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This afternoon, the Lower East Side Business Improvement District announced a change in leadership.  Bob Zuckerman is moving on after four years as executive director. "After four years at the helm of the LES BID, I decided that it...

Orchard Street's Sunday pedestrian mall was created to accommodate shoppers back when it was a livelier retail destination, but these days, business owners regularly complain that a lack of traffic--both foot and vehicular--hinders their success. This spring, the Lower East Side Business...

Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum, dubbed "The New Kings of New York Nightlife" by Forbes, frequent hosts to celebrities and all-around restaurant-industry "it" guys, had a hot date last night. For the better part of an hour, the stylishly outfitted,...

Earlier this week, the LES Business Improvement District held its annual meeting at Mason Dixon on Essex Street. The organization's leaders looked back on what was really a transitional year -- and looked forward to a busy 2011. They...

The LES Business Improvement District officially unveiled their new headquarters (and Visitor Center) at 54 Orchard Street on Tuesday night. They celebrated the long-awaited new space with a ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks from numerous elected officials who were...

In the past five months, Bob Zuckerman has definitely been making his presence known on the Lower East Side. The new executive director of the Business Improvement District has become a familiar face at community board meetings, as well...

So much for starting slow. The Hester Street Fair was a hit from the moment it began at 10 o'clock this morning. A ton of media exposure during the past month and a gorgeous day obviously did the trick....

Yesterday we posted a brief item about the appointment of Bob Zuckerman as the new executive director of the Lower East Side Business Improvement District. In a phone conversation yesterday afternoon, Zuckerman told me he's thrilled to be taking...