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Brawl at Hester and Eldridge ends in the stabbing of two teens (DNA Info). The Charter Review Commission takes up term limits May 25 (Post). Jeremiah on art vs. advertising (Huffington Post). Continue reading Violent Brawl on Hester Street, Taking Up Term Limits, Judith Malina Looks Back  
 Photo from Igor Clark's photostream via Flickr. Look for some thunderstorms this morning before the clouds start to lift. Could be steamy. We’re expecting a high of 79. Warm this weekend, too, but windy tomorrow.
 Allen Street Mall The Hester Street Collaborative is gearing up for “It’s My Park Day” on Saturday. They sent along the following details: On Saturday HSC will join organizations all across the city to host an “It’s My Park! Day” on the Allen & Pike Street Pedestrian Malls. It’s My Park! Day is a citywide effort to care for and celebrate New York City’s parks coordinated by Partnerships for Parks. HSC’s partners at Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) and the UNRAP Coalition will join us for a fun, engaging, and productive day on the Malls, which are undergoing significant renovation and revitalization (all based on community input) by the NYC Parks Department and the NYC Department of Transportation. Continue reading Hester Street Collaborative Ready for “It’s My Park Day”
 Cherry Street - 1948 - photo by Rebecca Lepkoff Make sure to catch Rebecca Lepkoff at the Tenement Museum tonight (as mentioned in this morning’s News Links). Lepkoff has been photographing life on the Lower East Side since the 1930′s and she is celebrating the paperback release of her book, Life on the Lower East Side: Photographs by Rebecca Lepkoff, 1937-1950. Continue reading Tenement Talks: Life on the L.E.S. – Photos by Rebecca Lepkoff
Our friends at The Lower East Side Girls Club are having a fundraiser to promote Girls’ and Women’s health on Saturday. They write: It’s NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER for the 2nd Annual Lower Eastside Girls Club Walk-a-thon for Girls’ and Women’s Health, a 5K walk-a-thon through the East Village to raise awareness of girls and women’s health issues and funds to support The Lower Eastside Girls Club. This event is family-friendly! Husbands, brothers and kids welcome too. Continue reading 2nd Annual Walk-A-Thon for Girls and Women’s Health This Weekend
Fire wipes out East 14th Street businesses (Daily News). Assessing the conspiracy theories in the aftermath of the fire (EV Grieve). Residents weigh in on the DOT’s Bleecker/Houston/Bowery traffic study (Villager). Continue reading After the Fire, Pointing Fingers in Albany, the LES in Pictures
 Inside the Cup & Saucer Diner on Eldridge Street. Photo from margotwood's photostream via Flickr. The clouds will be lifting as the day progresses, as we head for a high of 59. But tomorrow the rain returns.
Maloney opts out of Obama fundraiser (City Hall News). Silver: late budget not the Assembly’s fault (Daily News). An update on the new community center and “supportive housing” facility coming to East 9th Street (EV Grieve).
 Photo by Joel Raskin via Flickr. By late morning, we’ll be seeing scattered rain showers in the city, with winds 10-15mph. The high will only be 46. Tomorrow partly cloudy and 62.
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