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DOT Isn’t Ready to Talk About Grand/Clinton Street Gridlock

In a recent letter to the city's Department of Transportation (DOT), local elected officials praised the city's commitment to "present finding of an ongoing study" of Lower East Side traffic gridlock at a May community board meeting.

See the Biggest Sidewalk Shed Culprits on the Lower East Side

The Department of Buildings yesterday debuted a new interactive map showing New York City's 270 miles of sidewalk sheds in real time.

In Eliza Bent’s “Aloha, Aloha,” Exploring Cultural Appropriation with Verve

Writer and performer Eliza Bent's latest play, "Aloha, Aloha or When I Was Queen," premiered this past weekend at Abrons Arts Center.
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Retail Slump: Measuring the Impact of Mega-Projects Like Essex Crossing

In the Post on Sunday, there was a piece from Steve Cuozzo that carried the headline, "The world's hottest shopping city is becoming a ghost town."

Community Board 3 Protests M22 Bus Service Cuts

Community Board 3 and local elected officials are protesting the MTA's decision to cut weekend service on the M22 bus.

Essex Street Market Additions Include Middle Eastern Counter From the Sussman Brothers

Four more vendors have been revealed for the newly expanded Essex Street Market, scheduled to open this coming September as part of the Essex Crossing project.
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City Races For Approval of Lower East Side Storm Barrier By End of 2018

If you haven't been following the planning for a new flood barrier along the East River, now is a good time to start paying attention.

Local Groups Wait For Developers’ Next Move, as Campaign to Fight Waterfront Towers Inches Forward

The environmental review for three mega-towers in the Two Bridges area is several months behind schedule, but most community activists aren't complaining.

First Signs of New Target Store Appear on Grand Street

The first big commercial ventures will be opening up later this year at Essex Crossing.
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Henry Street Settlement Celebrates Job Search Success Stories

Anyone looking for inspiration in dealing with life's setbacks would have been assured of finding it at Henry Street Settlement's Workforce Development Center this past Thursday evening. In an uplifting celebration, several clients shared their remarkable success stories.  They're all...
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LES Film Festival’s Summer Series Concludes with Free Screening of Beasts of the Southern Wild

Our friends at the Lower East Side Film Festival have another free and fun film screening coming up at...