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🌱 Hundreds Protest Chinatown Jail + Soho Street Stunt Disaster
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Happy Tuesday, neighbors! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with three stories to kick off your day.
First, today's weather:
Partly sunny with a high of 59 and a low of 40.
Here are the top stories in Lower East Side-Chinatown today:
- Hundreds of protesters gathered to rebuke the new Chinatown jail to be erected in the neighborhood. Locals argue that the proposed community-based jail will do more harm to the neighborhood than good. Councilman Christopher Marte was among those in protest of the plan, and said that they, "don't want to repeat the mistakes of the past." (AMNY)
- The driver of a sports car was doing doughnuts for a large crowd at Vandam and Greenwich streets when they struck a pedestrian. Video footage shows the man, who seems to be filming the stunt, fall into the path of the car, which then sped away down Vandam Street. The victim was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition with a fractured skull, brain injury, and severe trauma to the body. (Patch)
- Essex Crossing has reached its final stage of construction. The 1.65 million square-foot mixed-use development began in 2012 and includes the development of up to 1,079 residential units. The finished project also includes about 700,000 square feet of commercial space. (Construction Review)
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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:
- Gayle, live at Mercury Lounge. (7 p.m.)
- Tuesday open mic at Parkside Lounge. (7 p.m.)
- Live music at Rockwood Music Hall. (7 p.m.)
- "Vagabond" screening at The Metrograph. (7:30 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Nine-year-old Emmeline is available for adoption at Animal Haven. (Facebook)
- A touching newscast story on Veselka, a third-generation Ukrainian restaurant in the East Village. (Facebook)
- Museum at Eldridge Street: "Join us on Sunday, April 10 at 3 p.m. in our Historic Sanctuary with Brooklyn-based violinist Jake Shulman-Ment." (Facebook)
- New job listings in your area. (Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch)
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— Patrick Murray
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