les history

The Third Annual L.E.S. History Month Kicks Off May First

For the third year in a row, the month of May will be officially dedicated to Lower East Side History. The list of local organizations participating in LES History Month is growing and new community events have been added.

A Brief History of Public Housing on the LES

Editor's note: The New York City Housing Authority's decision to lease some of its property for luxury development has focused new attention on public housing on the Lower East Side. Eric Ferrara of the LES History project takes a...

LES History: The Food Riots of 1917

Editor’s note: Today we have the second installment of our new LES history series with Eric Ferrara, the founder of the Lower East Side History Project: It is hard for us to imagine not having a C-Town nearby or a...

Lower East Side Scenes, 1967-1968

Lower East Side from Django's Ghost on Vimeo. There's an interesting video that was just posted on Vimeo by Marc Campbell, who was the lead singer of New Wave band, "The Nails."  According to Marc, these scenes are from the...
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Wu’s Wonton King on East Broadway is Under New Ownership

There have been some recent changes at Wu's Wonton King, the popular Cantonese spot at 165 East Broadway. Derek...
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