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November 11th, 2009
Photo by Matt Hogan (via Streetsblog) A cement truck coming off of the Manhattan Bridge crashed into a cell phone store on Canal Street Street today, injuring eight people, and badly damaging a row of parked cars. For years,residents in Chinatown have complained about the danger to pedestrians near the bridge.
November 11th, 2009
If you're looking for some fun burlesque, head over to the Bowery Poetry Club tonight for Skits 'N' Tits. The Stage Manager, Daniella, wrote to us: Yes raunchy title, but I can assure you that it's conceived and curated by a trifecta of talented women, and it's the ONLY 2hr. comedy, burlesque and [...] November 11th, 2009
The Lo-Down attended the opening reception for Puerto Rico Fest 2009 at the Clemente Soto Velez arts center last weekend. The reception was held in the LES and Abrazo Interno Gallery where there is a special exhibit celebrating the life of Clemente Soto Velez himself. The festival is hosted by SEA, The Society of the [...] November 11th, 2009
A reminder: legendary Lower Manhattan City Councilmember Miriam Friedlander, who died at the age of 95 last month, will be remembered tomorrow: Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:30 P.M Council Chambers, City Hall Councilwoman Rosie Mendez and Family and Friends Invite you to join them in a tribute to Miriam’s Life and Legacy R.S.V.P [...] November 11th, 2009
The 7th Precinct Community Council meeting will be held tonight at 7:30. If you've never been to one of these monthly meetings, they are a good opportunity to ask NYPD officials about public safety issues. The 7th Precinct's commander, Nancy Barry, gives an overview of crime-fighting efforts in the neighborhood, officers discuss various outreach [...] November 11th, 2009
The New York Post says Mayor Bloomberg is about to announce a series of draconian budget cuts, the deepest since 9/11. Progressives in Congress, including Rep. Carolyn Maloney, are determined to kill the "Stupak Amendment" from the health care bill passed in the House. In the Huff Post, she calls it "an assault on [...] November 11th, 2009
The Lo-Down's food contributor, Mitch Weinstein, sets out to see what's cooking on Eldridge Street, New York's unofficial "dumpling district." By Mitch Weinstein/Tasty Travails.com Ahhh, the dumpling dilemma – especially tricky here in New York City, specifically on the Lower East Side and even more specifically, in Chinatown, Jack. Because that's where they, "they" being the dumplings [...] |
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