News Links Updated: September 9, 2014 Morning Reads: Counterfeit Chase, Commercial Lease Proposal, Prize Winners Plan LES Restaurant By Ed Litvak September 9, 2014 164 0 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinReddIt Must Read ArtsThe Lo-Down - April 22, 2024The Lo-Down Culture Cast Episode 19 – Roxy Hunt, Co-Founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival CrimeThe Lo-Down - April 22, 2024Man Found Dead at the Public Hotel Real Estatesponsoredpost - April 12, 2024Apartment of the Week, Sponsored by LoHo Realty Ed Litvak Police arrested a woman who passed a counterfeit bill to a shop owner at 55 Chrystie St. on Sunday; “After the owner gave (the woman, identified as Tanyatta) Demby her change, the businesswoman quickly realized the $100 bill was fake and chased the thief a block to Bowery and Hester Street yelling, “Help me!” witnesses said… Two good Samaritans blocked Demby’s path, and cops arrived to arrest her.” (Post) City Council member Margaret Chin, co-sponsor of a bill that would change procedures for renewing commercial leases, defends the proposal against real estate industry attacks (Commercial Observer). The Emma Lazarus School is profiled (Newsweek). Two entrepreneurs have been awarded $15,000 from the New York Public Library to open a restaurant on the Lower East Side featuring Mexican street food and Southwest BBQ (AM NY). Tagslowereastside Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinReddIt - Advertisement - Previous articleMission Chinese Wins CB3 Panel’s Support For Liquor Permit at 171 East BroadwayNext articleKosher Cafe, Three Others Compete for Grand Street Space - Advertisement - Latest News ArtsThe Lo-Down - April 22, 2024The Lo-Down Culture Cast Episode 19 – Roxy Hunt, Co-Founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival We spoke with Roxy Hunt, Co-Founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival (LESFF), for this week's episode of... - Advertisement - Crime Man Found Dead at the Public Hotel The Lo-Down - April 22, 2024 Real Estate Apartment of the Week, Sponsored by LoHo Realty sponsoredpost - April 12, 2024 Lower East Side News Lower East Side Links The Lo-Down - April 7, 2024 Arts The Lo-Down Culture Cast Episode 18 – Hester Street Fair The Lo-Down - April 7, 2024 More Articles Like This Lower East Side Links Lower East Side News The Lo-Down - April 7, 2024 Lower East Side Links Latest News The Lo-Down - March 24, 2024 Lower East Side Links Lower East Side News The Lo-Down - March 17, 2024 Lower East Side Links Lower East Side News The Lo-Down - March 3, 2024