- City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is in a tough spot on the proposed “living wage” bill. Both Lower East Side reps, Margaret Chin and Rosie Mendez, are among 30 Council members who support the legislation (NYT).
- A few thousand downtown residents take Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver up on his offer to visit the 9/11 Memorial last night; it was an emotional experience for one Lower East Side family (DNA Info).
- Lower East Side galleries figure prominently in the Times piece on “Young Gallerists.” (NYT)
- Actor Victor Rasuk of “How to Make It in America” looks back on his LES upbringing (USA Today).
