Commemorations are planned across New York this week for the victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. The tragedy 105 years ago took the lives of 146 workers, most of whom lived on the Lower East Side. Here's a...
A big crowd turned out last month for a one-day food festival organized by the Essex Street Market, the Lowline Lab and the LES Partnership. Two more collaborations are coming up -- focused on the past, present and future of the 75-year-old market.
Coming up on Sunday, February 21st, the Museum at Eldridge presents a free panel discussion on "Jewish New York" with a focus on historic, cultural and culinary treasures of the Jewish Lower East Side.
The conversation, moderated by author Paul...
Our friends at Fourth Arts Block (FAB) sent along their announcement for the third annual Lower East Side History Month. The month-long series of local events will take place in May 2016, kicking off with the popular #LESStories, an interactive chalking project, on Sunday, May 1st and Monday, May 2nd.
A coalition that asked the Landmarks Preservation Commission this past June to designate a Lower East Side Historic District has picked up new support and is preparing for a big push in the months ahead.
Among the new supporters are...
Daredevil Tattoo co-owners Brad Fink and Michelle Myles recently came to the realization that that their collection of tattoo memorabilia was world-class.
Two neighborhood preservation groups this month asked the Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate a Lower East Side Historic District. The plan from Friends of the Lower East Side and the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative has been months in...
Editor’s note: This story was written by Alfonso Guerriero, Jr., who with fellow teacher Christopher Piccigallo at P.S. 126/Manhattan Academy of Technology created an innovative program called the Lower East Side Young Historians. This is the second part of...
