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Another view on East Broadway. The tree came down in top of two cars.

Here's the scene on East Broadway and Pitt Street. A huge tree was toppled in front of the Seward Park Co-op.

Here's the view down Grand Street. Lower Manhattan is still without electrical power. We're venturing outside to survey the damage from Hurricane Sandy.

Moments ago, the full City Council voted unanimously to approve the land use application for the Seward Park redevelopment site. It was a moment the Lower East Side community had been waiting for for 45 years....

A short time ago, the City Council's land use committee approved the Seward Park Mixed Use Development Plan. City Council member Margaret Chin won several new concessions from the city, including a commitment to build more affordable housing on...

Earlier this week, dignitaries opened a new computer "Learning Lab" at 165 Eldridge Street, the Chinese-American Planning Council's (CPC) community service center.  The facility was created with a $50,000 donation from Time Warner Cable.  The company has partnered with...

The Two Boots 25th Anniversary Concert is getting underway at East River Park. Come join us at the bandshell for SummerStage 2012 through 9 p.m.

The crowd is starting to gather at East River Park for Jose Alberto. SummerStage officially kicks off tonight at 7. Come on down for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Katz's from The...

it's a beautiful night at East River Park for SummerStage. Upright Citizen's Brigade will be performing at 7pm. Be sure to stop by The Lo-Down table to say hi and to enter our raffle. You could...

The New York Legal Assistance Group will be offering free legal advice to people on the Lower East Side tomorrow from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The organization’s Mobile Legal Aid Center will be parked outside the Educational Alliance, 197 East...