https://www.otdowntown.com/news/east-village-deli-shooting-beloved-worker-killed-neighbors-bereft-HI5794229 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-27T15:28:20-04:00 East Village Deli Shooting: Beloved Worker Killed, Neighbors Bereft https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/east-village-deli-shooting-beloved-wo_4-10659912_20260427144041.png Candles, flowers and a handwritten sign at the makeshift memorial outside Sal’s Deli and Grocery were Abdul Saleh was killed on the night of April 25. The photo shows him with his young son. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/bouquet-for-abdul_4-10658950_20260427122826.jpg ”We will always miss you,” said a note on one bouquet left outside Sal’s Deli & Grocery. Abdul Saleh, a worker in the store, died from a gun shot wound after an altercation with another man on the night of April 25. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/abdul-and-son_4-10658953_20260427122828.jpg A photo of Abdul Saleh and his young son taped to a handwritten RIP sign outside Sal’s Deli. Saleh died after an altercation with another man late on the night of April 25. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/district-leader-ciara-lugo_4-10655419_20260426174111.jpg District leader Ciara Lugo said the death of 28-year-old deli worker Abdul Saleh is “a great loss to the community” https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/9th-pct-police-car-outside-sal-s-deli_4-10655413_20260426174112.jpg A 9th Precinct police cruiser from the sits outside Sal’s Deli where 28-year-old Abdul Saleh worked. He was killed after a scuffle with an unidentified man. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/scuffle-scene-ave-b-and-e-13th-st_4-10655416_20260426174114.jpg Jack Lugo, a neighborhood resident who put up the handwritten sign, lights a candle in memory of deli worker Abdu Saleh who was killed on April 25. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/pop-s-pizza_4-10655481_20260426174115.jpg An unidentified man staggered to the bench outside Pop’s Pizza on Avenue “B” after a scuffle with Abdul Saleh who worked in Sal’s Deli. Both had gunshot wounds. Saleh died of his wound. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/miguel_4-10655479_20260426174116.jpg Miguel (far right), a patron of Sal’s deli said he’d often sit for hours enjoying coffee with worker Abdul Saleh. Emory (left) said he’d often sweep up outside the store. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/rip-sign_4-10655349_20260426174117.jpg A handwritten sign outside Sal’s Deli & Grocery is in memory of Abdul Saleh, a beloved neighborhood fixture who was killed after getting in a dispute with another man on April 25. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/corner-of-scuffle_4-10655480_20260426174118.jpg An argument erupted inside Sal’s Deli on E. 13th and Ave. B, and spilled across the street. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/locals-advocates-rally-against-w-13th-street-condo-tower-EE5798273 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-27T16:35:54-04:00 Locals, Advocates Rally Against W. 13th Street Condo Tower https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/5-west-13th-axonometric-aerial-banner_4-10660571_20260427162451.jpg Village Preservation is continuing to rail against a planned luxury condo tower at 5 W. 13th St., with the support of a few local residents. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/img-5443_4-10660358_20260427162055.jpg Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman (left) and City Council Member Harvey Epstein (right) railed against a proposed tower development at 5 W. 13th St. on April 23. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/launch-the-boats-ferry-solution-floated-to-beat-150-world-cup-train-fares-DK5792410 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-27T16:39:26-04:00 Launch the Boats: Ferry Solution Floated to Beat $150 World Cup Train Fares https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hgssezxxwaensbl_4-10654760_20260424174005.jpg In order to offset sky-high $150 fares planned by NJ Transit, City Council Member Shaun Abreu is pushing for a new ferry service to New Jersey during the World Cup, as are U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (left) and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (right). https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/meadowlands-station-terminus_4-10654898_20260424174007.jpg Fan traveling by train to MetLife Stadium for eight World Cup matches will have to pay $150 for a round-trip ticket. Regular commuters will be barred from using NJ Transit, for four hours, before the start of games. Automobile travel to the stadium is banned. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/shooter-arrested-charged-with-murder-of-beloved-deli-worker-EG5800446 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-28T12:42:46-04:00 Shooter Arrested, Charged with Murder of Beloved Deli Worker https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/abdul-with-son_4-10662498_20260428121110.jpg A photo of victim Abdul Saleh and his young son was taped to the RIP sign outside Sal’s Deli on E. 13th St. and Ave. B. He also had a young daughter. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/neighbors-continue-to-gather_4-10662217_20260428121111.jpg Two days after the shooting incident that left Abdul Saleh dead, neighbors continue to flock to the Sal Deli & Grocery where he worked as the memorial grows. Unbeknownst to most of the mourners, police had arrested someone on Sunday April 26 for the shooting death that happened on April 25. