There were candles, flowers and a handwritten sign at a growing, makeshift memorial outside Sal’s Deli and Grocery were Abdul Saleh worked. He was killed after a scuffle with another man on the night of April 25.
There were candles, flowers and a handwritten sign at a growing, makeshift memorial outside Sal’s Deli and Grocery were Abdul Saleh worked. He was killed after a scuffle with another man on the night of April 25. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly)

The 28-year-old victim, who worked at Sal’s Deli & Grocery on the corner of Avenue B and East 13th St., had just returned from visiting his family in Yemen.

East Village Deli Shooting: Beloved Worker Killed, Neighbors Bereft
26 Apr 2026 | 11:09
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A young woman stopped in front of Sal’s Deli & Grocery on the corner of East 13th Street and Avenue B on Sunday April 26 and noticed a growing makeshift memorial. “Abdul was shot last night,” said neighborhood resident Jack Lugo, referring to a beloved worker at the deli, “and he died.”

“Oh my God,” she...

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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).
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). ( Photo: Stephanie Ruskay, X.com )

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