Fresh off our twitter feed --- the Lower East Side BID teases (via Facebook) they are excitedly prepping for a photo shoot with actors Victor Rasuk and Bryan Greenberg, the two leads in HBO's How to Make it in...
If you're a regular reader of The Lo-Down you're probably familiar with the work of A. Jesse Jiryu Davis. From time-to-time, we feature his striking black-and-white photos depicting people on the streets of our Lower East Side neighborhood.
A few...
A meeting involving the 7th Precinct and Lower East Side business owners to discuss security concerns on Orchard Street just wrapped up at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center. The event was organized by the LES Business Improvement District...
In the wake of Tuesday's broad-daylight assault and robbery at Pilgrim vintage clothing store on Orchard Street, community leaders plan to gather next Tuesday afternoon, June 21, to discuss how to improve safety there.
The meeting, which is open to...
Neighborhood galleries will stay open late this Thursday for Third Thursdays, a monthly event from the LES Business Improvement District showcasing the Lower East Side’s flourishing arts scene. Galleries will be open until 9pm and the New Museum is...
We checked in with pop star and activist (and local resident) Sir Ari Gold, who is getting ready to headline the NYC Gay Pride Month Launch Party on Orchard Street tomorrow afternoon. The street party will include live music...
On Saturday afternoon, there were more than the usual number of beautiful people on Broome Street between Orchard and Ludlow. The Lower East Side Business Improvement District staged an outdoor fashion show featuring clothing from local designers and boutiques. Models moved among four small...
The folks at the Lower East Side Business Improvement District are putting on the glitz tomorrow for an outdoor fashion show featuring clothing by LES designers such as Robert James and James Coviello and local boutiques including TG170, Skunkfunk and Adrienne's Bridal.
The...
Pride Goes East, a partnership of the Lower East Side Business Improvement District (LES BID) and Fourth Arts Block (FAB) will host an outdoor NYC Gay Pride Month Launch Party on Saturday, June 4, from 3:30 pm to 7:30...
You probably know by now that tonight the LES BID is launching Third Thursdays. More than 30 galleries are staying open late and the New Museum is offering free admission. There's also a reception at the LES Visitor Center,...
