Photo: A beautiful day for a pickle frenzy on Grand Street!
Lower East Side headlines in the past week:
–A big fire ripped through a 4-story building on Chatham Square in Chinatown late Saturday night. Five firefighters suffered minor injuries. Several residential tenants were relocated by the Red Cross. A restaurant, Dim Sum Palace, is located on the ground floor. [AM New York]
–Amid fierce protests, the city decides to drop plans for a homeless shelter at 47 Madison St. [Channel 4]
–Another challenge for Chinatown: a shortage of dim sum chefs. [Eater]
–Community Board 3’s May meeting lineup. [CB3]
–A Lower East Side mom, who also happens to be head of the local Community Education Council, tells her family’s story, as the mayor unveils a plan to help students with dyslexia. [Gothamist]
–LES local Coss Marte talks about getting into the cannabis business. [Forbes]
–Every restaurant on Canal Street. [Eater]
