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Police are looking for three suspects wanted for burglarizing Suffolk Arms, the new cocktail bar at 269 East Houston …
The candidates on he ballot in next week’s special election to replace Sheldon Silver took part in a debate last night on NY1’s Inside …
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | Joshua Wind took this photo showing the Forward Building and the surrounding cityscape | Weather: The rain will end this morning and we should see some sunshine in the afternoon hours with a high of 59 | If you would like to share a neighborhood picture with us, send it to:
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119 Hester St. File photo, 2012.
A 25-unit residential building at 119 Hester St. has been sold for $16.5 million. Just four years ago, …
–No one testified at a June 2015 public hearing before the restrictive deed was lifted on the Rivington House building. []
–Columnist Harry Siegel says of the mayor’s Rivington House blunder: “This is about the most horrific, hypocritical tale of two cities imaginable in de Blasio’s New York.”
–Editorial: It is “heartening to see a plan emerge to overhaul the way kids are assigned to elementary schools across Manhattan’s Lower East Side.” []
–Coss Marte recounts his path from drug dealing on Eldridge Street, to prison and now to entrepreneurial success as the brains and brawn bedind ConBody Fitness. []
–A conversation with Helena Barquet and Fabiana Faria of Coming Soon, “the Lower East Side’s best home goods store.” []
As city and state investigators continue to probe the Rivington House fiasco, more details are emerging about the Allure Group’s maneuverings on the Lower East Side during the past few months. …
Monday, April 11, 2016 | Laura Moss submitted this painting, er, this photo of East River Park | Weather: Rain this morning with cloudy skies in the afternoon and a high of 61 | If you would like to share a neighborhood picture with us, send it to:
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The special election to replace Sheldon Silver in the state assembly is now just 10 days away. The New York Times today is out …
The Kidz Smile Center offers specialist care for young smiles. We believe that pediatric dentists are the pediatricians of dentistry. We are a primary …
For the third year in a row, the month of May will be officially dedicated to Lower East Side History. The list of local organizations participating in LES History Month is growing and new community events have been added.
In 11 days, a special election will be held to decide who will replace Sheldon Silver in the 65th Assembly District. This morning, City Council member Margaret Chin came to the Alfred E. Smith Houses to announce her endorsement of Alice Cancel, the Democratic nominee. …
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Stunning East River and Bridge views from this 20th floor as built three bedroom home! Large living …
–An Orthodox Jewish man was slashed in the neck as he waited for the 6 train at the Bleecker/Lafayette station this morning. He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital. []
–The City Council might hold oversight hearings, investigating the city’s decision to lift a deed restriction at the former Rivington House nursing home. Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito said yesterday she only learned about the situation recently. “The council member (Margaret Chin) I know did engage in some conversations with the administration but not with me personally about it. The first time I heard about it was in the report that came out,” the speaker explained. []
–The state attorney general has opened up an investigation tied to one of the Allure Group’s Brooklyn properties. The AG was already looking into the legality of the Lower East Side deal. []
–Another Allure Group building in Brooklyn faces a lien sale after the firm missed a deadline to pay $5 million in property taxes. Meanwhile, the de Blasio “administration refused (for a second day) to answer questions about how the city appraised the (Rivington House) property before agreeing to a $16 million payment from Allure to remove any restrictions on its use.” []
–Local tenants and faith leaders try to meet with loathed landlord Steve Croman, unsuccessfully. []
Friday, April 8, 2016 | Today’s featured photo is by H. Spencer Young on Allen Street. The LES isn’t looking quite this green yet, but summer is coming | Weather: Partly cloudy today with a chance of showers and a high of 53. Rainy tomorrow and 43. Mostly sunny on Sunday with a high of 51 | Happy weekend!
Last night, there was a public forum at Educational Alliance featuring the candidates on the ballot in the special election to replace former Assemblyman Sheldon Silver in Albany. The election in the 65th Assembly District race will be held April 19. We were joined by Lester Chang (R), Alice Cancel (D), Yuh-Line Niou (Working Families Party) and Dennis Levy (Green Party). Cancel only took part in a
she had other commitments.
The event was hosted by Asian Americans for Equality, Educational Alliance and Chinese American Voters Association. Our own Ed Litvak moderated with a panel of reporters from World Journal, China Press, Sing Tao Daily and SinoVision. You can listen to the whole forum here. As the recording begins, you’ll be hearing Educational Alliance President & CEO Alan van Capelle delivering opening remarks.Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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Yuh-Lien Chen
Department of Anatomy and Cell BiologyCollege of MedicineNational Taiwan University, Taiwan
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