2010 January | The Lo-Down : News from the Lower East Side

A new operator wants to serve alcohol at the home of the old White Slab Palace, which was shuttered by authorities last year.

Liquor License Applications: A Preview of February’s List

Back to School: Bureaucrats Fix Spelling Error!

Scenes From Chinese New Year Celebrations

Followup: Grand Street Traffic Accident

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There's word from the Fire Department's press office that no one was transported to the hospital after an accident on Grand Street last night at around 945pm. It looked like it could have been a bad one: the white truck pictured above overturned, ending up on its side. Moments after impact, Police and Fire crews were on the scene. It only took them a few minutes to get the truck upright and to clear the intersection.

Breaking: Serious Traffic Accident

An accident involving at least three cars at Grand and Montgomery. Right now firefighters are surrounding a car that was tipped on its side. No word yet on victims.

Dessert Truck Makes a Brick-and-Mortar Comeback

_{Photo from the Wandering Eater}

It was a dark day last summer when devotees of the Dessert Truck learned the city was pulling their mobile food vendor's permit. Now there's this bit of good news: we're told the company's brick-and-mortar location at 6 Clinton Street is ready to debut January 22nd.

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Niles Ford’s “Invisible People” Ends This Weekend

It's your last weekend to catch the world premier of the "danceumentary," In Search of the Invisible People, at Dixon Place. Invisible People was created by Niles Ford and The Uban Dance Collective as a commissioned piece that traces the social revolution of the 80's to the censorship of
today through the underground house music dance scene. Dixon Place notes that by "blending video,
vogueing, and spoken word, this work confronts the marginalization of a
generation, as well as the loss and subsequent relegation of an
electrifying musical genre and the people who made that music." Saturday night includes a dance party!

Festival of New Trumpet Music at Abrons

The Festival of New Trumpet (FONT): Forward Flight – continues tonight and tomorrow at Abrons Arts Center. The festival offers a collection of performances designed to highlight the forward-looking trajectory of current brass music. Performers include Dave Douglas, The Low-Anthem, Chicago Underground Duo, Meridian Arts Ensemble, Dave Ballou and the New York Trumpet Ensemble. Free workshops run throughout the weekend between performances.

East Side Transit Plan Revealed, Debating a Living Wage, Knish Kvetching

MTA, DOT unveil East Side transit plan.

The Daily News urges the Assembly not to "wreck charter schools."

Should the city require developers to pay workers a living wage? Gotham Gazette looks at the issue and polls the City Council. Margaret Chin says "yes."

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Waterfront Coalition Agrees to CB3 Oversight of Basketball City Agreement

_{Basketball City co-sponsored a Lebron James “community day” at Pier 36 in September}

A neighborhood coalition agreed last night to work within the framework of Community Board 3 to address concerns about community access at Basketball City, a private facility opening soon on Pier 36. The terms of a “community benefits agreement” will be evaluated by the board’s waterfront subcommittee, which has met only infrequently in recent years but has a long history of dealing with the issue. CB3 Chairman Dominic Pisciotta said he would appoint new “public members” of the panel, including representatives from some of the organizations in the coalition.

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“Yumi Janairo Roth: F.O.B.” Opens at Cuchifritios

Cuchifritos, the art gallery/project space located inside The Essex Street Market will present the exhibition “Yumi Janairo Roth: F.O.B.”, tomorrow with an opening reception and panel discussion from 4-6pm. The exhibit features recent work by Colorado artist Yumi Roth (created during her recent residency with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council), as she examines the double meaning of "F.O.B." – which can mean "Freight on Board" or "Fresh Off the Boat" (referring to newly-arrived immigrants, not yet assimilated).

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Weekend Midnight Movie at The Sunshine

If you're looking for a blast from the past (when babysitting mis-adventures were much more fantastic) this weekend's midnight movie at the Sunshine is Jim Henson's cult classic fantasy/adventure/musical, Labyrinth, with a young Jennifer Connely and a wonderfully goth David Bowie as a singing Goblin King. Sponsored by The Village Voice & WNYU's The New Afternoon Show, Weekend Midnight movies are only $9.99. Thanks to MLK Day, you can catch the midnight movie this Sunday, as well.

Museum at Eldridge Street Launches New Blog

Earlier today we were pleased to see the Museum at Eldridge Street has launched a new blog. In one of the first posts, Education Coordinator Nina Cohen says:

Our hope for this blog is to give you a behind-the-scenes peek into the inner workings of our museum. What work goes into our exhibits, tours and programs?
Check back here to view videos of the fantastic musicians who perform
in our concerts, photographs and quirky historic articles we’ve
discovered, and updates from our creative staff. Our historic
neighborhood is always evolving, and I’ll be blogging about its unique
history and contemporary life.

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The Tweeting Chef

There's a new culinary star in the neighborhood, who's apparently just as adept with a camera phone as he is with a butcher's knife. Nate Appleman, recruited by Keith McNally to run Pulino's Bar & Pizzaria, has been a busy boy on Twitter.

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Food Co-Op Experts Advise LES Residents

Two nights ago, at The Educational Alliance, representatives from the Park Slope Food Co-op (PSFC) and the East 4th Street Food Co-op (4SFC) offered advice and answered questions about how to begin the process of forming a food co-op. After determining there is a desire for a co-op within the LES community at an initial meeting, Danny Rosenthal, an Educational Alliance vice president, hosted a second meeting in order to get some tips from a few food co-op veterans.

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More on the Pyramid Club Stabbings

_{Neither More Nor Less}

In our News Links this morning, we included Bob Arihood's coverage of the double stabbing last night at the Pyramid Club on Avenue A. A few more details from Channel 7 on the incident, involving two men:

They were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police say no arrests were immediately made, but a knife was recovered on the sidewalk.

The club, which opened in 1979, helped define the East Village scene in
its early years by hosting acts like Madonna and Blondie. Bands like Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are believed to have played their first city concerts there.
It is housed in a four-story tenement building that a local preservation organization is pushing to be landmarked.

Haiti Earthquake: A Message From Rep. Carolyn Maloney

Just in, a statement from Rep. Carolyn Maloney's office:

The toll of human suffering in Haiti is unimaginable and my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the earthquake zone. President Obama has directed the full force of U.S. government agencies to make the Haitian relief effort their highest priority. When disaster strikes around the world, Americans have a proud tradition of giving generously to help those in need. New Yorkers who are interested in donating to the relief cause should contact the Red Cross or any of the organizations recommended by USAID at www.usaid.gov.

For the most up-to-date information throughout the coming days, please continue to monitor http://www.whitehouse.gov/HaitiEarthquake .

The Hot Rats at the Bowery Ballroom Tonight

Fresh off their appearance on David Letterman, the Hot Rats take their act to the Bowery Ballroom tonight. The duo is a side project of Brit alt rock band Supergrass. Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey say the Hot Rats is just a way for them to have some fun and get away from the "day job." Their new album, "Turn Ons," features covers of Pink Floyd, Roxy Music and the Beastie Boys, among others. The show's tonight at 8pm. Check out the Bowery Ballroom's web site for more info. From their Twitter feed:

Still have tix avail + have 2 pairs to giveaway — email eddie@bowerypresents.com for shot to win em….

Here's a preview, via You Tube:

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