–The MTA is announcing today that it will completely shut the L Train tunnel for a year-and-a-half beginning in January 2019. [New York Times]
–Opinion: Mark Peters of the Department of Investigation is a “watch dog without a bark” in the Rivington House scandal. [Daily News]
–A look at the legacy of Heshy Jacob and what his recent death means for the Lower East Side’s Jewish community. [The Forward]
–The two-story building next to the Bowery/Houston mural wall has finally revealed itself. [EV Grieve]
–Reminder: The Lowline’s Community Engagement Committee meets tonight. More info here.