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It’s a stroke of genius! A whole restaurant devoted to nothing but meatballs. Recently, our food sleuth, Mitch Weinstein of tastytravails.com checked out the Meatball Shop, which just opened on Stanton Street:
 I’m sure some of you remember that great ad campaign from the 70′s, featuring the title line of this blog post as it’s dialogue. Over and over, tasting the fictional Magdalini’s Meatballs, and never getting the line right. Poor guy.
So I’m happy to report that you most likely won’t be needing the advertised product I refer to above when you finally do get to try The Meatball Shop‘s meatballs…and sides, for that matter.
Continue reading Mama Mia, That’s a Spicy Meatball!
 
Recently the LES Business Improvement District released its annual report, including a year-end budget wrap-up. The organization had expenses of about $805-thousand in fiscal year 2009 and income of about $940-thousand. The BID generated around $290-thousand from assessments, $390-thousand from the parking lots it runs south of Delancey Street and about $130-thousand from City and State grants. Major expenses included marketing ($232-thousand), sanitation services ($83-thousand) and salaries ($230-thousand).
Continue reading LES Business Improvement District Releases Annual Report
At the 6th Street Community Synagogue, congregants were “practically throwing bagels and whitefish at one another,” while the “Jazzy Rabbi” was caught in the middle.
Mayor Bloomberg defends terror trial security cost estimates.
The City Council makes gang initiation a crime.
Richard Aborn says the NYPD should release the audit results of precinct crime stats.
A vintage photo: Levy’s Frankurters on the corner of Essex & Delancey.
It may be snowing, but it’s already time to register the kids for summer camp! Henry Street is accepting applications.
Sushi Uo’s 23-year old sushi chef has moved on.
Global Grub coming to the old “Tides” space.
 You can catch a marathon sampling of the 316 compositions from John Zorn‘s Book of Angels – an “illuminated manuscript of jazz” – at Abrons Arts Center, tomorrow night and Thursday night, at 8:00pm. The work, written during three months at the end of 2004, has been performed by a wide variety of ensembles over the past five years and the music has generated thirteen CDs to date, with four more scheduled for release in 2010. This marathon concert brings together ten different groups in two evenings — five bands per night. Featuring Cyro Baptista, Erik Friedlander, Mark Feldman, Ben Goldberg, Shanir Blumenkranz, Sylvie Courvoisier, and many more. $30, $35 at the door.
 Photo by Ben Rowland www.benrowlandphotography.com Pianos‘ Artist in Residence, Blair, is back on the LES this evening, along with Gunfight, Total Slacker and Shark?. Originally from New Orleans, Blair self-released her debut EP, Pluto, in 2007 (at the young age of 22). Now living in Brooklyn, she recently released her debut full-length “alt-pop “album, Die Young. Paste magazine describes her as a “Neil Young lovin’, New Orleans-gone-Brooklyn singer/songwriter, with a dash of hipster neon.” She certainly doesn’t sound like someone who would let a little snow get in the way of a good show. Listen. 10pm. $5.
If you are upset about not having a ticket to Mumford & Sons‘ sold out show at Bowery Ballroom this Thursday, you still have a chance at a pair of tickets. The House List is giving away two tickets (here) if you send in a brief message explaining your best bet to get past the February blahs. The winner will be notified by noon on Thursday.
Continue reading Grow a Pair: Win Free Tickets to See Mumford & Sons at Bowery Ballroom
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.
 Amarilis Perez - photo by Traven Rice
What do you do?
I work at the Educational Alliance as the Director of the Edgies Teen Center. I oversee our Teen Center with over 400 youth, ages 13-18, offering a variety of activities from arts, health and wellness, discussion groups, mentoring and academic programs.
How long have you worked on the LES?
I have worked on the Lower East Side for the past three and a half years.
Continue reading My LES – Amarilis Perez
Holding signs saying “no sharpshooters,” “don’t fence us in,” and “don’t make us live through it again,” residents of Chinatown came out in force at City Hall on Friday. They were there to observe a hearing on the impact of holding the 9/11 terror trials in Lower Manhattan. The meeting was co-chaired by Peter Vallone, head of the Public Safety Committee, and Margaret Chin, the new head of the Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Committee.
Continue reading Council Committees Hold Terror Trial Hearing; No Vote Scheduled on Resolution
On Face the Nation yesterday, Vice President Joe Biden said he doesn’t believe it will cost $200 million to protect NYC during the upcoming terror trials (as the NYPD predicts). He also suggested trying the suspects before a military tribunal is a distinct possibility. “We have improved military commissions considerably,” Biden said. On Meet the Press, he added, “A military tribunal is available. It is the less preferable way to go.”
The Daily News checks in on the festivities surrounding the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Manhattan’s Chinatown.
The Voice looks back on Bobby Kennedy’s 1967 visit to the Lower East Side.
Cheesemonger Anne Saxelby interviews her buddy Mark Bello of Pizza a Casa (the pizza-making school/retail shop opening soon on Grand Street).
There will be another benefit for Ray on March 8, at the Theater for the New City. Watch for more details on the “Save Ray’s” Facebook Page.
At the Shuang Wen School on Cherry Street yesterday, students entertained parents, teachers and invited guests — in a special performance celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year. Among those observing: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Councilmember Alan Gerson.
From the NYPD:
in observance of Chinese New Year, the following streets are subject to closure between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.:
Mulberry Street between Canal Street and Worth Street
Mott Street between Hester Street and Chatham Square
Elizabeth Street between Canal Street and Bayard Street
Pell Street between Mott Street and Bowery
Bayard Street between Baxter Street and Bowery
South side of East Broadway from Catherine Street to Allen Street
Parents and students on opposite sides of a fierce fight for scarce classroom space faced off on East Houston Street Thursday afternoon. On one side, supporters of P.S. 188 and P.S. 94, carrying handmade signs and chanting, “save out schools.” On the other side, a smaller group from the Girls Prep Charter School, responding with their own slogan, “we want choice.” The theatrics on a blustery sidewalk near Avenue D served as a prelude to a public hearing on the Department of Education’s plan to allow Girls Prep to expand its middle school in the P.S. 188 building (which all three schools share).
Continue reading Parents Face Off Over Girls Prep Expansion Plan
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