🌱 Lower East Side-Chinatown Patch: What You Need To Know Today

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Lower East Side-Chinatown.

Visit Chinatown with the Mott Street Girls: Final Tour on Sunday

Former tour guides of the Museum of Chinese in America lead walking tours in Chinatown.

'Save East River Park' Concert Being Held Saturday

"See great acts from the neighborhood, including FOGO AZUL, Taboo, Christene, Tracy City, Michael Love Michael and family city rappers!"

Bright Horizons Brings A Passion For Learning To Early Education

Caroline Moran shares the latest news from Bright Horizons and what the early education center offers.

Lower East Side Tenement Museum: Rebuild, Retell, Refill Your Glass

See the latest announcement from the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.

'Save East River Park March' To Be Held April 18

The march is organized by Eileen Myles, Emily Johnson and Harriet Hirshorn of the East River Park ACTION group.

PRSA-NY Joins Forces with Red Shoe Movement to Empower Women

Organizations to host the Executive Presence In The New Normal virtual event on March 24.

Chinatown Mural Project Aims To Drum Up Local Business With ‘Instagrammable’ Art

A community activist and an artist have teamed-up to help Chinatown businesses recover after getting hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

Schools: The New Normal | Classes Back In Session At Greater Oaks Charter School On Lower East Side, ‘This Is About To Be Different’

New York City public schools won’t be returning to in-person classes until Sept. 21, but that’s not the case for all schools.

Sister Of Fahim Saleh, Tech Entrepreneur Dismembered In His Apartment, Speaks Out: ‘It Doesn’t Feel Like Life Can Ever Be Joyful Again’

The sister of a man found dismembered in his Lower East Side apartment is speaking out for the first time.

In Chinatown, Immigrant Tenants Launch Rent Strike

The majority of tenants in 81 Bowery in Manhattan’s Chinatown are on rent strike.

Nuyorican Poets Cafe Holds Anti-Gentrification Activism Talk

Jeremiah Moss, Sarah Schulman, Betty Yu, and others will discuss anti-gentrification activism on the Lower East Side.

Chinese Revolutionary Is Now Permanent Fixture At Columbus Park

A statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, an early 20th century Chinese revolutionary, is now a permanent part of Columbus Park.

Women Ejected, Booed For Challenging Harvey Weinstein At LES Bar

Women who confronted the disgraced Hollywood producer at a Lower East Side bar were kicked out and booed, video shows.

LES Firehouse Remade Into Community Center On Henry Street

A 136-year-old firehouse was remade into Henry Street Settlement's newest community center.

Funeral Held For Homeless Man Beaten To Death In Chinatown Rampage

Chuen Kok was among four men killed in their sleep on Oct. 5. A fifth man was hospitalized with critical injuries.

Stop Setting Our Port-A-Potties On Fire, LES Park-Goers Beg

Burnt-out port-a-potties have left this Lower East Side park without a loo.

Men Killed Sleeping In Chinatown Honored At Vigil

One man, distressed with emotions from the morning's events, simply pounded his fist into his heart when asked about the attacks.

City's Jail Plans Spur Protest March This Weekend

Groups will rally and march against the city's jail plan this Sunday.

East River Swimming Pool Could Happen As City Takes Plunge

The city is looking for pool operators who want to install a self-filtering swimming pool in the East River on the Lower East Side.

Vengeful 'Grinch' Developer Trashes LES Community Garden: Lawsuit

A Lower East Side community garden is suing a developer for encroaching on its property.

LES Tenants Rally Against Rent Hikes

More than two dozen rallied in front of a landlord's office building in Chinatown.

Chinatown 'Gateway' Sculpture Has No Link To Area, Critics Say

Efforts for a new landmark in Chinatown date back to at least 2005.

Learn How The New Rent Laws Affect You At This Workshop

Good Old Lower East Side is hosting a workshop about the new rent laws Thursday.

Two Bridges Playground Breaks Ground With $3.45M In Upgrades

Playground One in Two Bridges will see $3.45 million in upgrades. The project broke ground this week.

LES Non-Profit Funds $5K For Kids' Sports, Dance And Events

Henry Street Settlement will give $5,000 to six projects voted on by an advisory board of neighbors.

Lower East Side Apartments For Seniors Cost $331 To $761

Annual income requirements range from zero to $51,240.

New Public Space Opens On LES In Essex Crossing

The public space is around the corner from the Lower East Side's Target and Trader Joe's.

74-Year-Old Lower East Side Man Reported Missing: NYPD

A Lower East Side man was reported missing Tuesday, police said.

Lower East Side's Seward Park Is Getting $6.4 Million In Upgrades

The Parks Without Borders project at Seward Park formally broke ground Friday.

Nursing Home Group Has Until 2022 To Open Health Facility On LES

The nursing home operator tied to the shuttering of Rivington House has until 2022 to open a health facility on LES.

PHOTOS: Essex Market Opens At New Location On The Lower East Side

The new Essex Market is triple the size of the former location.

LES, E Village Riddled With 'Hazardous' Playgrounds, Report Says

More than 25 percent of playgrounds in CB3's district were 'unacceptable' and more than 12 playgrounds were 'hazardous,' a report found.

Learn About Seward Park's History On An LES Walking Tour

The Seward Park Conservancy is hosting a walking tour of Seward Park Sunday.

Lower East Side Community Garden 'Attacked,' Members Say

A Lower East Side community garden in the midst of a legal battle with a developer says a portion of the garden was destroyed.

NYC Archdiocese Plan Would Bring 600 Below-Market Units To LES

The Archdiocese will bring 600 affordable units to the Lower East Side. But its plans did not include two closed East Village churches.

Historical Photos Of LES Park On Display At Neighborhood Event

Neighborhood groups are hosting a community event with historical photos of Sara D. Roosevelt Park Wednesday.

Records From Bowery Savings Bank Saved From The Shredder: Report

The records from Bowery Savings Bank had been tucked away in a bank's basement in Brooklyn since 2004.

$10M Renovation Of Lower East Side Park Begins

After a decade-long fight, Lower East Siders will get a newly renovated park by September 2020.

Lawsuit Wants To Halt Two Bridges Towers On The Lower East Side

A coalition of Lower East Side community groups filed a lawsuit against the city to stop the proposed Two Bridges towers.

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