Today (Sunday) is the last day of early voting in new York City's primary election. Election Day is Tuesday, so you still have a chance to make sure your voice is heard.
New Yorkers are obviously picking a new...
Photo by Roger Bultot - Tenement Museum's reopening block party.
--An 82-year-old man was pushed to the ground by a man who stole his cane and took off from the Big Apple Deli on East Broadway. Cops arrested a suspect,...
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...
New York City's primary election is June 22, but believe it or not, the voting actually begins in just a few days. There's early voting this year, from June 12 to June 20, although you still have the option...
Here are some of the stories that made news on the Lower East Side in the past week:
--48-year-old Alexander Wright was arrested and charged with assault as a hate crime after an attack on a woman of Asian...
The NYC Furman Center is out with its annual report, "The State of New York City's Housing and Neighborhoods." We always take a look at the Lower East Side-specific data to see how the neighborhood is changing. Here are...
Here are some of the stories that caught our eye this week:
--The New York Court of Appeals declined to hear arguments from community groups, meaning the initial legal battle to stop three mega-projects in the Two Bridges area...
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The New York City mayoral election has been stealing all the headlines, but let's not forget that downtown residents will also be choosing a new City Council representative in District 1 next month. While the general election takes place...
Here are some of the stories that caught our eye this week:
--The Gotham Organization has secured another $50 million for its project on the former site of the fire-ravaged Beth Hamedrash Hagadol synagogue. Having already locked in construction...
--Inside the, "Destroy-It-to-Save-It" Plan for East River Park. A lengthy piece originally published in New York Magazine about the controversial resiliency scheme along the East River.
--The team behind a plan for a floating pool in the East River,...
