A Bronx-based nonprofit, Not on My Watch, is expected to open a homeless facility in the Blue Moon Hotel, 100 Orchard St., in the next several days. This after the group made its first appearance before Community Board 3...
New year, a new slate of virtual meetings hosted by Community Board 3. Here are some January highlights:
--On Thursday, January 7, the human services committee will hear from officials at the city's Department of Homeless Services regarding the potential...
Longtime Lower East Sider and founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Miguel Algarin Jr. has died. He was 79. A poet, playwright, activist and professor who created the famous spoken word salon in his living room on the Lower East Side, Nuyorican Poets Cafe continues to thrive on East 3rd Street
Tompkins Square Library is hosts the Fourth Annual East Village Arts Festival Friday, December 4 — Saturday, December 12, 2020. As with almost all live events this year, activities have been moved online, due to COVID-19. But local fun is still...
Friends of Corlears Hook Park announced a holiday tree decorating event for the whole family. They write:
Our holiday tree has arrived. Join us this Sunday from 4-5pm to decorate and light the tree. We will have giveaways for all...
If you'd like to tune into any of Community Board 3's upcoming virtual meetings, here's what's coming up in November.
--On Wednesday, November 4, the economic development committee will be taking up a couple of issues important to small businesses...
Organizer Fanny Ip sent along these photos from the Friends of Montgomery Triangle Park 2nd Annual "It's My Park Day" event, held over the weekend. Friends of MTP, is a volunteer group currently working to get funding for the renovations, revitalization and maintenance at Montgomery Triangle Park
The Public Theater is bringing back their monthly "Civic Salons," starting tomorrow night, Sept. 14th at 7pm, with an online "Civic Keynote" by actress, playwright, educator and arts advocate Nikkole Salter. Intended to create a "community crossroads where artists and audiences...
The Artists Alliance team is offering a 2-in-1 voter registration and census completion drive two days this month. On Saturday, Sept. 12th and Sunday, Sept. 27th you can find them on the corner of Essex and Broome Streets (outside...
