This coming Sunday, State Senator Daniel Squadron is putting together a post-Sandy "Resource Fair & Community Conversation." He describes it as a "one-stop-shop" for people still in need of assistance after the storm and a good opportunity for those...
Come out for some cocktails and support the communities in the Rockaways. There is a fun benefit this evening at Libation. The hosts write: Please join us for "Cocktails for a Cause" at Libation 6:30pm on Thursday, November 29th....
OK, so. It's Friday morning on the Lower East Side, and we know darn well you New Yorkers aren't cooking at home every single meal this weekend. There's been a lot of chatter about supporting our local restaurants here in the neighborhoods...
We've just received word from the management of Knickerbocker Village that electricity has been restored to all 12 buildings as of 4 p.m. today. Workers on-site are still in the process of transferring the electrical systems off the temporary...
We have details today about the benefit for local businesses we mentioned last week.
Hosted by the Lower East Side Business Improvement District and promoted through Lucky Ant, the local crowdfunding company, the evening includes appetizers, drinks, a silent auction and DJ...
Thousands of Lower East Siders are still coping with the after-effects of Hurricane Sandy: damage from power outages, loss of wages, children missing school and other difficulties. To help address some of these needs, the Legal Aid Society, the NYC...
With this morning's good news about the situation at Knickerbocker Village finally improving, the Lower East Side is mostly recovered from Hurricane Sandy. But more than two weeks after the storm roared ashore in New York Harbor, there are still...
The residents of Knickerbocker Village are no longer suffering in obscurity. Last night, they came in droves to P.S.1 on Henry Street for a meeting organized by State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer was there, as...
Our friends at the Grand Street Settlement are hosting an evening of comedy and music in support of ongoing Sandy recovery efforts here on the Lower East Side this Thursday, Nov. 15th at 7:30pm. Comedienne Wendy Liebman and the...
We mentioned this a couple of days ago but here's a reminder. Tonight at 6 p.m., there will be an informational meeting for residents of Knickerbocker Village at P.S.1 regarding the continuing efforts to restore full electrical power, heat...
