🌱 Canal Street Stabber Wanted + Magical Garden Legal Battle

Happy New Year's Eve! I am your host, Patrick Murray, bringing you today's top 3 headlines from the neighborhood.

First, today's weather:

Fog in the morning, mostly cloudy with a high of 54 and a low of 51.

Here are the top stories today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

1. Police are searching for a violent suspect wanted for a train assault on Christmas Day. The attacker punched and stabbed a 29-year-old woman during a dispute on a Brooklyn-bound A train approaching Canal Street. The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where she was listed in stable condition. (AMNY)
2. Developer David Marom of the Horizon Group has fired back against accusations that he threatened to empty a port-a-potty in the Children's Magical Garden. Marom was sued by four individuals for damages in response to his filing of a $20 million defamation suit against them in 2019. The ongoing legal dispute over the green space has delayed the developer's plans to build a luxury residential building on the property. (The Village Sun)
3. Theater 80 in New York City could be at risk of closing due to the pandemic. The historic prohibition-era venue at 8o Saint Marks Place has served as an off-Broadway theater since the 1960s. A decrease in revenue due to the financial stressed endured through the pandemic have brought hard times upon the beloved venue. (Subscription Required: The New York Times)

Today's Lower East Side-Chinatown Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Lower East Side-Chinatown!

Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• "Elle" screening at The Metrograph. (Noon)
• Enjoy a guided mediation with Yasuko Kasaki. (6:30 p.m.)
• New Year's Eve party at Sour Mouse. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• 6-month-old Solange is one of the sweetest pups at Animal Haven. (Facebook)
• Consider a donation to the Grand St. Settlement and help them continue the honorable work that they do! (Facebook)
• "Best of Boogie," see the most-read stories published this year by the Lower East Side's own Bowery Boogie. (Bowery Boogie)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

• Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! (December 31)
• Add your event

Loving the Lower East Side-Chinatown Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved:

• Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe
• Get your local business listed in front of readers
• Send me a news tip or suggestion at lowereastside@patch.com

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Patrick Murray