🌱Suspect Wanted For Pushing Senior + Vaccine Vans To NYCHA Sites

Happy Friday neighbors! It's your host, Patrick Murray here to bring you today's top 4 headlines.

First, today's weather:

Expect snow in the morning, unnecessary travel is discouraged. High of 35 and a low of 22.

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

1. The NYPD is searching for a man who pushed an 84-year-old woman to the ground on a Lower East Side street. The incident, which occurred on Dec. 11, left the senior victim with injuries to her face and back. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). (AMNY)
2. A fleet of multilingual vaccination vans has begun offering on-the-go COVID-19 vaccines to 26 NYCHA developments in the Lower East Side. Appointments are not required to receive a dose from one of these vans. Eric Diaz, the executive director of Vision Urbana, the company responsible for the vaccine initiative, has said that the vans will be on the road until March 2022. (WPIX 11 New York)
3. Teatro SEA decided to go on with its Three Kings Day celebration despite the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. The Lower East Side Hispanic young people’s theater opted to hold a virtual event for this year's celebration. (CBS New York)
4. A large-scale crochet mural now adorns the fences of Columbus Park, on Mulberry and Baxter. The project titled "Stand-Speak-Shape" is composed of over 1,000 leaves, 1,000 crochet squares, and over 1,500 flowers. The artwork will be on display until October 2022. (Time Out New York)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• "Goodbye, Dragon Inn" screening at The Metrograph. (Noon)
• "Used Cars" screening at The Metrograph. (3:45 p.m.)
• SH!T SHOW, a comedic game show at Caveat. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• 5-month-old Penelope Pepper is available for adoption at Animal Haven. (Facebook)
• The Museum at Eldridge Street celebrating "DRAW January" with the Tate. (Facebook)
• Happy National Bird Day from the Lower East Side Ecology Center. (Facebook)
• Mayor Eric Adams announced additional resources to fight omicron surge. (Press Release Desk)
• Photos of the gas explosion that destroyed Delancey Street on Jan. 3, 1969. (Facebook)

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