🌱 Historic Buildings Threatened + Construction At Seward Park

Happy Friday, neighbors! I am your host, Patrick Murray, bringing you the latest updates from the neighborhood.

First, today's weather:

Cool and breezy with a high of 50 and a low of 35.

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

1. Among many other complaints regarding the East Side Coastal Resiliency, activists are calling for the preservation of two historic buildings in East River Park. One is the park's tennis center comfort station, while the other is the track house, both of which were built in 1939. It is important to note that both structures are eligible for the National and State Register of Historic Places. (The Village Sun)
2. Heavy machinery arrived and began digging up the tennis courts at Seward Park on Essex Street. The area where the courts are located will undergo a complete overhaul, and the new design will feature a new soccer field, tennis court, and a handball court. There will also be a new outdoor fitness area, and construction could last up to six months. (Bowery Boogie)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• Nora Jane Struthers at Rockwood Music Hall. (7 p.m.)
• Comedians on the Loose at Black Cat LES. (9 p.m.)
• The Neutral Ground Screening & Discussion, Lower East Side Girls Club. (5:30 p.m.)

Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch Notebook

• Museum at Eldridge Street: Throwback to 2011, when Gwyneth Paltrow's genealogy quest landed her right in our historic sanctuary. (Facebook)
• Join the Tenement Museum on Dec. 8 for a virtual conversation with James Beard-award winning author, Mayukh Sen. (Facebook)

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