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November 5th, 2009
As a parent, how do you know when your child is in serious danger? Lifetime Lower East Side resident Maizie Torres is not the first mom to wrestle with that question. But she is not about to dismiss the violent threats being directed at her 15 year-old daughter as "kids being kids."
The trouble started four days ago, when her daughter's boyfriend was attacked outside a grocery store on East 5th Street. A group of kids wielding metal pipes struck him on the side of the head. Soon afterwards, Maizie's 19-year old son began receiving threatening AOL instant messages, apparently from one of the teens who participated in the attack. When he blocked the sender's messages, the tormentor turned his attention to Mazie's daughter. He threatened to sexually violate the girl, stab her and hurt her friends and family.
Continue reading One Mom’s Story: Keeping Her Daughter Safe
November 5th, 2009
 Hope Lives: Artists of The Lower East Side, a new show opening tonight (6p-8p) at the Educational Alliance Art Gallery, will feature work by
artists who are long time residents of the Lower East Side. Artists featured in the exhibition includ: Deborah
Holcombe, William Holton, Katherine Jackson, Tim Lomas, Jill London, Tim Milk,
Paul Nowell, Orange and April Vollmer.
In
conjunction with Hope Lives, there will be a
special visit to the artists’ studios on Saturday, November 14th
(2pm-4pm) to catch a glimpse into the working methods of artists Katherine Jackson
and April Vollmer. Both artists are long time residents in the same building on
Eldridge Street. Jackson will show and discuss her glass-and-LED constructions;
Vollmer will discuss and show the wood block process she uses to create
delicate images. ($15 admission, to pre-register call: 646-395-4235)
November 5th, 2009
Yesterday, our question of the day focused on the nightlife debate on the LES. We asked whether the NYPD should be giving bars a break? The question came up at a recent Community Board 3 meeting in which two members argued that, oftentimes, the Police Department "cabaret units" unfairly target some bars and clubs. Here's a look at what Lo-Down readers had to say.
Continue reading “Giving Bars a Break” – Some of Your Comments
November 5th, 2009
Tonight is the opening of "Special K: Welcome to Zintar," an homage to Puerto Rican poet and revolutionary Clemente Soto Velez. The exhibition will feature personal objects and original works inspired by his life. At the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk Street, 630pm, FREE.
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November 5th, 2009
Our friends at Rooftop Films are now accepting submissions for their 14th season of fun on rooftops around the city. They screened a slew of films this past summer at the Open Road Rooftop on Grand Street. Submission fees are nominal (early submissions are only $9) and the festival works hard to support emerging filmmakers. They have created a vibrant community for for filmmakers and film lovers alike. Watch our video interview with Founder Mark Elijah Rosenberg here.
November 5th, 2009
In spite of his narrow 4.6-percent victory, Mayor Bloomberg says "that was as close to a mandate as I think you can possibly come in a very difficult time." But yesterday Bloomberg grudgingly acknowledged the political landscape in NYC has changed:
NYT: … Never known for his humility, (he) made an elaborate show of deference. His
staff hastily arranged a highly visible meeting, at a Manhattan
restaurant, with the city’s public advocate-elect, Bill de Blasio,
a Democrat. Just a few weeks ago, the mayor said the citywide office
was “a waste of everyone’s money,” and called for its abolition."
New York's new comptroller, John Liu, however was in no rush to meet with the mayor:
Mr. Liu said he could not find time on his schedule, a highly unusual slight. Later,
Mr. Liu told a reporter: “A long time ago, the people of New York
decided there would be no king nor a monarch in New York City.”
Rep. Nydia Velazquez and other members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus will meet with President Obama today.
The Times has an interesting interactive map depicting how Bloomberg and Bill Thompson did, block by block.
NPR profiles the Pickle Guys.
November 5th, 2009
 Duncan Meisel, one of the hosts of "Books Through Bars Bingo", has asked us to spread the word about their upcoming event at ABC No Rio, this Friday at 8pm. Duncan writes: Books Through Bars is out of money, so we're playing cheap/fun/awesome Bingo to pay for postage to keep sending packages full of books to folks incarcerated in America's broken prison system.
It's free to get in, cheap ($1!) to play, and we'll have beer from the Brooklyn Brewery for sale. Plus you'll be playing for totally rad prizes from places like:
NY Adorned Tattoo Shop, Bluestockings Bookstore, Le Poisson Rouge, St. Marks Bookshop, NYC Hall of Science, the Angelika, IFC Film Center, the Beehive Collective and much more.
Dope beats from DJ No Flag, color commentary from the loudest nun you know – basically, you should be there.
November 5th, 2009
"Mothers & Fathers in Arms," the new organization trying to come up with solutions for youth violence in the neighborhood asked us to help get the word out about their community meeting tonight. Since our last report on their efforts, the group has begun planning outreach events and activities, in hopes of giving kids a positive alternative to gangs and drugs. This evening's meeting will be held at 7pm, at the Boys & Girls Republic, 888 East 6th Street, just off of Avenue D.
For more information , email: mothersinarms@gmail.com. Or call 212-673-3181.
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