🌱 Opposition To East Broadway Shelter + Holiday Panettone Pop-Up

Good morning, Lower East Side-Chinatown! I am your host, Patrick Murray, brining you today's top 3 headlines as we near the weekend.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and breezy with a high of 63 and a low of 56.

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

1. Concerned Chinatown residents have rallied in opposition to a proposed homeless shelter on East Broadway. The opposition staged a protest that drew nearly 400 people, after an initial rally was held last Wednesday. Residents are growing concerned about a lack of community involvement in the planning of the shelter. (Bowery Boogie)
2. Owners of the Puerto Rican restaurant “Casa Adela” in Loisaida, are demanding a fair settlement to avoid a 480 percent increase in rent. The administrators of the building are threatening to increase the rent from $1,35o to about $6,750 after the contract had expired. (Central Valley Business Journal)
3. Anthony Mangieri, owner of Una Pizza Napoletana on Orchard Street, has announced a holiday panettone pop-up event at his restaurant. The event will also serve as an introduction to Caffè Napoletana, Mangieri's planned daytime eatery. The event will run on Dec. 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Grub Street)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• Jazz Under The Stars on the rooftop at Hotel Chantelle. (6 p.m.)
• Live music at the Mercury Lounge. (6:30 p.m.)
• Three fabulous acts take the stage at Arlene's Grocery. (7 p.m.)
• Live music at The Bowery Ballroom. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huge thank to everybody invited with the Lower East Side Ecology Center's stewardship program, working hard to make our city greener. (Facebook)
• Our neighborhood's own Dahing Plants tops Architectural Digest's list of best plant shops in the country! (Architectural Digest)
• Hitching a ride on the Lower East Side, in the 70s! (Facebook)

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Events:

• Success Academy Union Square — Prospective Family Virtual Info Session/Tour (December 16)
• Dec. 16: Victorian Carol Sings with Two 19th Century Pipe Organs! (December 16)
• Dec. 17: Victorian Carol Sings with Two 19th Century Pipe Organs! (December 17)
• Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (December 17)
• Amahl & the Night Visitors — Family Opera at Sands Point Preserve (December 18)
• 'Christmas in Italy' Concert — Italian/English music, singers, dance, holiday songs (December 18)
• Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD’s Sunniest Blooms (December 21)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Patrick Murray