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The man is believed to have robbed an East Village bank and attempted to rob another in Murray Hill.

The meeting for LES merchants and residents on June 21 comes after the attack at Pilgrim at 70 Orchard St.

The 26th Precinct at 520 W. 126th St. was evacuated Thursday after cops found what appeared to be a grenade in a trash can.

Police are offering a $2,000 for tips that will lead to the arrest of the suspect in the Inwood Hill Park sexual assault.

Baojing Li, 48, said she was arrested for giving out prayer beads on Canal Street to raise funds for her destroyed temple.

Residents and officials called for a permanent increase of law enforcement officials after a string of sexual assaults.

One man was rushed to the hospital with lacerations to the arm after the alleged stabbing, FDNY said.

Christine Quinn says the NYPD has stepped up patrols.

Food vendors say they've been barred from West 52nd and West 51st streets between Sixth and Seventh avenues.

Protesters call on judge to give officers the maximum sentence for official misconduct.

Bloomberg said stamping out corruption is one of Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's top priorities.

Thursday's verdict highlights how an absence of forensic evidence can make or break a criminal case, lawyers said.

The jury found cops Kenneth Moreno, 43, and Franklin Mata, 29, not guilty of rape charges, but both convicted of official misconduct.

Residents questioned 5th Precinct officers about the Columbus Park incident at a meeting Wednesday.

East Village residents said there was "nobody to trust" after two cops were found not guilty of rape.