Photo: A rainbow appears over Avenue A. Photo by Chino Wong.
Neighborhood news and notes from the past week:
–Mount Sinai has reportedly set a closure date for Beth Israel: July of 2024. [Crain’s]
–A “mysterious” LLC has acquired the $44 loan on the former P.S. 64 building on East 9th Street, which has been the subject of a lengthy feud between community activists and developer Gregg Singer. [The Real Deal]
–The body of a 13-year-old boy was pulled from the East River. His parents thought he was attending a LES Prep soccer game but apparently made an unsupervised detour with other teens. Witnesses said they saw him go into the water. [CBS New York]
–New foot traffic data shows that while the city in general continues to bounce back from the pandemic, “neighborhoods with stronger recreational appeal,” such as the Lower East Side, are actually seeing more activity than in 2019, before Covid decimated New York’s economy. [Crain’s]
–Community Board 3’s November meeting agendas. [CB3]
–An author recounts her experience venturing to the Lower East Side to participate in, “Books and Burlesque,” a regular event at Clinton Street venue, Caveat. [The New York Times]
–The trans performance artist, Puppies Puppies, has recreated her Lower East Side apartment and studio in the lobby of the New Museum. [The Art Newspaper]
