–A “dirt carpet will cover well liked amenities like the running track, amphitheater, and other renovated fields” at East River Park. Yes, that running track was just renovated at a cost of $2.8 million. [Channel 2]
–Opinion: The city’s new plans have left many stakeholders who helped create a resiliency plan for the East Side asking, “just how committed is the city to leading the way on resilience?” [Daily News]
–A relocation plan has been submitted to HUD for seniors living in up to 19 apartments at 80 Rutgers Slip. There are plans to build a new 80-story residential tower over the senior building in the Two Bridges neighborhood. [The Villager]
–“A list of the city’s 10 fastest-developing neighborhoods, ranked by the number of units to be completed by 2020, includes only one in Manhattan—the Lower East Side.” [Wall Street Journal]
–Time Magazine and the street artist JR team up for a project at the Bowery Mural Wall exploring how Americans feel about gun violence. [Time]
–Photos from the annual Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade, now held in East River Park. [Gothamist]
