Photo by Cynthia Lamb

Not a bad way to see the neighborhood on a spring-like weekend. Thanks to Lo-Down reader Cynthia Lamb for sending along this photo, taken yesterday on Delancey Street. If you have a photo or a story you’d like to share, email us at: tips@thelodownny.com.

Guitarist Adam Levy

It’s going to be a great weekend to spend outdoors. But when you just can’t stand the sunshine any longer, here’s a look at some of the arts and entertainment events happening on the Lower East Side:

If you’re in the mood to listen to some music this weekend, here are a few [...]

Freeman Alley

Not much to complain about today. Sunny and 72 in New York City. There will be a few more clouds over the weekend, but still warm and spring-like. We’re heading over to Luther Gulick Park this morning, where residents hoping to revitalize one of New York’s “most neglected public spaces” are receiving a [...]

Workers prepare to finish the upgrade of the Grand & Pitt bus stop.

70 degrees! That’ll be the high today — and the weekend looks just as nice. Hope you can get outside to enjoy the spectacular weather, even for a little while. Later today we’ll be heading over to the Tenement Museum [...]

Fun in the sun: Sara D. Roosevelt Park

Happy St. Patrick’s Day. It’s going to be a beautiful day for a parade — lots of sun and a high of 63. It looks like the spring-like weather might just hold up through the weekend. We hear the Doughnut Plant will have edible shamrocks on their [...]

Photo via Banana Wintour

The clouds are lifting… the sun has returned… and the streets are mostly cleared of those mangled umbrellas (but apparently not a few mangled mannequins). Look for a high of 60 today. Ditto the rest of the week.

Pictured above,  the dramatic scene on the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday afternoon, after a car caught on fire. This photo is from the Fulton Ferry Landing Association blog, which reported that the fire was put out quickly.  Today, look for more showers and wind, a high of 46. But fear not! The sun will be back [...]

Archival photo from NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation

We begin our day with a vintage photo depicting the construction of Luther Gulick Park in the 1930’s. Last night, a group of residents campaigning to give the park a major facelift, after years of neglect, updated Community Board 3. We’ll check [...]

DOT planners hope to divert bicyclists away from Delancey Street

We have one more day to enjoy the mild weather. It’ll be cloudy today with a high of 58 – and then – the rain returns. The forecast calls for showers throughout the weekend, beginning tomorrow. Last night, the Department of Transportation briefed [...]