Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

At the southwest corner of Delancey and Forsyth Streets, in the shadow of Templo Adventista del Septimo, a tiny parcel of Sara D. Roosevelt Park has become a colorful junkyard of sorts.

As of 8:50 am this morning, the snowfall total in the untouched sunken court of Sara D. Roosevelt Park was approximately eight inches deep.

Yesterday was the culmination of Chinese Lunar New Year festivities, with the annual parade marching through the streets of the Lower East Side.  The weather was perfect for the occasion, warm without a cloud in the sky.  There were, however, plenty of NYPD choppers buzzing overhead.

Wow! The new sidewalk outside 38 Delancey is now ready for foot traffic.  Finally, a pathway without all the endless clutter from construction. It’s definitely been a long time coming, considering this whole area was marked with rotting plywood for over three years.

Yesterday was the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the year of the tiger.  Thousands gathered in the tight quarters of Sara D. Roosevelt Park (basketball court in the functioning half of Hester Street Playground) to kick off the celebration with a bang.  Indeed, it was the annual New Year’s Day Firecracker Ceremony, a [...]