🌱 Eyes On Sara D. Roosevelt Park + Gallery Night Returns

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

First, today's weather:

Windy and warm with a high of 62 and a low of 54.

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

1. The murder of Christina Yuna Lee at her Chrystie Street building has put the state of Sara D. Roosevelt Park under the spotlight once again. Residents said that the park has become a sanctuary for homeless people and alleged drug dealers, and that the drug-dealing culture within the park is a more recent emergence. Local residents have been calling for city action for some time to little or no avail. (AMNY)
2. Lower East Side gallery night returns tonight, promoting local neighborhood art spaces. Gallery Night curates a self-guided walking tour through some of the area's coolest art spaces. Participating galleries will be staying open after hours in order to interact with visitors. (Time Out New York)
3. Construction has topped out at 55 Suffolk St., a 30-story-residential building. The tower has made a notable impact on the neighborhood skyline, along with its 16-story counterpart as part of the Broome Street Development. The building will yield a total of 378 residential units. (New York YIMBY)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• "Fabian: Going to the Dogs" screening at The Metrograph. (2 p.m.)
• "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" screening at The Metrograph. (4:30 p.m.)
• Live music at Mercury Lounge. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• 3-month-old Annato is available for adoption now at Animal Haven. (Facebook)
• Helpful neighborhood info from the Lower East Side Community Partnership. (Facebook)
• Five upcoming open houses in the area. (Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch)
• Pink's Cantina riffing on a Harlem classic. (Eater NY)

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— Patrick Murray