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Here’s our weekly roundup of news from some of The Lo-Down’s sponsors:
- The LES Business Improvement District highlights Interstate Food and Liquor, a new burger bar at 74 Orchard, open for lunch and dinner, and serving up an assortment of classic American dishes like burgers, hot dogs, mac ‘n’ cheese, apple pie and milkshakes with mostly organic and local ingredients.
- Alyssa Moran, Educational Alliance health & nutrition coordinator, shares thoughts on “voting with your fork.”
- The Village Zendo presents a Benefit Evening for Nepal’s Limi Valley Education Project. The event will raise funds for schools in a remote and impoverished region of Nepal. There will be talks, an auction of Nepalese children’s drawings, refreshments, and a chance to socialize. Click here for details.
- A special welcome to the 10002 Zip Card – great deals for locals, by locals (more on this program later in the week).
 
 Residents along Rivington Street were awakened around 1:30 a.m. by the sound of gunshots. We’ve received several inquiries about a major police presence on Rivington Street between Ridge and Pitt streets overnight. Residents there reported hearing three gunshots around 1:30 a.m., which occurred outdoors near 206 Rivington St. No one was injured, but police responding to the calls arrested one person and are investigating the incident.
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- The design of the Sperone Westwater gallery at 275 Bowery has garnered a prestigious award. (NY Observer)
- Speaking of architecture, the Lower East Side Art & Architecture Fest is coming up Oct. 30. (LES Jewish Conservancy)
- Landlord Ben Shaoul’s tenants at 515 E. Fifth St. stage a protest this morning against illegal additions on their building, the latest episode in an ongoing drama. (EV Grieve)
- Jay Weilminster, rocker and co-owner of No Fun, a new bar on Ludlow Street, says the LES hasn’t lost its soul. Also, he recommends the sliders. (Village Voice)
 Photo by Rich Caplan. Take your umbrella when you head out today; it’s going to be wet, with intermittent rain showers and highs in the mid-60s.
Our friends at the Earth School are hosting their annual Fall Fair in Tompkins Square Park this Saturday from 11a-4p. All funds raised will support The Earth School on Avenue B, a public school serving the East Village and the Lower East Side community.
 Image via: Brown Harris Stevens. If you’ve got an extra $15,000 (per month) burning a hole in your pocket, this new listing is just the ticket. It’s a 2900 square foot, 2 bedroom apartment in the historic Forward Building, at 175 East Broadway. According to the Brown Harris Stevens blurb, the recently refurbished unit comes fully furnished. A third room (now a study) could be converted into a third bedroom — and there’s a 500 square foot terrace. See a couple more photos after the jump. Continue reading Live in the Forward Building for $15,000/month
 Photo by Cynthia Lamb. Mussels. They’re inexpensive, easy to cook, kind of celebratory, widely available in the neighborhood and delicious. Yet many never think of making them at home. Why not?
Here’s one of my favorite recipes, given to me by an American ex-pat in Amsterdam years ago. It’s a “can’t miss:” mussels cooked in wine with sautéed leeks, finished with a drizzle of heavy cream. The cooking liquid is served in a bowl with the shellfish, to be sopped up with bread. (I recommend a baguette from Pain d’Avignon in the Essex Street Market). Elegant simplicity. Round things out with a generous salad and you have a quick one pot meal you could easily serve to guests. Best of all: even an inefficient cook could put this together in under half an hour. Continue reading JP’s Food Adventures: Mussels, Dutch Style
 Yesterday's news conference at the offices of Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. Local elected officials, civil rights activists and community leaders gathered in Chinatown yesterday to demand answers from the military about the death of Army private Danny Chen.
Chen’s body was found October 3rd at a military base in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan. He had suffered a gunshot wound below the chin. Chen’s family was told by Army officials that he was the victim of racially-motivated bullying, but it’s unknown whether it played a role in his death. Continue reading Elected Officials, Activists Demand Full Investigation of Army Private’s Death
 Delancey Street - from "Strangers" by A. Jesse Jiryu Davis If you’re a regular reader of The Lo-Down you’re probably familiar with the work of A. Jesse Jiryu Davis. From time-to-time, we feature his striking black-and-white photos depicting people on the streets of our Lower East Side neighborhood.
A few weeks ago, the LES BID invited Davis to show some of the photos he’s made on assignment for The Lo-Down. We’re thrilled to be sponsoring Jesse’s debut show, “Strangers,” which opens Thursday night, October 20th, at the LES Visitor Center.
Jesse, who lives in the neighborhood, has been a contributor since our debut in the spring of 2009. He trained at the International Center of Photography and has covered events, created editorial portraits and photographed landscapes for New York Magazine, The Village Voice, Time Out New York, Buddhadharma Magazine, Der Spiegel (among others).
We hope you’ll join us for the opening reception on the 20th, at the Visitor Center, 54 Orchard Street (6-9 p.m). You can watch a slide show of Jesse’s LES photos here.
- A report from Community Board 3′s liquor licensing meeting; the SLA committee is still skeptical of plans for the Ludlow Bar, a tri-level space with a capacity of more than 400 at 95 Delancey (Eater).
- Community District 3 is the fifth most dangerous section of the city for pedestrians (The Local EV).
- More on the East River Ferry’s plea for more subsidies. One observation: “ferry service has the potential to service a rather niche group of commuters who live in high-priced condos along the waterfront.” (2nd Avenue Sagas)
- State Senator Daniel Squadron on the millionaire tax: “facts are facts.” (Huff Post)
- “3 2’s; or AFAR,” a “layered rumination on communication” at Dixon Place (NYT).
 On the morning of October 9th, a Sunday, we reported that a police helicopter had been brought in to search for a rape suspect, after a woman was attacked on Attorney Street. Now police have released security camera video showing the suspect just before the attack occurred.
The incident happened at about 7 a.m. In the video, you can see the man stop and leave a hat on the hood of a car. Police say the suspect came up from behind and sexually assaulted the woman on the sidewalk, near Rivington Street. She fought him off. He then ran back towards the camera and picked up the hat, before fleeing the scene.
The suspect is described as a 20 to 22-year-old man, between 5 feet, 6 inches and 5 feet, 8 inches tall. He weighed about 160 pounds with a skinny build. If you have any information, call police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or go to www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
Here’s the video:
 Image via: Popsugar. We received an email overnight from the Cooper Square Committee, which has been fighting to save the St. Mark’s Bookshop. They’re using today’s inauguration of Jamshed Bharucha, Cooper Union’s new president, as an opportunity to continue pressing the school to give the beloved bookstore a rent break. Continue reading Cooper Square Committee Plans Protest at Today’s Cooper Union Inauguration
 Chrystie and Rivington, Oct. 2011 - photo by Roey Ahram It will be partly cloudy today with the temperature nearing 70℉. We are very excited about our CMJ Music showcase at Fontana’s tonight. Our eclectic group of musicians all have ties to the Lower East Side. It’s going to be a lot of fun so be sure to join us – there will be great snacks and drink specials all night long. Check out our Calendar for more activities in the neighborhood and add your own local events, as well.
Making the rounds yesterday, we stopped by Henry Street Settlement’s Community Day. There was free food, games and entertainment from Jazz musician Ben Allison. More photos after the jump. Continue reading Scenes From Henry Street Settlement’s Community Day
It was a beautiful day yesterday for “It’s My Park Day” in Luther Gulick Park. After two years of advocacy and fundraising, there was a lot to celebrate: the park is poised for a major face lift in the coming months. More photos from the day after the jump. Continue reading Sunday Fun & Games in Gulick Park
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