🌱 Random Stabbing On Pitt Street + Bodega Opens At 49 Essex

Good morning, people of Lower East Side-Chinatown! I am your host, Patrick Murray, bringing you today's top 3 headlines.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a high of 48 and a low of 44.

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

1. A 46-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in an unprovoked attacked early on Tuesday morning. The victim was approached by an unknown suspect on Pitt Street, who then stabbed him four times in the arm. EMS transported the victim to a local hospital in stable condition. (WPIX 11 New York)
2. The former location of Pickle Guys at 49 Essex St. has reopened as a bodega. The commercial space has been vacant since 2016, when the pickle eatery relocated. (Bowery Boogie)
3. Two armed men are wanted for an armed robbery of a cannabis supply store in the Lower East Side. The two men were seen entering Dubai Cannabis Supply at 12:30 p.m. The suspects reportedly made off with $2,200 in cash and over $6,800 worth of goods. (AMNY)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• "Carol" screening at The Metrograph. (2:15 p.m.)
• Chicago In The House, at Home Sweet Home. (9 p.m.)

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• Meet Suki and Marci, 5-year-old siblings at Animal Haven who are looking for a new home together. (Facebook)
• Join the Tenement Museum on Jan. 25 for a book-talk with Andrew Strombeck. (Facebook)
• Make a donation to the Grand St. Settlement to help empower youth, families and seniors in your community! (Facebook)
• The Lower East Side was named one of NYC's most exciting neighborhoods for dining out in 2021. (Eater NY)

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