Community Organizations

The East Side Coastal Resiliency Project has sent out a Community Advisory noting construction activities necessitating the closure of portions of Corlears Hook Park, including the flagpole area, beginning February 28, 2022. Access for the park will still be...

Chatham Square Library will host the virtual installment of Talking Books: Asian American Authors in Conversation with eminent author Gish Jen to discuss her recently published collection of short stories, Thank You, Mr. Nixon, on February 9, 6-7 p.m. The talk is part of...

The Park House in Seward Park. Photo via Seward Park Conservancy. The Lower East Side Ecology Center will be headquartered in Seward Park's Park House until the completion of the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project. The Seward Park Conservancy writes:...

Lunar New Year 2022 will be celebrated this coming Tuesday, February 1, but Year of the Tiger festivities will continue for several weeks. The annual Firecracker Ceremony will happen on Tuesday starting at 11 a.m. in Sara D. Roosevelt...

The bilingual children's theater Teatro SEA will be celebrating its Three Kings Day Festival in person again this year, after a pandemic break last year. Their annual celebration of Three Kings Day includes a new theater production, Dream of Kings...

Pre-order delicious holiday treats from Partybus Bakeshop online at  www.partybusbakeshop.com. We’ve got festive cookie tins, Yule Log cakes, holiday pies, breads, and more winter favorites to help you celebrate the season! And our Partybus beanies and limited edition holiday sweatshirts make for great...

Performance activists Reverend Billy & the Stop Shopping Choir will be at The Clemente's Flamboyan Theater on Thursday, Dec. 16th with their latest "Earth Riot" show. The team brings a new suite of songs with lyrics by Reverend Billy...

Photo: East River Park On Community Board 3's December docket: --The parks and waterfront committee may or may not receive an update from city officials December 9 on the reconstruction of East River Park. The briefing will be canceled unless...

This story was written by Lee Brozgol's son, author (and TLD contributor) Royal Young. Legendary Lower East Side local artist Lee Brozgol passed away last month on October 3, 2021. Brozgol was a pioneer of Lower East Side arts. His pencil drawings...

Neighborhood ghosts are everywhere this weekend, especially in the community gardens. This shot is from 6BC Botanical Garden member, Brian (via @6bcgarden) on 6th Street, between Ave. B and C.