During the past couple of years, we've been following the 100 Gates Program, which set out to beautify the drop-down gates of storefronts throughout the Lower East Side.
A building with a controversial past has become the newest New York location for Breather, a startup that provides on-demand meeting rooms in 10 cities worldwide.
Yesterday, The W.O.W. Project hosted the second event in their Summer Series of workshops and discussions. The panel discussion titled "Chinatown: New York's Newest Art Gallery Scene?" was a conversation on how the emergence of art spaces throughout Chinatown is affecting the neighborhood.
Rolled ice cream is coming to the Lower East Side. Known for its Thai-inspired, hand rolled ice cream prepared on cold metal plates and mixed with a variety of different toppings, 10Below opens a new location tomorrow at 132 Allen St.
Frank's Bike Shop is here to equip you for your summertime bike riding. Whether it's a new bike, a used bike, repair or a tune up, Frank's has a bike for everyone in the family. The shop has been...
25 year old Mei Lum is the new owner-in-training at one of Chinatown's oldest shops, Wing on Wo. & Co. Founded by her great grandfather, Walter Eng, the store originated as a "Chinese-Japanese Fancy Goods store" at 13 Mott St. in 1890. It moved nearby, to its current location at 26 Mott St., in 1925.
Lower East Side resident Kami Scott has more photos shot from above Essex Crossing sites 5 and 6 today. As you may know, the development team puts out a weekly email detailing the activity on each of the four active construction sites.
At its recent annual meeting, the board of directors of the Lower East Side Business Improvement District approved a name change. The 24-year-old not-for-profit organization is now known as the Lower East Side Partnership (a new website is in development).
