You probably saw the news a week ago that the Market Line, the subterranean food and retail space below the Essex Market, is closing in the spring.
The Essex Market, which is run by the city, will continue to...
Photo: The view from the Manhattan Bridge. See that advertisement on the side of the storage facility building?
News and notes that caught our eye in the past week:
--The plans to utilize government funds to renovate Kimlau Square...
Here are some upcoming events that are on our radar:
Arts on Site screens Ferris Bueller's Day Off for Community Movie Night on February 8th at 7:30pm. $10 Donation, Popcorn & BYOB or Donation Bar at 12 St. Marks Place.
Essex...
Photo: Early morning on East Broadway.
In the news this past week:
--During his State of the City address, the mayor committed $55 million for improvements to Kimlau Square in Chinatown.
--The Two Bridges Neighborhood Council announced the death of...
Photo: A cold day on Madison Street, courtesy of @spaghettisubway.
In the news this past week:
--"A group of Lower East Side residents and business owners have joined a lawsuit to stop the state's congestion pricing plan. The...
Photo: At the intersection of Eldridge and Broome streets.
In the news this past week:
--The Paul Taylor Dance Company will move its headquarters from the Lower East Side, establishing a new presence in Midtown. But the dance company...
Photo by Pat Arnow @patarnow She writes: "The December light makes spectacular shadows from fire escapes. This is Ideal Hosiery on Grand Street, a crumbling relic of the Lower East Side."
In the news this past week:
--Millions of dollars in...
Photo: Looking south on Bowery from East 4th Street. Photo by Joel Raskin.
In the news this past week:
--It was a high profile announcement back in 2021 when the Essex Crossing developers announced that Verizon would be leasing...
Photo: Essex Street at Hester Street.
In the news this past week:
--The City Council creates a "fair housing framework" with targets for affordable housing construction in each community district. The legislation, however, does not establish any mandates. According to...
Photo: Sunrise over Grand Street, November 6, 2023.
News and notes from the past week:
--A "makeshift welcome center run weekly out of the cafeteria at (the Lower East Side's) P.S. 20 Anna Silver Elementary has become one of the...
