🌱 Marte Tours Shed City + Clinton Street Bike Lane Enhancement

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! I am your host, Patrick Murray her with three fresh headlines to kick off your morning.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy with a high of 52 and a low of 42.

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

1. Councilmembers Christopher Marte and Erik Bottcher led their colleague Marjorie Velasquez on a tour of Greenwich Village's so called "Shed City," last Thursday prior to a key vote on the future of the city's outdoor dining sheds. Of the city's 12,000 pandemic-emergency roadway sheds, about 1,300 are located in Bottcher's District 3, while Marte's district is home to 1,050. The local lawmakers were joined by members of local community organizations CUEUP, and LES Dwellers. (The Village Sun)
2. Nearly seven years since its construction, the Clinton Street Bike Lane is receiving some much-needed enhancement. The Department of Transportation began installing concrete barriers along the bike path in order to increase safety for cyclists. (Bowery Boogie)
3. More than 100 people lined up outside of the Ukrainian diner Veselka on Saturday to show their support for the nation at war with Russia. Owner Jason Birchard noted that many of his "staff members are Ukrainian. Everyone is up all night, talking to family members. Some are so distraught; they can't even come to work." One customer, a 29-year-old Ukrainian-born medical technician, noted that Veselka is a very special place to New York's Ukrainian community. (Daily Mail)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• "Friends and Strangers" screening at The Metrograph. (2:15 a.m.)
• Live music at Mercury Lounge. (6 p.m.)
• They Might Be Giants, live at The Bowery Ballroom. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Animal Haven's very own Opia has found a temporary foster home but is still available for adoption! (Facebook)
• The Lower East Side Ecology Center's E-waste events are returning. (Facebook)
• Here is the local real estate roundup. (Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch)
• Suzie Kondi prepares for the opening of her Orchard Street boutique. (Bowery Boogie)
• A Lower East Side throwback. (Facebook)

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— Patrick Murray