Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

New York City sanitation routes take center stage in the new music video for twenty-two-year-old Samuel’s “I Heart NY.”  Aided by his producers The Knocks, he seems to be having a little too much fun hanging off the back of the truck.

Yesterday evening, it seemed as though all of downtown Manhattan was under lockdown, thanks to President Obama’s visit.  Police were on nearly every single corner. By the time our commander-in-chief motored down Houston to Anna Wintour’s residence on Sullivan Street, however, it was nearly dusk.

The Chrystie Street soccer field, located in Sara D. Roosevelt Park between Rivington and Stanton, is quite the high-profile venue these days. So much so, that Nike now has naming rights – Nike Pitch.

The recent onslaught of Subway restaurants across the neighborhood continues in earnest. As we reported last month, the Avalon Chrystie is poised to host its very own franchise at 229 Chrystie Street, right alongside Whole Foods. While little activity has transpired to prepare the fast food joint for action, official signage is now in place.

Larry David loves downtown Manhattan.  After marathon filming across Greenwich Village and NoHo a couple weeks ago, Curb Your Enthusiasm will be on the Lower East Side today.  And if those past shoots are any indication, be prepared for tons of Haddad’s trucks and HBO personnel.