The Lo-Down is looking forward to co-sponsoring an upcoming event at the Educational Alliance: "LES Lit," an evening with authors Gary Shteyngart and Joanna Smith Rakoff. The November 17th reading and discussion is a great opportunity to get to...
The Lo-Down is pleased to be taking part in a round table discussion tomorrow night focusing on what's missing in the mainstream media's coverage of Chinatown. "Chinatown, Uncovered: A Panel and Town Hall," hosted by The Asian American Journalists...
A 90th birthday celebration is always a big deal. But there's a party being planned at the 14th Street Y in a couple of weeks that's on a whole different level. On Sunday, November 14th, generations of Lower East...
Beginning tomorrow, New York Social Sports Club is sponsoring a holiday volleyball tournament at the Chinatown YMCA, on Houston Street. The event, which lasts until December 21st, benefits YMCA Strong Kids, providing Christmas gifts to kids in the community....
Yesterday was a day full of fun for kids of all ages here on the Lower East Side. From a parade led by our elected representatives to trick-or-treating on Clinton Street, everyone joined in for Halloween 2010.
More photos after...
This month's screening (tomorrow night) at the Seward Park Library's L.E.S. Heritage Film Series looks to be another fascinating gem of historical footage:Â In the documentary, The Golden Age of Second Avenue (1968, 56 min, 16 mm), director Morton...
Last weekend, 150 or so Lower East Side residents gathered in Luther Gulick Park for "It's My Park Day." The event was part of a community-based campaign to revitalize the park, at the corner of Willett and Delancey streets. ...
It's safe to say no other neighborhood organization does "photo ops" quite as well as the Lower East Side Girls Club. Today, however, was a special occasion. This morning, Girls Club supporters came to 101 Avenue D to celebrate...
There's plenty to do this Halloween Weekend. Along with our Halloween Guide, our Weekend Music Picks and the last weekend of the season for the Hester Street Fair, here are a few more special events you might want to...
New Yorkers love their Halloween parties and the Lower East Side is already all dressed up and stepping out in costume. Here are a few choice events happening in the hood:
Our friend, the Giant Knish (a.k.a., Laura Silver) will...
