Photo: Early morning on East Broadway.
In the news this past week:
–During his State of the City address, the mayor committed $55 million for improvements to Kimlau Square in Chinatown. [NY1]
–The Two Bridges Neighborhood Council announced the death of Victor Papa, who led the organization for 30 years. A mass will take place Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, 263 Mulberry St. [Two Bridges]
–Yu and Me Books makes a comeback after last year’s devastating fire. [Time Out]
–The Year of the Dragon is nearly upon us. Here’s a roundup of some Lunar New Year events. [Time Out]
–It’s that time of the year: the food blogs are rolling out their NYC dim sum roundups. There are a few spots featured in Chinatown. Most are elsewhere. [Eater]
–The International Center of Photography is celebrating its 50th anniversary by digging into its archives for a series of exhibitions. [The Art Newspaper]
–A conversation with Coss Marte, the star of a six-part documentary series, “Conbody VS Everybody,” which debuted at Sundance. [Salon]
–Mike Puma worked on Wall Street. Now he’s running Gotham Burger Social Club on the Lower East Side. [New York Post]
