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May 6th, 2009

LES Shooting

From Gothamist: Around 4:30 p.m., a shooting was reported on East Houston near Clinton
Street. According to police radio, two men fled the scene and one of
the perps went into a building on Clinton. We received two tips from
readers: "Shooting on Clinton St. – block between Houston and Stanton
shut down. Residents can't enter their apartments" and [...]

May 6th, 2009

15 Seconds – What I Love About the Lower East Side

Anne Saxelby of Saxelby Cheesemongers at the Essex Street Market on what she loves about the Lower East Side.

Posted by: Traven Rice

May 6th, 2009

Grand Street Bike Lanes: Bicycling Advocates Respond

As we have reported, Co-op Village residents voiced their strong displeasure with the Grand Street bike lanes during a town hall meeting Monday night. We contacted the bicycling advocacy organization, Transportation Alternatives, for a response.

Several residents argued that the bike lanes, combined with the center islands installed east of Essex, have created gridlock and [...]

May 6th, 2009

Wednesday News Links

You'll be paying $2.25 to ride the subway and a monthly MetroCard will likely cost you $89 under the agreement reached in Albany yesterday. The Daily News blasts Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith, saying he left Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver with no choice but to "tap (New York City) riders harder than necessary."

New York's Rent [...]