🌱 Tony Hawk Skates Coleman + Union Square Shooter Arrested

Happy Friday, Lower East Side-Chinatown! I am your host, Patrick Murray, bringing the latest updates from the neighborhood as we head into this Halloween Weekend!

First, today's weather:

A rainy afternoon with a high of 58, and a low of 56.

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

1. Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk was seen at Coleman Skatepark beneath the Manhattan Bridge. The skateboarder has been a somewhat familiar face on the Lower East Side in recent years, often seen skating at Coleman or on the streets. His most recent visit was accompanied by a short video posted to his Instagram account. (Bowery Boogie)
2. A suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting in Union Square on Tuesday. Damon Bailey has been identified as the man behind the three-day crime spree, and will face federal charges. Bailey was arrested the following day in nearly the exact same location at the Union Square subway station. (NBC New York)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• Permanent Crisis. The Humanities in a Disenchanted Age. (2 p.m.)
• Comedians Brandon Collins and Gordon Baker-Bone host Drunk Black History at the Caveat. (10 p.m.)
• "All I Desire," with Barbara Stanwyck will be screened at the Metrograph. (Noon)

Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch Notebook

• Kids and teens gather around to watch Artist Keith Haring paint his "Life is Fresh and Crack is Wack" mural at the school yard of P.S. 97 on East Houston Street, New York City in 1986. (Facebook)
• The first known photo of the Museum at Eldridge Street in 1940. (Facebook)
• Join the Tenement Museum on Nov. 10 for a free virtual talk with writer and critic Vivian Gornick. (Facebook)
• Join Animal Haven and BONY Lower East Side Dog Club on Friday, Nov. 5, for the Bow Wow Bazaar! (Facebook)

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— Patrick Murray

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