🌱 MTA Worker Viciously Attacked + East River Park Confrontation

Hey, people of Lower East Side-Chinatown! I am your host, Patrick Murray, here with today's top three headlines from the neighborhood.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny with a high of 52 and a low of 40.

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

1. An MTA worker was attacked with his own dustpan during a feud in the Delancey-Essex station. The 51-year-old man was assaulted during a dispute over subway fare and was hospitalized with injuries not believed to be serious or life threatening. The suspect fled the scene, and as of Monday no arrests had been made. (New York Post)
2. Three protestors at were arrested at East River Park while protesting the ongoing construction. The protesters were arrested at the Amphitheater after slipping behind one of the fences blocking off the work zone. Attorneys for the activists' cause met in court on Monday morning in a desperate attempt to halt the work. (The Village Sun)
3. The new, downsized Jing Fong opened this week at 202 Centre St. The restaurant, though smaller, still offers nearly the same menu as the infamous Jing Fong dim sum hall on Elizabeth Street. The reopened eatery will temporarily remain take-out only. (Bowery Boogie)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• Jenny Owens Young performing at the Mercury Lounge. (6 p.m.)
• YPC-NYC 2021 Holiday Party, at The Whiskey Ward. (6 p.m.)
• Naughty & Nice, a burlesque show at Hotel Chantelle. (7 p.m.)
• Hot and Bothered Comedy, at Ray's Bar. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Stella, who after spending some time at Animal Haven is now thriving with her new family! (Facebook)
• The Tenement Museum has some great books to consider for your holiday gift-giving! (Facebook)
• Pets up for adoption on the Lower East Side. (Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch)
• Businesses all across the Lower East Side-Chinatown area are hiring today! (Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch)

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