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/signing-the-rip-board-for-abdul_4-10662502_20260428121114.jpg Late into the night, mourners and well wishers continued to flock to Sal’s Deli & Grocery where Abdul Saleh had worked, leaving handwritten notes, candles and flowers. Saleh was killed in an altercation with the man accused of his murder. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/trash-containerization-to-expand-to-downtown-manhattan-by-2027-NG5800294 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-28T14:20:16-04:00 Trash Containerization to Expand to Downtown Manhattan by 2027 https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/mayor-mamdani-takes-major-step-toward_4-10663165_20260428140144.webp Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the plans to expand the Empire Bin program on April 17. https://www.otdowntown.com/voices/remembering-frank-lalli-YI5802089 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-28T18:39:16-04:00 Remembering Frank Lalli https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/frank-lalli_4-10664249_20260428183902.jpg The veteran editor had a knack for reinventing himself. In his storied career he served as editor of Money magazine, editor of George magazine in the 18 months after JFK Jr. perished and a health care detective as he himself battled health issues. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/special-election-race-for-west-side-city-council-seat-nears-end-EN5791969 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-29T07:22:07-04:00 Special Election Race for West Side City Council Seat Nears End https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/city-council-district-3_4-10654909_20260424182015.jpg The four remaining city council district 3 candidates (from left) Leslie Boghosian-Murphy, Linday Boylan, Layla Law-Gisiko and Carl Wilson. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-24-at-4-03-33-pm_4-10654724_20260424160643.png Mamdani shook up the CD 3 Council race by endorsing Lindsey Boylan, one of four candidates in the hunt. But it also injected controversy into the local race as City Council speaker Julie Menin is seeking to override one of his vetoes on a buffer zone bill around schools. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/city-council-district-3-boundaries_4-10654914_20260424192251.jpg The boundaries of the city council district 3 in Manhattan stretch from Greenwich Village through Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen into parts of the Upper West Side and from the Hudson River to Times Square. The district has been without a city council rep since Erik Bottcher was elected to the State Senate in early Feb. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/wilson-wins-council-race-for-west-side-seat-topping-boylan-FI5802667 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-29T10:48:51-04:00 Wilson Wins Council Race for West Side Seat, Topping Boylan https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/carl-wilson_4-10664318_20260429065109.jpg Carl Wilson, the chief of staff for former city council member Erik Bottcher who was elected to the NYS Senate is the winner of the four-way race for city council district 3 on the west side. He was 17 points ahead of the number two candidate Lindsay Boylan in the April 28 special election. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/hhckpu4bcaasao_4-10665236_20260429104852.jpg Wilson, pictured at his victory party on April 28, had the support of Council Speaker Julie Menin (left) and State Senator Erik Bottcher (back, center). https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/milimg-5861-5617293-10654724-20260429_4-10664328_20260429072751.png Mayor Zohran Mamdani had endorsed Lindsey Boylan for District 3. While it seemed to give her campaign a boost, she still finished a distant second. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/unofficial-election-results_4-10664383_20260429074942.png https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/milimg-5861-5617293-10654909-20260429_4-10664327_20260429072753.jpg The four-way race for district 3 city council included (from left) Leslie Boghosian-Murphy, Lindsey Boylan, Layla Law-Gisiko and Carl Wilson. https://www.otdowntown.com/news/chelsea-downtown-manhattan-events-apr-30-may-6-KJ5803905 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-29T12:07:59-04:00 Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan Events: Apr. 30-May 6 https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/whitney-via-www-whitney-org_4-10665865_20260429120801.jpg whitney via www.whitney.org https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/south-st-seaport-museum-via-southstre_4-10665869_20260429120802.jpg South St Seaport Museum via southstreetseaportmuseum.org https://www.otdowntown.com/news/lpc-rejects-demolition-of-soho-landmark-advocates-pleased-KH5801783 hourly Our Town - Downtowner en 2026-04-29T14:40:34-04:00 LPC Rejects Demolition of SoHo Landmark, Advocates Pleased https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/screenshot-2026-04-28-at-4-23-09-pm_4-10664161_20260428162727.png The Landmarks Preservation Commission has shot down demolition plans for 139 Thompson St., a landmarked rent-stabilized apartment building (above, scaffolding), pleasing local advocates. https://www.otdowntown.com/binrepository/139-thompson-street-3_4-10664152_20260428162431.jpg A developer, represented by an LLC, had hoped to build condominiums at 139 Thompson St. (rendered above).