Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

Fourth generation co-proprietor Niki Russ Federman of the Russ & Daughters empire sat down with WNYC Studio 360.  It’s a brief, albeit candid look at her choice to helm the ship.  We learn that she initially resisted joining the family business, but thanks to the Klezmer Brunch at the now-deceased Tonic on Norfolk Street, she [...]

It’s still quite a somber scene outside the old Tonic space on Norfolk Street. DIY bar signs remain affixed to the shuttered doorway. Thanks in part to the egregious Blue condos, this vacancy is a constant reminder of the endangered music scene.