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November 5th, 2009

One Mom’s Story: Keeping Her Daughter Safe

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 [...]

November 5th, 2009

LES Artists Featured at The Educational Alliance Art Gallery

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 [...]

November 5th, 2009

“Giving Bars a Break” – Some of Your Comments

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 [...]

November 5th, 2009

Clemente Soto Velez Exhibition Opens Tonight

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

Rooftop Films Now Accepting Submissions for 2010

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 [...]

November 5th, 2009

Bloomberg’s Show of “Deference,” Block by Block Results, NPR Profiles LES Pickles

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 [...]

November 5th, 2009

“Books Through Bars” Hosts Bingo Night at ABC No Rio

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 [...]

November 5th, 2009

“Stop the Violence” Group Meets Tonight

"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 [...]