🌱 Revisiting Brooklyn Banks + Arrest Made In Subway Attack

Happy Friday, neighbors! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with three headlines to kick off the weekend.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny with a high of 52 and a low of 46.

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

1. A local nonprofit is looking to revive and rebuild the Brooklyn Banks skate park. Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan hopes to reunite the pockets of unused space after more than a decade since its initial closing. The overall goal of the project involves the expansion and beautification of Brooklyn Banks, and other public spaces in the neighborhood. (Bowery Boogie)
2. Police arrested 48-year-old Christian Jeffers Wednesday for an attack in the 14th Street and Seventh Avenue subway station the night before. Jeffers allegedly attacked a 29-year-old Asian man with a hammer, striking his head and drawing blood. He was charged with assault, aggravated harassment and menacing, all as hate crimes. (The Village Sun)
3. Schools Chancellor David C. Banks attended a virtual meeting with members of the Community Education Council of District 2, with a particular focus on improving enrollment. A shocking enrollment decrease by more than 2,000 students in the past year has been a cause for concern among community leaders and educators. Initially thought to be a product of the pandemic, the continuing trend may signal another root cause. (AMNY)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• Live music at Arlene's Grocery. (12 p.m.)
• "I've Heard the Mermaids Singing" screening at The Metrograph. (12:15 p.m.)
• "Level Five" screening at The Metrograph. (2 p.m.)
• Live music at Mercury Lounge. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Take a look at the neighborhood weekend weather forecast. (Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch)
• Check out five new properties for sale in the area. (Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you around.

— Patrick Murray