Day: June 2, 2020

Guardian Angels rumble with looters at East Village sneaker store during George Floyd protest

Guardian Angels rumble with looters at East Village sneaker store during George Floyd protest

Guardian Angels battled looters who flooded the East Village on Tuesday night and broke into a Foot Locker. “We ran inside and started throwing guys out the door. There was loot on the floor,” said Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, who may have suffered a broken jaw in the melee with 25 to 30 looters. The […]

Red berets, no weapons: Guardian Angels vow to protect New York City around the clock

Red berets, no weapons: Guardian Angels vow to protect New York City around the clock

A volunteer crime prevention organization that got its start patrolling New York City subways forty years ago has hit the streets once again. The Guardian Angels have vowed to patrol the city around the clock, determined to help quell the riots and looting which followed the death of George Floyd. “While it is uncertain how long the mayhem will […]

Thank you mayor de Blasio you have done such a great job Macy’s is all boarded up

Thank you mayor de Blasio you have done such a great job Macy’s is all boarded up

Great job de Blasio. Macys, the gateway to the world, the largest department store has lost all faith in your ability to keep the city safe. They have boarded up every square inch around the whole block. Meantime de Blasio is all happy that on June 8th New York City qualifies for phase 8 and […]

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