🌱 East Houston Pedestrian Struck + Chinatown Activists Face Charges

Good morning, neighbors! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with three fresh headlines to kick off your day.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy with a high of 64 and a low 51.

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

1. A young man in his 20s was injured after being hit by a driver on a Lower East Side street early on Monday morning. The victim was crossing East Houston at First Avenue at approximately 2:45 a.m. when the driver, believed to be in a Camaro, swerved and tried to avoid him. The driver hit the pedestrian anyway, and then smashed into a Honda. The pedestrian was taken to a nearby hospital, while the investigation remains ongoing. (NBC New York)
2. Ten activists who were arrested during a protest against the plans for a new Manhattan Detention Center are facing civil disobedience charges. The group of community leaders, including State Assembly hopeful Grace Lee and State Senate candidate Vittoria Fariello, blocked a tractor trailer from delivering concrete on Baxter Street. The 10 protestors were slated to appear in front of a judge yesterday. (Bowery Boogie)
3. Sunday night's storm woke many downtown New Yorkers, and a bolt of lightning struck One World Trade Center. The week ahead will likely bring an abundance of rain and wet weather, but likely nothing as thunderous as Sunday's storm. (Patch)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• Live music at Mercury Lounge. (6 p.m.)
• Baby Shower Comedy at The Canary Club. (7 p.m.)
• Bob's Pizza Tour NYC, Lower East Side. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Cherie is a 3-year-old staffie mix ready for adoption at Animal Haven(Facebook)
• Read up on these Lower East Side Links. (The Lo-Down)
• Meet these locals pets in need of a new home. (Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch)
• See who is hiring in your neighborhood. (Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch)
• Meet Leland Yu, founder of Run for Chinatown. (Spectrum News NY1)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Patrick Murray

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