In the news this week:
--Neighborhood activists head to Community Board 3 to speak out against the city administration's plan to make Covid-era allowances for expanded outdoor dining permanent.
--You can watch the whole community board hearing here.
--The...
On Thursday evening (July 8), a 24-year-old bicyclist was killed when the driver of an SUV barreled through a red light on Houston Street, near Attorney Street, and fled from the scene.
Borkot Ullah was found in the street...
Photo: Summer in the city! A crowd gathers to listen to music on Orchard Street on Friday evening.
Here are some of the stories that caught our eye on the Lower East Side in the past week:
--The Landmarks...
Here are some of the stories that caught our eye this week:
--A look at the District 1 City Council race, where land use issues are Topic A.
--Speaking of which, early voting has begun for the NYC Primary...
The traffic and crowds were back on the Lower East Side over the weekend. But while a lot of people are doing their best to move on from the pandemic, the real estate market here and across the city...
Here's a look at some of the stories that caught our eye in the past week:
--Brosnan, a private security firm, is teaming up with the local grassroots group, Chinatown Block Watch, for stepped up neighborhood patrols. The...