--Governor Hochul has called the State Legislature back in to session to deal with the looming eviction crisis. It's not yet clear whether she intends to support a proposal from local Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou and some of her colleagues...
When the federal government released the first comprehensive results from the 2020 U.S. Census earlier this month, there was definitely a sense of relief in New York. The city's population rose to 8.8 million, adding nearly 630,000 people in...
Photo: Taking shelter on Orchard Street.
This week's Lower East Side news notes:
--A look at the tussle between the Museum of Chinese in America and protesters who believe the cultural institution is undeserving of public funding.
--The mayor...
Coming up on Sunday afternoon (August 15), there will be a block party at the Hester Street Fair/Hester Flea site to celebrate Christopher Marte's election in the Democratic Primary for City Council in District 1. While there's still a...
Photo: The Market Line reopened this week at Essex Crossing, finally emerging after months of drastically reduced operations due to the pandemic.
This week's Lower East Side news headlines:
--Sara D. Roosevelt Park has always been a haven for the...
In the news this week:
--Neighborhood activists head to Community Board 3 to speak out against the city administration's plan to make Covid-era allowances for expanded outdoor dining permanent.
--You can watch the whole community board hearing here.
--The...
On Thursday evening (July 8), a 24-year-old bicyclist was killed when the driver of an SUV barreled through a red light on Houston Street, near Attorney Street, and fled from the scene.
Borkot Ullah was found in the street...
Photo: Summer in the city! A crowd gathers to listen to music on Orchard Street on Friday evening.
Here are some of the stories that caught our eye on the Lower East Side in the past week:
--The Landmarks...
Here are some of the stories that caught our eye this week:
--A look at the District 1 City Council race, where land use issues are Topic A.
--Speaking of which, early voting has begun for the NYC Primary...
The traffic and crowds were back on the Lower East Side over the weekend. But while a lot of people are doing their best to move on from the pandemic, the real estate market here and across the city...
