–A city official concedes “that the de Blasio administration should have done better outreach, but said neighbors would find lots to like in City Hall’s proposal” for a new flood barrier along the East River. [WNYC]
–The public review process for the mayor’s proposed new Chinatown jail is expected to begin in March. [Politico New York]
–A new collective made up of aspiring architects imagines, “a more useful development for the local community” than the reviled One Manhattan Square mega-tower in the Two Bridges area. [Architects Newspaper]
–Citi Bike is adding more bikes at stations throughout the Lower East Side. [EV Grieve]
–The Lower East Side Partnership is accepting applications to create a mural in the new Essex Street Market. [LES.nyc]
–The Underground Gourmet took notice of Zyara, the newish Middle Eastern spot on Clinton Street. [Grub Street]
