🌱 East Broadway Mall Struggling + FDR Blocked By Protesters

Tuesday is here and it is time for the daily rundown. I am Patrick Murray bringing the latest info on the Lower East Side and Chinatown.

First, today's weather:

FLASH FLOOD WATCH: heavy rain and thunderstorms, high of 68 and low of 55

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

1. A 37-year-old skateboarder was arrested after defacing the George Floyd Statue in Union Square Park. Michael Beals will face a criminal vandalism charge after throwing a can of point on the statue of Mr. Floyd. Local authorities have been looking for the suspect since October 3 when the act of vandalism occurred. (NBC New York)
2. The East Broadway Mall, a staple of commerce in Chinatown, is at risk of shutting down. the mall that once employed thousands of workers underneath the Manhattan Bridge has shrunk from 80 to 17 tenants. The local mall was ravaged by the pandemic, and is struggling to survive through the threat of taxes, and gentrification. (WABC-TV)
3. Climate change activity blocked off a stretch of the FDR on the Lower East Side during rush hour traffic. The demonstration was intended to bring attention to the dangers of climate change ahead of president Joe Biden's visit to New Jersey on Monday. The activists were demanding that president Biden fully support the $3.5 billion reconciliation package to combat climate change. (Daily Mail)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• Get Vote Ready! With the Chinese Progressive Association and Chinese American Planning Council outside Essex Market. (10:00 a.m.)
• French sociologist Gisèle Sapiro discusses topics such as globalization and the worldwide circulation of texts and ideas. (3:00 p.m.)
• True crime variety show and trivia at Caveat. (7:00 p.m.)
• Speakeasy comedy show at the Canary Club. (7:00 p.m.)
• Dean Lewis at the Mercury Lounge. (6:30 p.m.)

Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch Notebook

• Animal Haven helping 4-year-old French Bulldog "Nas" to walk again. (Facebook)
• Visit the Museum at Eldridge Street and witness Debra Olin's "Every Protection" exhibit. (Facebook)
• Lower East Side Community Partnership; flash flood reminder for Tuesday, October 26. (Facebook)
• Stop by the Lower East Side Ecology Center's booth at the Union Square Greenmarket and learn more about composting. (Facebook)
• Join the Lower East Side Community Partnership here! (Facebook)
• The Feast of San Gennaro photographed in 1962!(Facebook)

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— Patrick Murray

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