Photo: 190 Orchard St., potentially the new home of Sammy’s Roumanian Steakhouse.
In the news this past week:
–The legendary Sammy’s Roumanian Steakhouse appears to be mounting a comeback, owner David Zimmerman preparing to meet with Community Board 3 May 15 in his quest for a liquor permit at 190 Orchard St. [EV Grieve]
–The city pauses demolition of the Manhattan Detention Center, but officials in the Adams administration say it’s a foregone conclusion that plans for a new Chinatown jail will move forward. [The City]
–Curious to know where this year’s “Open Streets” are located? Here’s a handy map. [NBC New York]
–Community Board 3’s May meeting agendas. [CB3]
–Lower East Side activist Harriet Cohen advocates for community land trusts. [City Limits]
–The team behind Cervo’s plans to open a second Lower East Side restaurant at 252 Broome St. [Eater]
–The best delis and appetizing stores in the city? Katz’s and Russ and Daughters top the latest list. [Tasting Table]
–The real mayor says so long to the nightlife mayor at a Lower East Side party. [Page Six]
–Billy McFarland is best known for the infamous Frye Fest. So what was he doing selling grilled cheese sandwiches on Orchard Street? [Rolling Stone]
–Meet the winners of the inaugural Gotham Book Prize, the brainchild of two connected political operatives, one of whom opened P&T Knitwear, a bookstore on Orchard Street, last year. [The New York Times]
–Julie Gorton captures the downtown counterculture scene in all its “hedonistic glory” in “Nowhere New York.” [i-D]
