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A piece from The New Museum’s latest exhibit, “Come Closer: Art Around the Bowery, 1969-1989”

LOST PARROT FOUND
A rare “parrotlet” named Ephraim is back safe at home on East 11th Street after a week in the concrete jungle. “He was so pretty and I thought maybe someone would step on him,” said neighborhood hero Julia Svindle, who scooped up the yellow-and-blue-speckled bird on East 14th Street. Ephraim’s frantic owner had blanketed the neighborhood with posters, one of which Svingle spied after taking the bird to a vet. [DNA Info]

WHEEL DEALS FOR BIKERS
Beginning this weekend, over 100 restaurants and shops in the East Village and LES will offer discounts to customers who arrive via bicycle. Roll on up to Veselka, the 24-hour Ukranian joint, at 11AM Saturday for a free granola bar and tour of the participating businesses. Click here for the full list. [Metro]

THE LOWDOWN ON THE LOWLINE
Plans for the Lowline—a subterranean sister to the Highline—are on display through September 27th in a a warehouse at Essex and Broome Street. The proposed underground park would be located in a two-acre abandoned trolly terminal under Delancey Street. Community Board 3 recently voted unanimously support the project, which has already raised $100,000 on Kickstarter. [DNA Info]

ART OF THE BOWERY
The New Museum keeps it local with a gritty new exhibition devoted to the artistic history of America’s original skid row. “Come Closer: Art Around the Bowery, 1969-1989” opens today and runs through January, featuring original artworks, ephemera and personal stories from 15 artists who lived and worked in the area. [The New Museum]