- A woman was robbed on the Brooklyn side of the Williamsburg Bridge July 15th by a man on a bicycle who flashed a box cutter. She surrendered a cell phone and was not harmed (Brooklyn Paper).
- A 1911-era toll booth goes up near the Williamsburg Bridge to make a point: East River tolls could solve a lot of transportation/infrastructure problems (Epoch Times).
- Two new businesses open their doors; Broadway designer Carlos Campos brings his men’s collection to 75 Orchard; Fox & Jane Salon & Finishing Bar debuts at 154 Orchard (Time Out).
- A look at summer group show season in the Lower East Side gallery district (L Magazine).
- A shaved ice tour of the Lower East Side (Jeremiah).
