Maybe not the most pleasant subject but a fact of life in New York City… Community Board 3 asked us to pass along the following info about a free workshop to be held this Saturday, “How to Rat Proof Your Community Garden.” It takes place 1:30pm at El Jardin del Paraiso, 706-718 East 5th Street (between Avenues C & D). You can RSVP to Jessica Nepomiachi in Councilmember Rosie Mendez’s office, at 212-677-1077.
         
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>Next phase of East River waterfront project about to begin (Tribeca Trib). >Sheldon Silver files suit to keep his Republican opponent off the ballot (WNYC). >Silver “Inside City Hall.” (NY1). Continue reading Waterfront Work to Begin, Silver Sues Opponent, Curry Heat Wave
 The Tenement Museum's Rear Yard, via Shawn Hoke's Flickr photostream. Hot and breezy today with a high of 92. Recently we walked the neighborhood with the staff of the LES Jewish Conservancy. We’ll have that story today. Tonight’s the Collect LES Art Crawl, which includes almost 30 galleries and special discounts at lots of shops and bars. Whatever you’re doing today and tonight, try to stay cool.
Our weekly look at upcoming happenings on the Lower East Side. If you have a neighborhood event you would like us to post, please email us here.  Stanton Street Summer Sundays - photo via www.thelowereastsidny.com Thursday, July 22: The Educational Alliance will host “Full Metal Mamas,” a comedy event on their rooftop featuring four sassy ladies who “pack school lunches during the day and do standup comedy at night.” $15 pre-register, $18 at the door // 7pm // 197 East Broadway.
From time to time, we like to check in with the neighborhood’s business owners to see how things are going “on the front lines.” Recently, I stopped by Zarin Fabric Warehouse to chat with David Zarin, president of one of the Lower East Side’s iconic companies. Continue reading Talking Business with David Zarin
 Rona Economou Rona Economou knew she didn’t want to be a lawyer all her life. So when she was laid off from her job as a litigator in December, it didn’t take her too long to figure out that what she really wanted to do was run a restaurant. “Spinach pie, cheese pie, baklava,” the 32-year-old entrepreneur said Wednesday morning, ticking off the offerings at her new take-out venture, Boubouki, which is nearing its opening day. ”I love cooking for people, seeing the look on their faces.” Continue reading Essex Street Market Going Greek
Fact checking Reshma Saujani’s mailer blasting Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s acceptance of “special interest” money (Fact Check.org). Rep. Maloney plays ball (Daily News). The Borough President has a new land use director; Brian Cook replaces Anthony Borelli, who’s taking a job with Edison Properties (Real Deal). Continue reading Fact Checking Saujani, Well Known LES Author Relocates, Chatham Square Comfort Food
 Image via Joel Zimmer's Flickr photostream. Scattered thunderstorms likely this afternoon with a high of 88. Enjoy your Wednesday.
 Mott Street It seemed so simple. Members of the Chinatown Working Group (CWG) were being asked to approve a fairly routine document — a job description of sorts for an urban planning consultant who will begin working with the organization later this year. But last night, at the American Legion meeting room on Canal Street, the proceedings became complicated and contentious in a hurry. Continue reading Chinatown Working Group: LES Question Unresolved
 Photo by A. Jesse Jiryu Davis The ongoing debate about the future of the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area revolves around the issue of affordable vs. market rate housing. But during Community Board 3′s deliberations, other topics., such as the need for new schools and cultural facilities, have been raised, if only briefly. According to John Shapiro (a consultant hired by the city to work with CB3), the Department of Education doesn’t believe a new school should be a priority in the SPURA development plan. Today, we have another perspective on the subject. The following Op/Ed was submitted to The Lo-Down by the Community Education Council of District 1: Continue reading Op/Ed: Make Schools a Priority in SPURA Plan
NYC charter school chief Michael Duffy steps down (WSJ). More on the beating that took place over the weekend in Sara D. Roosevelt Park (DNA Info). Making fun of the Post’s bike rant (Gothamist). Continue reading Charter School Head Quits, More on Park Beating, Kuperferberg’s Memorial
 Photo by Joel Raskin Partly cloudy today with a high of 92 and a chance of thunderstorms tonight. Today we’ll have a report from last night’s sometimes heated Chinatown Working Group meeting. And speaking of heated, the latest from fire-ravaged 289 Grand, where displaced tenants and the landlord are entangled in a contentious legal battle.
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