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Ever wonder what’s the deal with the old firehouse at the corner of Broome and Clinton? It just so happens there’s a sizable business operating out of this building — one of the only structures still standing on the Seward Park development site. And the company is a fairly big player in New York City’s movie industry. We’ll have the scoop later today. We’re going to see a cool-down today. Look for a high of 80, and possible rain showers begining at about 1pm. Don’t forget to check out The Lo-Down List, our weekly events guide. Among tonight’s offerings: White Rabbits at East River Park Summerstage.
 
Brasserie Cognac mixologist Ben Demarchelier is getting ready for tonight’s debut of L’Oubli, his new cocktail and small plates spot at 188 Suffolk Street. No food this evening – but drinks will be served from 5pm until closing. Continue reading L’Oubli’s Debut, Ramen on Ludlow, Ice Cream Sunday
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.
 Ackroyd and Belushi are The Blues Brothers - at the Sunshine this weekend. Wed., August 11
- Tenement Talks hosts author Ghita Schwarz in conversation with Sara Ivry. They will discuss her novel, Displaced Persons, a story of a group of Holocaust survivors struggling to remake their lives and cope with the stigma of their pasts in the wake of monumental Nazi horrors. FREE // 6:30pm // Tenement Museum – 108 Orchard St.
- Gentrification Watch: Nativity Mission Center, the groundbreaking Jesuit middle school, is moving from the Lower East Side (NYT).
- Village Fabrics is closing after four decades. Owner Steven Katz says the landlord doesn’t “care about us or the community.” (DNA Info).
- Community garden advocates were out in force for a public meeting on proposed rule changes (WSJ, NY1).
- In support of Joel Klein’s controversial Girls Prep decision (Observer).
Continue reading Jesuit School Leaving LES, Village Fabrics Closing, In Support of Joel Klein
 Image via redwingx's Flickr photostream. 89 degrees and isolated thunderstorms today. It’ll be cooling down to the low 80′s by the end of the week.
- Could “Hayley and Diego’s Law,” cracking down on careless motorists who kill, be signed by the governor this week? (Streetsblog).
- Mainstream press for politicians and parents fighting the DOE’s Girls Prep decision (NY1).
- A judge rules pedicab drivers cannot ride across the city’s bridges. New rules were implented after a crash on the Williamsburg Bridge last year (Post).
- Reshma Saujani’s video interview with the Gray Lady (NYT).
Continue reading Hope for Pedestrian Safety Bill, Saujani’s NYT Interview, Eddie Huang’s Message to Critics
 221 East Broadway. Photo by Chris Gage. Thanks to Lo-Down reader Chris Gage for this photo and the following tip, “the deli on the corner of Clinton Street. and East Broadway has moved around the corner, to Clinton (between East Broadway and Henry Street). When I asked the man behind the counter, he said “Rent was too high.” It was speculated that a restaurant was going in the old space.”
We don’t know about any restaurant going in here, but there are some other interesting happenings to report about 221 East Broadway. For awhile now, we’ve been hearing about a new gourmet coffee shop going into a smaller space in this building. Continue reading 221 East Broadway: Bodega Moves, Coffee Shop Planned, and…
 Image via tacosnachosburritos' Flickr photostream. Look for a high of 92 today and, you guessed it, a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. This morning we’ll have some observations about 221 East Broadway, the six story building on the corner of E. Broadway and Clinton that’s been on and off the market in recent years. Plus, some Lower East Side restaurant news and our weekly happenings guide, The Lo-Down List. Have a good Tuesday.
 We just returned from 1 Centre Street, where elected officials and education advocates rallied against the Education Department’s decision to proceed with its expansion of the Girls Prep Charter School. Today’s event was organized by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who denounced the DOE’s “tactic to bulldoze parent input.”
Continue reading Elected Officials Call on DOE to “Fix” Girls Prep Situation
 On the way to swim class. On a recent warm summer morning, a Love A Lot Preschool class headed out on a field trip to Seahorse Fitness for their weekly swimming lesson. The class of four and five-year-olds suited up in their home base at 21 Clinton Street and and excitedly trooped down Rivington Street to Masaryk Towers. During the summer the youngsters have swimming lessons on Thursdays and a weekly soccer game on Tuesdays.
Continue reading Sponsored Post: Love a Lot Preschoolers Enjoy Summer Fun
 Showtime is sponsoring a sneak peek of the premier of their new original series, The Big C, and the season premier of the hit show, Weeds, on Wednesday, August 11th at the Sunshine Cinema.
The Big C features actress Laura Linney as a conservative school teacher who learns she has terminal cancer and decides against treatment. Continue reading Showtime Offers Sneak Peek – The Big C, Weeds at the Sunshine
 Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer This afternoon, we’ll be headed over to 1 Centre Street where Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh will turn up the pressure on the Department of Education. Last week, there was a flurry of press statements from Stringer and Kavanagh, as well as Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Senator Daniel Squadron and Councilmembers Margaret Chin and Rosie Mendez related to the never-ending Girls Prep controversy. As we have reported, the DOE decided to use its emergency powers to proceed with Girls Prep’s expansion program, in spite of a state ruling invalidating the plan. A press advisory from Stringer’s office says he will:
Continue reading Stringer Schedules Girls Prep News Conference
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