After a successful first season this past year, WQXR and WNYC’s Greene Space have teamed up with City Park’s SummerStage for this year’s Battle of the Boroughs Talent Quest 2011. They write: The Greene Space’s Battle of the Boroughs is open to submissions frombands, ensembles, instrumentalists, vocalists, DJs and spoken word artists. All genres are welcome! A line-up of several acts from each borough will be selected to perform at The Greene Space, culminating in a final round with winners from each borough. Continue reading Battle of the Boroughs Seeks Talent for 2011 SummerStage Concert
         
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Italian artist Marienella Senatore and the visionaries behind the organization, No Longer Empty are teaming up for an exciting public art project, titled “About Face.” The project will be part of the New Museum’s large scale “Festival of New Ideas,” happening this spring. Senatore, an internationally acclaimed artist, will be working with Lower East Side residents to shoot a group film project that will be created in a unique location on the Bowery and will be featured in the festival. Continue reading Wanted – L.E.S. Residents For Local Film Project
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Multiple bar owners, none of whom would allow their names to be used for this story, told us the crackdown is focusing on what they consider to be minor infractions, rather than more serious issues such as underage drinking, drugs or violence. Continue reading 7th Precinct Crackdown Unpopular with Bar Owners
Earlier this year, 53 out of 62 senators, including Squadron, signed Koch’s pledge to fight for ethics, budget and redistricting reform in Albany. Squadron, who represents Lower Manhattan and sections of Brooklyn, has made ethics reform a major priority. His counterpart in Albany, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, declined to sign the pledge (which has made Koch very cranky). The news conference takes place at 12:15pm on the steps of City Hall.
 Photo by Dan DeLuca. Partly sunny and 34 degrees today with 15-20mph winds. Continue reading Good Morning!
 Photo by Jennifer Strom One of those fancy new bus stop shelters on Grand Street took a serious beating last night, or early this morning. The Lo-Down’s Jennifer Strom snapped this photo a short time ago. The glass on one side of the shelter, just to the east of Essex Street, was completely shattered. Anyone have more information about what happened here?
 Photo by Jan Lee. Several firefighters were sent to the hospital last night, in the aftermath of a fire on Oliver Street in Chinatown. NY1 and Channel 7 filed brief reports on the blaze, saying the firefighters’ injuries were all relatively minor. The fire apparently was contained to the 4th and 5th floors of a tenement building near Chatham Square. No residents were hurt, but the Red Cross is helping several families with temporary housing. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
This photo is one of several historical images highlighted in a nice little slide show at the top of the Essex Street Market’s web site. The market, run by the city’s Economic Development Corp., is celebrating its 70th birthday this year. But some people fear the future of this unique public institution could be in doubt. This is because Community Board 3′s draft guidelines for the redevelopment of the Seward Park development site (of which the market is a part) call for its “relocation.” Continue reading SPURA Guidelines Call for “Relocating” Essex St Market
A variety of top notch performers were featured in the Lower East Side Talent Showcase last Sunday, reminding us that the neighborhood is bursting with talent. Director/Producer Neal Young put together a stunning lineup of acts at the Abrons Arts Center, in celebration of Seward Park Cooperative’s 50th Anniversary. Continue reading Grand Street’s Got Talent
 Photo by Margot Wood. Thanks to Margot Wood (the Real Faux Photographer) for sharing her holiday photograph with us. It’ll be mostly sunny today with a high of 35. Tomorrow, 36 and sunny. 36 again on Sunday but a chance of some rain showers. Continue reading Good Morning!
Here are musician Ken Beasley’s top music picks on the Lower East Side this weekend:  Balthrop Alabama Ensemble BALTHROP ALABAMA – Friday, Dec. 17 | 11:30PM at Joe’s Pub Balthrop Alabama is the imagined musical paradise envisioned by brother and sister team, Pascal and Lauren Balthrop. They’ve populated their special town with top musicians, an illustrator, and lots of good-time energy. For their annual Christmas show, “A Very Balthrop Christmas” at Joe’s Pub, they’ll be welcoming some special guests like Dawn Landes and The Bandana Splits, just to name a few. $15 // 425 Lafayette Street. Continue reading Weekend Music Picks
In their campaign, the steering committee has said street maintenance and cleaning would be the organization’s top priority. A multi-million dollar grant for this purpose from the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. runs out at the end of the year. This afternoon, BID backers said (if they win the support of all three boards) they will begin raising money for sanitation services for the first six months of the year. Even under the best case scenario, the business district would not be functioning until the middle of 2011. Continue reading Chinatown BID Supporters Look for Community Board “Clean Sweep”
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