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 Last night, the guys behind Mamajuana, who want to open a version of a popular Inwood restaurant in the old “Tonic” space, had a rough time before Community Board 3′s SLA Committee. The panel voted 5-3 to deny their request for a new liquor license at 107 Norfolk, a building that has been idled since the popular music venue was closed three years ago.
CB3 cited a number of concerns, including reports from Washington Heights about noise complaints at the uptown location. David Cook, a longtime LES resident, said he was worried about crowd control and traffic backups on Norfolk, a narrow street that’s already home to several establishments (Schiller’s, the Back Room, Nurse Betty). Continue reading CB3 Panel Rejects Mamajuana Team’s Plans for Old Tonic Space
 
 Photo by C Merry/happylolday's Flickr photostream. It looks like the rain is going to be pretty steady all day, and through the night. Look for a high of 58. Continue reading Good Morning!
 Bowery Photographs by Photographer Sally Young via boweryalliance.org David Mulkins, co-founder and chair of the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors, will be at the Tenement Museum tomorrow evening for an “illustrated talk on the legendary street,” and a discussion titled: Bowery – Past, Present and Future. The Bowery Alliance was created three years ago to promote preservation of the historic character of the Bowery. Continue reading Tenement Talks: Bowery – Past, Present and Future with David Mulkins
Service improvements on the F Train, but problems remain (NYT).
The fight for 206 Bowery (Clyde Fitch Report).
The State Liquor Authority raids Xiao Ye – Eddie Huang, the “unofficial patron saint of Four Loco,” has plenty to say about that (Eater).
Viva Loisaida with Marlis Momber (EV Grieve).
Our friends at Abrons Arts Center and the Seward Park Cooperative are hosting a Lower East Side Talent Showcase. But first, they are looking for some big acts to participate. They are seeking singers, actors, dancers, bands, comics, poets, and novelty acts for the big event. Continue reading Lower East Side Showcase Seeks Big Talent
 Don’t let that big knife scare you. Essex Street Market butcher Jeffrey Ruhalter will be happy to help you prepare for Thanksgiving, which is only 10 days away. We stopped by over the weekend to learn about some of the options available for the big feast.
Here’s the scoop:
If you want a fresh, all-natural turkey (from an Amish farm in Pennsylvania), you’ll need to get your order in no later than the end of the day tomorrow.
But if you just need a regular fresh or frozen turkey, there’s still time. Jeffrey says you can order those varieties up until Monday or Tuesday of next week. What’s the price difference? The all-natural bird will cost you around $4.75/pound — $2.29 or so for a regular fresh turkey — and $1.99 for frozen.
Continue reading Talking Turkey with Jeffrey
 Red-tailed Hawk on the L.E.S. - photo by Rich Caplan Thanks to photographer and L.E.S. resident Rich Caplan, who sent us this photo of a red-tailed hawk coming in for a landing on a building vent at 208 E. Broadway. Could the Pale Male family be venturing downtown for some new lodgings?
After a gorgeous autumn weekend, it’ll be mostly cloudy today with a high of 55. Continue reading Good Morning!
The old bank building at the corner of Essex and East Houston has been sold, which means the Element Night Club is saying so long (Eater).
Taking the landlord to court (EVL).
The “Memory Wall” at the Stanton Street Shul: a “sometimes jarring walk through Jewish history.” (Huffington Post)
Willow tree woes (EV Grieve).
 Earlier this week, Community Board 3′s public safety committee unanimously approved a proposal from the LES Business Improvement District to hire off-duty cops for beefed up nightlife enforcement. The full board will decide whether to endorse the committee’s recommendation at its monthly meeting, November 23rd.
Bob Zuckerman, the BID’s executive director, told me yesterday the proposal is not a reflection of the effectiveness of the 7th Precinct in dealing with nightlife issues. Instead, he said, the supplementary security officers would provide an added service to bar owners and neighbors, who have increasingly found themselves at odds over late night noise noise and unruly crowds. Continue reading CB3 Committee Endorses Plan for Beefed Up Nightlife Security
 L.E.S. Street Photographer Stephen Spera sent us these lovely photos after a bike ride through the L.E.S. Here’s what he had to say:
I took a long bike ride through the LOWER EAST SIDE today. Incredible and embarrassing, as I live FOUR blocks from it….or IN it, according to your point of view. The geography shifts daily, as do many things in New York. I particularly went in search of the old Hasidic LES, where decades of gorgeous decay turned signage into art. SO much was gone, I couldn’t believe it. Continue reading Scenes From the Neighborhood
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