🌱 New LES Testing Site + East Broadway Gunman At Large

Happy Tuesday, Lower East Side-Chinatown! I am your host Patrick Murray bringing you today's top headlines.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and mild with a high of 50 and a low of 40.

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

1. The Lower East Side's Marte Valley Secondary School has launched a new COVID testing site. The site at 145 Stanton St. will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. for PCR tests. The school joins a growing list of Lower East Side testing sites opening in recent weeks. (Bowery Boogie)
2. An unidentified man opened fire inside the East Broadway subway station late Sunday night. The man was engaged in a verbal dispute with a group of subway passengers before he unloaded four rounds in their direction. There were no injuries reported, and the suspect was last seen wearing a black jacket, a red and purple track suit, and black sneakers. (WPIX 11 New York)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• "Only Yesterday" screening at The Metrograph. (2:15 p.m.)
• NewFilmmakers NY (Online Event). (6 p.m.)
• Baby Shower Comedy, at the Canary Club. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Come meet 10-year-old Miley over at Animal Haven. (Facebook)
• Give back to nature during the Lower East Side Ecology Center's Mulchfest! (Facebook)

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— Patrick Murray