🌱 Yuh-Line Niou Under Fire For Tweets +ESCR Demolition Continues

Good morning neighbors! I am your host, Patrick Murray here with three fresh headlines to get your day going.

First, today's weather:

Foggy with a high of 46 and a low of 34.

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

1. Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou has come under fire for her actions on Twitter regarding the NYPD. The online arguing began on Monday when Niou retweeted a video of of NYPD officers waiting maskless in a subway station. Further controversy ensued when Niou liked a meme on Twitter that drew a comparison between the funeral for slain officer Jason Rivera, and a Nazi rally. (MSN)
2. The removal of the Delancey Foot Bridge is nearing completion as the city proceeds with its $1.45 billion resiliency project. The night work on the bridge and surrounding area is expected to last up to four weeks. Artistic renderings for the bridge's replacement have been made public. (Bowery Boogie)
3. Asian-American advocates are voicing major concerns over the proposed congressional redistricting maps that are set to go into motion. If approved, these plans would bring dramatic changes to Lower Manhattan for the next decade. Many community leaders fear that these plans will split up communities and have shut out the public throughout the decision-making process. (The Village Sun)

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Today in Lower East Side-Chinatown:

• Digitizing History, presented by the Tenement Museum. (3 p.m.)
• Live music at The Bowery Ballroom. (6:30 p.m.)
• "Taxi Tehran" screening at The Metrograph. (9:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Happy Lunar New Year from the little house tigers at Animal Haven! (Facebook)
• Celebrate Black History Month with the Grand St. Settlement. (Facebook)
• Get tickets for this special walking tour led by the Museum at Eldridge Street before they sell out. (Facebook)
• The Essex Street Snowman has yet to make an appearance. (Bowery Boogie)

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— Patrick Murray