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JESSOR, A Show About the Architect of the Grand Street Co-ops, Opens Tomorrow at Citygroup

A new exhibition featuring the works of New York architect Herman Jessor, who designed more than 40,000 units of cooperative housing around New York City, including the co-ops along Grand Street is ...
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Lower East Side Remembers Beloved Bike Shop Owner Frank Arroyo

We’re sad to hear the news that Frank Arroyo, one of the most beloved members of the Lower East Side community, has passed away. There’s been an outpouring of support from the neighborhood on social ...
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Good Morning!

Andrea DiFiore @andreadifiore62 sent us this photo declaring spring has arrived on the LES. She writes: “The sky always displays drama during and after a rainstorm. Our beautiful Magnolia trees ...
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Registration is now open for 2026 Summer Camp at Chinatown YMCA! (Sponsored)

Y Summer Camp is the place where imaginations soar, curiosity reigns, and every child discovers a summer designed for them. Here, kids grow bolder, braver, brighter – ready for what’s next. An ...
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New Bakery Elbow Bread is Open at 1 Ludlow

After much anticipation, Elbow Bread @elbowludlow is open and bustling as of today. Baker Zoe Kanan has teamed up with Court Street Grocers to open the new bakery at 1 Ludlow Street, in the former Mel ...
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Catalyst Market Bar Soft Opens at Essex Market

Catalyst Records owner Gary Guarinello has stepped into the former Top Hops Beer Shop inside Essex Market with a new bar offering wine and beer. Top Hop closed shop in October after over a decade on ...
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The Lo-Down Culture Cast – Beverly’s Founder Leah Dixon

We spoke with Leah Dixon, an artist and founder of Beverly’s, an artist-run bar and exhibition space which recently relocated to 297 Grand Street. Beverly’s is an art world favorite that has been in ...
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Apartment of the Week, Sponsored by LoHo Realty

Perched on the 15th floor, this renovated two-bedroom home offers open views of the East River, the Williamsburg Bridge, and the newly re-opened East River Park. Natural light fills the apartment ...
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Elevator Service for Delancey Street Subway Station; New Housing at Essex Crossing

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber with city officials April 4, 2025 on the Lower East Side. (MTA/Trent Reeves) The local community has been advocating for many years for an elevator at the Delancey ...
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Zarin Fabrics: Looking Back at 80 Years on the Lower East Side

Bobby Zarin, Jill Zarin, David Zarin; December 2015. Photos courtesy of Zarin Fabrics/Andrew Werner. Bobby Zarin, Jill Zarin, David Zarin; December 2015. Photos courtesy of Zarin Fabrics/Andrew Werner ...
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Apartment of the Week, Sponsored by LoHo Realty

**All showings – including Sunday Open Houses – are by appointment only. If you are working with another agent, that agent needs to reach out to make the appointment and is required to be present.** ...