🌱 Delancey Subway Rider Attacked + Protestors In Times Square

Happy Friday, neighbors! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with three fresh headlines as we head into the weekend.

First, today's weather:

Heavy rain with a high of 38 and a low of 22.

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

1. The NYPD is looking for a suspect who attacked a 20-year-old subway passenger while riding a northbound J train near the Delancey Street station. Police say that the two men had been arguing before the altercation but are unsure what the argument was about. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he is expected to make a full recovery. (WABC-TV)
2. Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered in Times Square to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The protestors chanted "Stand with Ukraine," and "Stop Putin now," while they marched up Broadway. The protestors planned to march to the Russian Permanent Mission to the United Nations, and the Russian consulate. (Patch)
3. This will be the last weekend to see Agosto Machado's "Forbidden City" exhibit at the Gordon Robichaux Gallery. The gallery is currently working with Machado to find a permanent home for his work. The exhibit will run through the weekend before closing on Feb. 27. (Bowery Boogie)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• "The State of Things" screening at The Metrograph. (2 p.m.)
• Live music at Mercury Lounge. (6 p.m.)
• Anavitória live at Rockwood Music Hall. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Upcoming weekend events in the neighborhood. (Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch)
• Una Pizza Napoletana to reopen at 175 Orchard St. (Eater NY)
• Portraits of Chinatown. (CBS News)
• You can "bake cookies while taking a bath" in this LES apartment. (Time Out New York)
• The Chembo Corniel Trio At The Tenement Museum. (Press Release Desk)

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— Patrick Murray