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Next month’s Community Board 3′s agenda is out this morning. Glancing at the SLA Committee rundown for its March 15th meeting, there are a few interesting items.
Among the bars/restaurants seeking new/upgraded/renewed liquor licenses:
- Mama’s Food Shop on East 3rd Street (renewal with a complaint history).
- TPoutine on Ludlow (beer/wine license – their second try – in a restricted area).
- Robert Boose at 59 Canal (transfer of full liquor license from “Swat Production”)
- EHD Restaurant Corp at 112 Suffolk (expansion of Antibes into adjoining space).
- Superdive on Avenue A (transfer of full liquor license – this will get the EV’ers going)
- Zucco, 188 Orchard (unspecified alterations – the beloved owner, of course, passed away last week – we’ll get details)
- L’Oubli at 188 Suffolk (full liquor license)
- Moldy Fig at 178 Stanton (wine only)
You can see the full agenda on CB3′s web site. We’ll have more details on these applications in the next several days.
 
 Seward Park Branch, NYPL. Edenpictures via Flickr. Look for a rainy day in the city and a high of 39. The showers will become less frequent by 11 o’clock or so. More rain tomorrow and (sorry) snow to round out the week. In the news today, the Seward Park Branch of the New York Public Library. We’ll have a story later this morning on how Senator Daniel Squadron is reacting to the city’s decision to close the library on Sundays.
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Although it was posted a few weeks ago, we didn’t notice this little treasure on YouTube until this afternoon: artist Bill Barrell’s “Colossal Fruit & Vegetable Show at the Essex Street Market” from 1969. At billbarrel.com, you can read a full explanation from the artist. The installation was documented by Barrell’s brother, Barrie, and transferred from film this year. Watch the video after the jump.
Continue reading Art Inside the Essex Street Market, Circa 1969
This weekly feature spotlights a wide variety of people who live and work on the Lower East Side. If you would like to participate in “My LES”, please email us here.
What do you do?
I’m a mother of three children and the Assistant Director For Foundation and Government Support for The Door, a youth development agency, and University Settlement, a social services agency located right here on the LES on Eldridge and Rivington Streets.
How long have you lived (and/or worked) on the LES?
All my life! I grew up in Chinatown and moved into my own place with my then boyfriend, now husband, 15 years ago. I also worked as a Tenant Advocate on the LES about 20 years ago, left the non profit world for a while, then came back to work on the LES recently.
Continue reading My LES – Florence Eng
 On Friday we stopped by the Educational Alliance to check in on their multi-generational Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. Many of the kids enrolled in the organization’s early-childhood programs (such as Head Start) were there. But there were also people in attendance from the Whittaker Senior. There was traditional Chinese dance, calligraphy, lantern making and lots of food and music.
Continue reading Celebrating the Chinese New Year at the Educational Alliance
 
Last fall, we reported that the State of New York had declared Chinatown and Little Italy a single historic district. Over the weekend, the Two Bridges Neighborhood Council announced the new district has also just been added to the National Register of Historic Places. According to Two Bridges:
Continue reading National Register of Historic Places Now Lists Chinatown-Little Italy District
A bit far afield for The Lo-Down, but we couldn’t resist posting this photo (via The Downtown Alliance). Anyone know what movie they were shooting?
An exodus of students, allegations of bullying and other instances of violence – at one of the neighborhood’s three charter schools, Ross Global Academy (NY Post).
Mayor Bloomberg announces a new affordable housuing strategy today emphasizing preservation (NY Times).
A woman found dead in her apartment on Delancey Street (NY Post).
Continue reading Trouble at Ross Global Academy, Bloomberg’s New Affordable Housing Plan, More Fulton Food Market Details
 Dixon Place has a new series, Page to Stage, featuring plays in progress. They write: A forum for plays in development, Page to Stage is in essence a “spiffed-up, tricked out” staged reading series (with basic added admin and tech support.) Writers are encouraged to submit 20-40 minute excerpts of their pieces to present on a shared bill with two to three other artists, cultivating more audience and feedback.
Continue reading Dixon Place Hosts New Series For Plays in Development
It looks to be a busy week on the Lower East Side. The kids are back in school. We’re looking ahead to several key events, including a big meeting of the DOE’s Panel for Educational Policy (the controversial expansion of Girls Prep Middle School is on the agenda). Tomorrow we’ll post our in-depth interview with Michael Duffy, head of the DOE’s charter school office. Also, later today, look for the latest installment in our continuing series of interviews with LES residents on the future of the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area. Before the weekend, we sat down with Grand Street’s Harold “Heshy” Jacob to discuss his views on the controversial topic.
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There are several TV and newspaper reports this afternoon concerning a fatal shooting inside the lobby of a Lower East Side housing project. According to the Daily News, 29-year old Curtis James was shot in the face and killed early this morning in the lobby of the Laguardia Houses (or possibly the Rutgers Houses across the street, according to other accounts). A second victim, a 19-year old male, was shot in the torso, and is hospitalized in critical condition. His name has not been released. More from the Daily News report:
James’ heartbroken mother said a detective investigating the case told her that her son was “beefing with somebody.” James, who was soon to become a father, was raised in Harlem but lived in the Baruch Houses on the lower East Side, his family said. Continue reading Police Investigate Shooting in LES Housing Project
 A few gallery shows will be closing today in the Lower East Side, so catch them while you can. The first show, “Wuv is the Waw” by Charles Irvin closes at Art Since The Summer of ’69 Gallery (195 Chrystie). The bright and vivacious drawings reflect on the quote “Love is the Law, Love under will,” by Aleister Crowley, an influential occultist and ceremonial magician born in 1875.
Rachel Uffner Gallery (47 Orchard) is closing the show “Shapeshifters” as well today, which features artist Sam Moyer. This show is highly recommended, and features pieces that were created by dipping unraveled IKEA rugs in black encaustic. Moyer was born in Chicago and went to Yale School of Art.
Continue reading A Few Gallery Shows To Catch Before They Close Today
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