allen street

If you spend any time on lower Allen Street, you know the area is a congested mess for pedestrians, motorists and cyclists. During a meeting of Community Board 3's transportation committee last month, there was a discussion about what...

Here's a followup to a story we reported over the summer: the sorry state of the new benches on the Pike/Allen Street pedestrian mall.  State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had sent a letter to the Parks Department, urging the...

A few minutes ago, a bicyclist was rushed to the hospital after an accident on Allen Street. According to witnesses, the young woman, probably in early 20's, was riding southbound in the bike lane just before Grand Street when...

On the evening of September 25 of last year, Lower East Side resident Jonathan Lopez was involved in an accident at the intersection of Grand and Allen streets.  Eight months later, his family is still trying to piece together...

There will be scattered thunderstorms most of the day today, with a high near 78℉. Happy Friday!

Two cars involved, ambulance on the scene. Police just arrived to sort things out, as drivers quarrel. There do not appear to be serious injuries. Police do not suspect Irene was involved.

You may have heard that bus that crashed in the Bronx early this morning, killing at least 13 people, was headed for the Lower East Side. It was returning from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut, on the New...

From this morning's Police Blotter in the Post: Undercover cops nailed two pimps in a cash-for-sex sting at a Chinatown brothel, authorities said yesterday. Xin-young Lin, 40, led one of the undercovers into the bordello on Allen Street near...

Last week, we reported on Mall-terations, a temporary art installation to beautify the crumbling Allen/Pike Street pedestrian walkways and focus attention on the need for improvements.  The project was spearheaded by Hester Street Collaborative, a non-profit organization which helped...

Hester Street Collaborative is an organization that believes in improving public spaces in our neighborhood any way it can. Yesterday leaders of the LES non-profit gathered with city officials and four talented artists to unveil "Mall-terations," a temporary exhibition...