The East River Succah Association rebuilds after this week's destructive storms.
Continue reading Succah Storm Damage, Weekend Train Trouble, Bittman’s Deli Nostalgia
         
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It's a good thing for the Columbus Day Holiday this Monday because you'll need time to recover from an action-packed arts weekend. Here's The Lo-Down's A&E Picks: There will be a closing party this Saturday at Chuchifritos, the art gallery/project space located in the Essex Street Market. The show has been a brief exhibition of the latest "Kangarok" The Shining Mantis, Continue reading NonsenseNYC, More Clayton Patterson, Vegetarian Wu-Tang Clan Members and More  
Last night shortly after 9 o'clock, Police responded to an apparent shooting on 6th Street, just east of Avenue D. Moments later, a sizable crowd gathered in the street, peering into the back door of an ambulance, where a young man was being treated. Police on the scene told residents it was a BB gun shooting – the latest in a series of incidents near Avenue D in recent weeks. But later, many people said they doubted it was a BB gun – that what they heard sounded like gunshots from a real gun. The incident took place right outside a community center in the Wald Houses, where kids inside the gym were playing basketball. The shooting happened just minutes after a "stop the violence" community meeting concluded at the East Side Tabernacle Church on 2nd Street. Parents, representatives of elected officials and community organizers had been talking about creating new opportunities for kids: after school programs, mentoring and job training. The gathering was coordinated by a new group, Mothers in Arms. Dereese Huff, president of the Campos Plaza Tenant Association, said the situation "needs to be confronted now because the next kid who's dead could be our own." Continue reading Shots Ring Out Near Avenue D Minutes After “Stop the Violence” Meeting Concludes
It now appears the shooting on 6th Street was not a BB gun incident, but a real shooting. Shots apparently were fired from above.
Police and medics respond to another BB gun shooting near Avenue D. This is the scene on 6th Street, in front of a community center. Victim is being treated inside ambulance.
City Councilmember John Liu grilled a Department of Transportation official this morning about the agency's dealings with the community in Chinatown over the reconstruction of Chatham Square. Liu, chair of the Council's transportation committee and almost certainly NYC's next comptroller, was presiding over a hearing to consider two bills that would require the DOT to notify residents about major construction projects and seek out feedback from impacted communities. Continue reading Liu Grills DOT Ofiicial About Handling of Chatham Square Project
As we reported last week, there will be a community meeting tonight at the East Side Tabernacle Church on East 2nd Street, to address growing concerns about youth violence in the neighborhood. After a series of incidents – including shootings, stabbings and other violent fights – several mothers formed an organization, "Mothers in Arms." The offices of State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, State Senator Daniel Squadron and the Manhattan District Attorney are working with the group to develop activities for young adults. Tonight's meeting will be an opportunity to move forward with those plans – but the group also wants to use the event – promoted in flyers titled "State of Emergency" – to recruit more parents and kids to join with them in the search for positive solutions. In previous meetings, they began planning events, including a basketball tournament and a leadership breakfast for young girls. Finding the money to support ongoing programs is expected to be challenging, especially given the state's worsening budget crisis. There are a large number of social service agencies with programs on the Lower East Side. But with a few exceptions, most of them are not geared towards the age group (17-24) at the greatest risk of becoming involved in violent crimes. Tonight's meeting takes place at 630pm, at the East Side Tabernacle Church, 245 East 2nd Street. If you can't attend but would like to become involved with Mothers in Arms, call Aida Salgado at 646-853-7979.
So what do you think, did Zagat get it right?
We stopped by the opening of Younity's new collective show, FRESHER! last weekend at CSV Cultural Center (107 Suffolk St.) The show features 40 different female artists' work, all focusing on recycling and creating art for/from the earth. The Younity collaborative was founded in 2007 by urban artists Allice Mizrachi (AM-files) and Maria Castillo (Toofly) in order "to create a place where females could tell their own
Tomorrow morning, the City Council's Transportation Committee will take up a bill that would require the Department of Transportation to notify communities about major construction projects. In recent years, residents on the Lower East Side and in Chinatown have been highly critical of the DOT. The Grand Street bike lanes, the Allen Street Mall beautification and the Chatham Square re-configuration are the most glaring examples. Neighborhood groups have argued that the changes caused traffic congestion to become worse, made Lower Manhattan's streets more dangerous and choked off access to small businesses. But they are particularly agitated about a perception that the DOT is imperious, ignoring their concerns and doing as it pleases.
White's own book is the latest installment of his memoirs about gay life in New York City during two tumultuous decades. TheTimes book review says:
The evening begins at 630pm, at the LES Tenement Museum.
In an effort to make his office more accessible, State Senator Daniel Squadron has launched a Chinese-language hotline. He gathered with leaders from the Chinese community yesterday in Chinatown's Sara D. Roosevelt Park to make the announcement. Here's part of what the senator had to say:
State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver weighs in on the future of Governor Paterson:
After a ribbon cutting ceremony in Syracuse, Speaker Silver enjoyed a cup of coffee at Starbucks with Syracuse University student and fellow LES resident, Shaquana Gardner. During the summer, we attended a ceremony in the Speaker's Manhattan office, in which he presented Gardner with an award recognizing her academic achievements. She was the recipient of a a scholarship from the Henry Street Settlement. Photo from: Syracuse.com Continue reading Silver on Paterson’s Future, Girls Prep Debate Rages On, “Eater” on the LES
Yesterday, Lo-Down reader and LES photographer, Joel Raskin, sent in this photo, showing several NYPD cruisers lined up on East Broadway. Today. an explanation from the 7th Precinct about what was going on (turns out commenter Liam had it exactly right). Community Affairs Officer Nicky Teo sent us the following email:
A bit more elaboration. ABC News, in a recent behind-the-scenes report about the NYPD, explained:
From time to time, the city’s blogs take note of the practice. See Gothamist, back in 2004. There were obviously not dozens of Police cars lined up on the street yesterday (more like 8 or 9), but it’s safe to say this exercise was part of an anti-terror drill.
We begin our weekly survey of Lower East Side real estate at 100 Norfolk (see above). Across the street from the Blue Building, this vacant two-story structure is being pitched as a development site. The asking price: $8.2 million. From the listing by Massey Knakal:
The site has a footprint of 3750 square feet – with a potential build-out of 44-thousand SF. But due to new zoning restrictions, there's a 120 foot building height limit. The listing cautions, "We encourage potential purchasers to consult a
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