🌱 FDNY's Phoenix Society + Smorgasburg Returns To World Trade Center

Good morning, neighbors! Writing your daily newsletter is truly a rewarding experience, and your loyalty has made it all the better! I just wanted to announce that you might be missing the Lower East Side-Chinatown daily for a while, but don’t worry! It won’t be away for long, we just are focusing on some other Patch communities at the moment. Thank you for your support and patience, and we will be back and better than ever, sooner than you think.

First, today's weather:

Mist in the morning with a high of 56 and a low of 46.

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

1. The FDNY's Phoenix Society is working to bridge the cultural gap between the city's firefighters and Lower Manhattan's Asian residents, particularly in the wake of two devastating neighborhood fires. Only two weeks after a deadly fire broke out in a Mulberry Street apartment building, a Chatham Square building was destroyed. The Phoenix Society hopes to educate residents about fire safety, and preventative measures that can be taken in the even of an emergency. (WABC-TV)
2. Smorgasburg, the outdoor food market, has returned to Lower Manhattan. The weekly event retuned to New York and New Jersey this week, with a location at the Oculus at the World Trade Center. The event will be held on Fridays between 11 a.m., and 7 p.m., offering cuisines from all over the globe. (PIX 11 NY)

Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• "Rosemary's Baby" screening at The Metrograph. (5 p.m.)
• Live music at Rockwood Music Hall. (7 p.m.)
• Live music at Arlene's Grocery. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Artist Keith Haring paints in the Astor Place subway station. (Facebook)
• Join historian Bradley Shaw at the Museum at Eldridge Street for a tour of the city's oldest Jewish cemetery. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday. I'll see you soon!

— Patrick Murray

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