🌱 Suspect Attacks 7 Asian Women + 282 Grand St. Development

Good morning, neighbors! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with a couple fresh stories to kick off your morning.

First, today's weather:

Breezy and cool with a high of 42 and a low of 22.

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

1. A male suspect attacked seven Asian woman over the span of just two hours on Sunday night. The suspect first approached a 57-year-old woman and punched her in the face at approximately 6:30 p.m., near Madison Avenue and East 30th Street. The final two attacks occurred in Lower Manhattan and come in the wake of the disturbing rise in anti-Asian violent crimes throughout the city. (WPIX 11 New York)
2. A 7-story luxury residential building is coming to 282 Grand St., planned by local oncologist-turned-gallerist, Marc Straus. The development will yield about 20,000 square feet, and will feature about 20 one-bedroom apartments, and two penthouses. (Bowery Boogie)

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