and economic challenges.