Yesterday, members of The Lo-Down team spent the day delivering food and supplies donated to our pet relief effort this weekend. Accompanied by folks from Instinct Dog Behavior & Training and backed by support from Ruff Club and Bayou...
While the Lower East Side continues to rise to its feet in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, neighborhoods that bore the more vicious brunt of the storm are still struggling to provide basic services and sustenance to their residents. This weekend,...
Thanks to Lo-Down reader Andrea DiFiore for sending us her photos from the Corlears Hook Park clean-up effort this past weekend. It looks like it may be a while before dogs (and dog owners) are able to use the...
One of the best things about the Corlear's Hook Park dog run at Jackson and Cherry streets was its huge, beautiful old trees. Thanks to Hurricane Sandy, they have also been its undoing. The small dog run, the only...
Veterinary care can cost a pretty penny, but the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is bringing affordable health services directly to LES pets in coming days. The ASPCA’s mobile spay/neuter team is making a visit...
This lost dog is looking to return home today, after being found by Lo-Down reader Jenny Coffey this morning in Corlears Hook Park, at the intersection of Jackson and Cherry Streets. According to his rescuer, the canine wanderer looks...
Please forgive us as we resume our continuing coverage of Little Jerry Seinfeld, who departed the Lower East Side early this morning for a better life in upstate New York. As you no doubt already know, Little Jerry, a...
While Jerry Seinfeld’s sitcom persona famously lived on the Upper West Side, his avian counterpart is a temporary resident of the LES. “Little Jerry Seinfeld,” the rally chicken purchased by Mets pitcher Tim Byrdak to bring luck in last...
Lower East Side resident Brett Leitner got quite a surprise this morning when he looked out the window and saw a parrot sitting on the air conditioning unit. A neighbor helped Brett capture the parrot and it's now sitting...
One of the East Village's most photogenic events took place yesterday afternoon, as the organizers of Tompkins Square dog run put on their 21st annual canine costume contest.
There were people dressed up as dogs and dogs dressed up as...
