Susan Stetzer

The amount of DWI arrests in the East Village jumped more than 140 percent last year, and 600 percent since 2001, bucking a downward trend elsewhere.

The number of parking tickets issued in the East Village and Alphabet city dropped by 48.8 percent between 2009 and 2010, according to DNAinfo.com's Crime & Safety Report.

DNAinfo.com's new Crime & Safety Report found the neighborhoods struggling with property crime, particularly grand larcenies.

Community Board 3 voted overwhelmingly to support the creation of an East Village Historic District containing about 300 properties.

DOT said the new select bus service has increased rider traffic along the M15 line by 30 percent.

Community Board 3 will discuss Walmart's advances on New York City at a meeting Tuesday.

A Council committee endorsed a resolution urging the state to pass legislation to regulate inter-city buses.

The Upright Citizens Brigade will remove it controversial sign following an outcry from neighbors.

The tongue-in-cheek sign outside the comedy troupe's forthcoming Avenue A theater has upset neighbors.

Community Board 3's liquor license committee voted 4-3 against allowing the new venue to serve alcohol.

Board 3's parks committee voted to resist efforts by the city to court a food vendor to the redesigned park space.

A public workshop Thursday night seeks to solicit ideas for how the elevated public plaza should take shape.

The raised plaza will feature everything from plantings and seating to art and expanded space for a greenmarket.

Veselka may decide not to return to the site, leaving it open to offers from popular operators such as Shake Shack.

Community Boards 2 and 3 passed a plan for the redesign of Astor Place and Cooper Triangle on Thursday night.