Photo: On Friday, Mayor Adams, local elected officials and community leaders toured Tompkins Square Park. Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office.
This past week’s news headlines:
–A state judge dismisses the latest lawsuit against the mega-towers planned in the Two Bridges area. An appeal is expected. [Streetsblog]
–Union organizers talk about the factors behind their decision to try to unionize the Essex Crossing Trader Joe’s and why the effort (just barely) failed. [Indypendent]
–Chinatowns across the country, including here in New York, are coping with the impacts of luxury development. [CNBC]
–The story of how the statues at Our Lady of Sorrows Church got repaired. [PIX 11]
–A look at Tria Giovan’s new book, “Loisaida: New York Street Work 1984-1990.” [Animal]
–Unregular Pizza is ready for its debut in the Essex Market. [Instagram]
–The crowds have been forming on Doyer’s Street to check out the new Hong Kong-style spot, Mabu Cafe. [Eater]
–Matthew Barney’s “Cremaster Cycle” series comes to the Metrograph. [The Art Newspaper]
