We wanted to take a minute this afternoon to tell you about the successful conclusion of our Small Business Survival campaign. In the past 30 days, 160 individuals and businesses came forward with $27,515 for our yearlong reporting initiative....
Editor's note: The Lo-Down is preparing for a year long reporting project around small business survival on the Lower East Side. Recently we heard from the office of U.S. Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, who wanted to get the word out...
Today we want to share the great news that The Lo-Down's Small Business Survival Campaign has been fully funded with still three days to go. This means we'll definitely be launching a yearlong reporting project focused on solutions to...
We're entering the final 7 days of our crowdfunding campaign for a yearlong reporting project on small business survival. Thanks to many generous backers, the project is 75% funded, but we still need to raise $6,000 more by the...
After 13 years on the Lower East Side, Molly Spaulding decided to close Narnia, her vintage shop at 161 Rivington St. The last day was Sunday, although some special events will be coming up before she turns over the...
We're heading into the final stretch of our Small Business Survival Campaign. Our yearlong reporting project will only be funded if we meet our $24,000 goal. Your support will ensure our ability to cover this important story thoroughly in...
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and local Council member Rosie Mendez are teaming up this afternoon for an event called "Follow Me Friday" on 2nd Avenue. The small business crawl is an expression of support for the small operators...
There's a little more than a week to go in our crowdfunding campaign in support a yearlong reporting project on small business survival. Today we're very pleased to announce that Russ & Daughters, one of the Lower East Side's...
Our crowdfunding campaign in support of a yearlong reporting project on small business survival still has a couple of weeks to go. Thanks to more than 80 generous backers we've raised $14,250 but there's still about $10,000 to go....
One of the many happenings for Lower East Side History Month, we tagged along last week during the Clinton Street Love Mob. Artists were teamed up with longtime Clinton Street business owners to help tell their stories. It was...
