July 30th, 2010
The 7th Precinct is sponsoring the Lower East Side’s participation in “National Night Out” this coming Tuesday. The event, in its 27th year, is meant to create greater awareness about crime and drug prevention. A number of community organizations will be represented. There will be food, music and games for the kids. National Night Out takes place on East Broadway, between Clinton and Jefferson Streets, from 4:30-8pm.

July 29th, 2010

Conservancy's new visitor center, 400 Grand Street.
Last month, we reported the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy is preparing to open a new Visitor Center at 400 Grand Street later this summer. If you walk by the storefront, formerly Ruby’s Fruits, you might notice a poster promoting the Conservancy’s new “Insider Tours,” abbreviated versions of their more detailed neighborhood walking excursions. Recently, we were invited to experience the tours for ourselves. Continue reading Going “Inside” Jewish Sacred Sites with the LES Conservancy

July 28th, 2010
Patrick Hedlund of DNA Info sums up last night’s debate at Community Board 3 over the Muslim community center proposed near the World Trade Center site. In a 17-12 vote, CB3 chose to support Community Board 1′s decision to endorse the project. Many conservatives, including Sarah Palin and Tea Party activists, have made a political issue of the Cordoba Center, which would include a mosque.
Continue reading CB3 Wades Into Ground Zero Mosque Controversy

July 23rd, 2010
There is plenty of fun in the sun to be had – with a variety of block parties, fairs and markets – on and around the Lower East Side this weekend. Grab your sunscreen and join the community on the streets!
Continue reading Fairs, Festivals and Markets on the Streets This Weekend

July 22nd, 2010

The Lower East Side Girls Club is inviting the neighborhood to stop by and enjoy a summer cocktail tonight at Marfa (101 E. 2nd St.). You can also meet the lovely ladies/street artists who are going to be “beautifying” the fence around the construction on their new building on Avenue D. They write: Tonight’s fundraiser is for our Fence Painting Project. Continue reading Girls Club Hosts Fence Painting Party and Fundraiser

July 22nd, 2010
A couple of weeks ago the Lower East Side Girls Club broke ground on their new home on Avenue D. Today, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development is out with a news release highlighting the 78 units of affordable housing that are also part of the project. Details after the jump:
Continue reading Affordable Housing in Girls Club Building – More Details

July 22nd, 2010
Maybe not the most pleasant subject but a fact of life in New York City… Community Board 3 asked us to pass along the following info about a free workshop to be held this Saturday, “How to Rat Proof Your Community Garden.” It takes place 1:30pm at El Jardin del Paraiso, 706-718 East 5th Street (between Avenues C & D). You can RSVP to Jessica Nepomiachi in Councilmember Rosie Mendez’s office, at 212-677-1077.

July 21st, 2010
From the in-box, word from State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver about this weekend’s “electronic waste” recycling event. It’ll be offered both Saturday and Sunday from 10-4, on Essex Street, between Grand and Hester. Residents, small businesses and non-profits are all welcome to drop off electronics they plan to throw away. Silver is co-sponsoring the event with the LES Ecology Center. Click through to see a list of the items they’ll be accepting. Continue reading Electronics Recycling Offered This Weekend

July 20th, 2010

Mott Street
It seemed so simple. Members of the Chinatown Working Group (CWG) were being asked to approve a fairly routine document — a job description of sorts for an urban planning consultant who will begin working with the organization later this year. But last night, at the American Legion meeting room on Canal Street, the proceedings became complicated and contentious in a hurry.
Continue reading Chinatown Working Group: LES Question Unresolved

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