–Here was this morning’s headline in your local tabloid. Someone might want to tell the copy desk that City Council District 1 is in Manhattan! [Daily News]
–A profile of the Lower East Side’s NEST+m, one of five NYC schools for gifted students. [Daily News]
–A legendary Chinatown restaurant, Hwa Yuan, reopens this week. Owner Chen Lieh Tang says the new venture is about, “changing perceptions of Chinese people and Chinese dining on East Broadway.” [Eater]
–A guide to the 20 best restaurants on the Lower East Side. [The Infatuation]
–Today’s Lower East Side history lesson: The Bowery. [Curbed]