Affordable Housing Lottery Opens For 121 Apartments at Essex Crossing’s 180 Broome St. Essex Crossing Site 4, 180 Broome St. Rendering by Handel Architects. The City of New York and the developers of Essex Crossing have just opened the affordable…
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Five Killed in Pennsylvania Bus Crash; Operator Uses Lower East Side Curbside Location Bus stop at 59 Canal St., The bus in this photo is operated by a different company with no apparent ties to the crash in Pennsylvania. A…
Revised East River Flood Protection Plans Met With More Local Skepticism Rendering of East River Park at Delancey Street as envisioned by city planners. In response to neighborhood opposition to the city’s plans for a flood barrier in East River…
People’s Permit Process Guide Highlights Application Rules for Outside Events Outdoor events with friends and family can quickly come to an end if you don’t have the right permits for large parties. Shaheeda Yasmeen Smith, an advocate from Henry Street Settlement’s…
Here’s What’s Happening at Community Board 3 in September Rendering of 60 Norfolk St. Dattner Architects. You’re probably thinking about barbecues and those last trips to the beach as we head into Labor Day weekend. But after the holiday, it…
Information Session to be Held on the Child Victims Act On Thursday, Rev. Marc Rivera of Primitive Christian Church is hosting an information session on New York’s new Child Victims Act. Child welfare advocates, clinicians and sexual abuse prevention experts…
Celebrate Groundbreaking for Seward Park Renovation Friday Morning Much of Seward Park has been shrouded in construction fencing in recent weeks, as the city begins a major renovation project there. On Friday morning, Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver comes to the…
MTA Agrees to Retain Local Bus Service on M14A Line 14a bus on Grand Street. File photo. Local activists and community activists are celebrating the MTA’s decision to retain at least some local service on the M14 A and D…
Lower East Side Voices: Mother-Son Team at Puebla Mexican Food Feel Right at Home in the Essex Street Market The Essex Street Market has for many years been a refuge for startup businesses. As retail rents in stand-alone brick-and-mortar locations…
Lower East Side Mobilizes Against M14 Bus Changes No one was very impressed with the MTA’s “Open House” at the 7th Precinct the other night, in which planned changes in the M14a and M14d bus routes were to be discussed.…
Lower East Side Voices: A Taste of Japan in the Essex Street Market Tucked in a corner of the Essex Street Market, you’ll find a little gem called Ni Japanese Delicacies. Fortunately it will live on in the new market,…
MTA Schedules “Open House” on Controversial M14 Changes 14a bus on Grand Street. File photo. Proposed changes to the M14 A and D bus routes will be discussed at an upcoming public event. New York City Transit will be holding…
Today is the 108th Commemoration of the Triangle Fire Chaulking on the Lower East Side, 2012. Today is the 108th commemoration of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. A ceremony will take place at the corner of Washington Place and Greene…
Impressive Views and Pierogi Lure Tenants to Essex Crossing’s Flagship Building One of the best places to see the current state of Essex Crossing is from high above the Lower East Side. This view, from the 26th floor rooftop terrace…
Here’s What’s Happening at Community Board 3 This Month The former Rivington House nursing home. The future of East River Park, more bar battles, Mount Sinai’s plans for Rivington House — just a few of the topics on Community Board…