Community Organizations

A Lo-Down reader sent in photos as activists from the global (and local) organization Extinction Rebellion effectively shut down northbound traffic on the FDR highway yesterday near the southern tip of East River Park. Protesters sat in the middle...

Think!Chinatown brings Chinatown Arts Week back for a fourth year from October 15 - October 24. The free festival features a variety of programming celebrating the culture of Manhattan's Chinatown. The lineup includes grassroots Chinatown artists and emerging Asian...

"Cinesymposia," a new series exploring the cinema, and the screening (theater) space itself, as a communal meeting place, is coming to Anthology Archives for three evenings of engagement beginning Wednesday, October 13th. The Salon will include screenings of short...

The Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens (LUNGS) kicks off its 10th annual Harvest Arts Festival on September 24. The celebration will run through Oct. 3 and programming throughout the various gardens that are participating will run the gamut from art,...

Here's a late summer shot of the old Fireboat House, where the LES Ecology Center is located (with a bit of Seal Park in front - and the "Willie B" behind) in the East River Park. Send your neighborhood...

Orchard Street Runners caught this great shot of the 9/11 "Tribute in Light" from Allen Street in 2020. This year marked the 20th anniversary.

The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space is teaming up with Loisaida Center and ABC No Rio to present a collection of films documenting activist-driven occupations in New York City over the last five decades. Their ninth annual film festival...

The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York (JFDINY) will present an all day festival celebrating Japan in Corlears Hook Park on Sunday, Sept. 12, from 12pm - 4pm. The event will feature traditional performing arts and cultural...

Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum (KKJ) will return to hosting its annual Greek Jewish Block Party on Sunday August 15 from 12-4pm. The festival, located at 280 Broome St., between Allen and Eldridge Streets, celebrates the unique Romaniote...

The second event of a new arts series programmed by Think!Chinatown (T!C), "Chinatown Nights," returns to Forsyth Plaza on Friday, July 30th, from 8:00pm - 11pm. Touted as an "open-air cultural festival features an art installation lightbox showcasing...