Here's a photo we shot last October, as Parks Department crews began to transform the pedestrian malls on Pike Street, near the East River. How much progress has been made in the past five months?
Judging from the photos...
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...
We've been following the campaign by a newly formed community group to give one of Manhattan's most blighted public spaces, Luther Gulick Park, a face lift. Sunday afternoon, they're hoping to draw a broad cross-section of the neighborhood to...
As we mentioned a couple of days ago, City Councilman Alan Gerson has agreed to help fund the facelift of Luther Gulick Park. Earlier this month, LES resident Dave Bolotsky arranged a meeting with members of the community and...
