For the past few years, local activists have been pushing the city's Department of Education (DOE) to build a new school as part of the Seward Park development project. Now local elected officials are asking the DOE why the...
The intersection of Clinton Street at East Houston is a notorious trouble spot on the Lower East Side for traffic accidents. Two more mishaps were reported during the weekend.
These photos were sent along to us by Cole Schaffer,...
Supporters of the Children's Magical Garden may be receiving an unwelcome Thanksgiving surprise.
This past summer, the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development transferred a parcel at Norfolk and Stanton streets to the Green Thumb Program. This meant...
This week we have been following the legal back and forth between the NYC Economic Development Corp.(EDC) and a longtime vendor at the Essex Street Market. Last night, members of Community Board 3 briefly discussed the situation and the...
Last night, Community Board 3 once again took up the contentious issue of its relationship with neighborhood block associations.
CB3 Chairperson Gigi Li assigned four board members to review policies regarding community groups following a highly publicized spat with...
As we reported a couple of days ago, a longtime vendor in the Essex Street Market is fighting a decision from the city to force her from the retail facility. This afternoon, there's new information.
Earlier this fall, the Economic...
Back in September, we noted that Bob Zuckerman had stepped down as executive director of the Lower East Side Business Improvement District. Now he has a new job.
Several New Jersey publications have reported that he's the new head...
Lately, we've been talking about new arrivals at the Essex Street Market (bagels, ice cream and soup have been added to the retail mix). But -- pending legal proceedings -- there's also a noteworthy departure to report; a merchant...
This past summer, the former Ridley Department Store buildings at Orchard and Grand streets were sold for $27 million. Now we're starting to see signs of the iconic property's future.
Waterbridge Capital and a Great Neck-based company called Continental...
It looks like the city is cracking down on the bottle and can collectors we all see roaming the streets on the Lower East Side and Chinatown.
Over the weekend, TLD reader David Perez Shadi sent use this photo...
