Next Tuesday, March 10, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission LPC) will hear an application to designate the Church of St. Mary on the Lower East Side as an individual landmark.
Local residents, in partnership with the Lower East Side...
A two-year-old campaign to protect Church of St. Mary (440 Grand St.) as a New York City landmark is picking up momentum. In December, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted to add an application for designation to its...
Organizers of the International Human Rights Arts Festival moved their event booked at St. Mary's Church on Grand Street after Archbishop Timothy Dolan objected to two gay/transgender-themed performances.
You've probably noticed that St. Mary's Catholic Church on Grand Street has been undergoing a major renovation project. The most obvious repairs are taking place on the exterior of the building; the roof was damaged during Hurricane Sandy. But...
The following article first appeared in the November 2014 edition of The Lo-Down's print magazine.
The pieces are made from handwoven organic cotton, infused with a New York aesthetic and touted by Cameron Diaz and Anna Wintour. But this is...
A big change is in store for one of the Lower East Side's most venerable religious institutions. After 28 years, Father Neil Connolly will be leaving St. Mary's Catholic Church on Grand Street due to an Archdiocese retirement rule....
There was a line out the door at St. Mary's Church on Grand Street today, where the New York Immigration Coalition sponsored an informational event. Beginning today, many young undocumented immigrants are eligible to apply for temporary work permits. ...
