Morning Reads: 75 Essex Owner Opposes Preservation, New Museum Exhibition Reviewed, Inoteca’s Farewell

By
Ed Litvak
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Shalom Eisner, owner of 75 Essex St., opposes efforts to designate his building as a city landmark. He was quoted in a broader story detailing LES preservation efforts, including the ongoing struggle to save the Norfolk Street synagogue, Beth Hamedrash Hagadol (WSJ).

Holland Cotter praises Pawel Althamer’s “stirring” New Museum exhibition, while making note of the Bowery’s stark class divide (NYT).

Remembering poet and writer Maggie Estep (Daily News).

A farewell message from Inoteca (Eater).

A look at the big Bowery restaurant openings coming this year (Eater).

Sally Davies’ “Photographs of the Lower East Side” reflect a changing neighborhood (The Jewish Week).

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