Photo: Looking out at the new Lower East Side skyline.
In the news this past week:
–An overview of the candidates and issues in the District 1 City Council primary. [Gotham Gazette]
–One last candidate forum among the contenders in the District 1 City Council primary. [NY1]
–You can participate in early voting through next Sunday, June 25. [Vote.nyc]
–A 28-year-old man was shot in the head at around 3 a.m. near Orchard and Stanton streets. [Daily News]
–Friends and fans are rallying around East Village-based musician Jesse Malin, who suffered a very rare type of stroke and is now paralyzed and undergoing arduous physical therapy. [Rolling Stone]
–The Regal Union Square multiplex will be staying open. [EV Grieve]
–Round Two was a destination for sneakerheads before shuttering earlier this year. Now DelShah Capital is going after the company, which allegedly owes more than $100,000 in rent and fees on a space at 138 Ludlow St. [Crain’s]
–Turns out it’s not all that easy to find a diner pie these days. There’s a pretty decent selection at Remedy Diner on East Houston Street. Robert Sietsema tried them out. [Eater]
–Where did two circus performers gravitate for their wedding ceremony? The Slipper Room on the Lower East Side, of course. “After the couple recited their vows in matching costumes shaped like giant hands (also made by the bride), they were hoisted into the air via an aerial hoop to exchange their rings.” [The New York Times]
