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Fundraisers This Weekend to Pay For Dashane Santana’s Funeral
The Lo-Down
Jan 21Gothamist has some details today about two fundraisers for the family of 12-year old Dashane Santana, who died walking across Delancey Street a week ago. Teresa Pedroza, the girl’s grandmother, has been trying to raise $8500 needed for the funeral and ... »
Video: Racing Bikes In Bars
Gothamist
Dec 25People are riding bicycles inside bars, and the NY Times is on it. Today the paper of record takes a look at the slightly zany subculture of bicycle roller racing, a pastime favored by competitive cyclists during the off-season. Earlier this month, NY ... »
Morning Reads: Carsten Holler, Great Frog, Mars Bar Mishap, Adopt a Cat, Jill Hennessy
The Lo-Down
Dec 08The price of popularity: The New Museum raises its admission fee from $12 to $16 at the Carsten Holler exhibit, to help fund extra staff time in the wake of enthusiastic crowds. (NYT) Orchard Street’s new rock-star jewelry store, The Great Frog, gets a... »
My LES: Robin Muller and Erick Jimenez
The Lo-Down
Nov 14Erick Jimenez and Robin Mulle. Photo by Tobi Elkin This weekly feature spotlights a wide variety of people who live and work on the Lower East Side. If you know someone you would like to suggest be featured in “My LES,” please email us here. What d... »