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WEB3 days ago · The Lo-Down Culture Cast Episode 21 – Pioneering Gallery Owner James Fuentes. Arts May 25, 2024. This week's episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast features pioneering Lower East Side gallery owner James Fuentes. Host Traven Rice spoke with Fuentes about how...
Inside Nine Orchard, New Hotel Coming to Historic Jarmulowsky …
WEBAug 20, 2018 · The 1912 Jarmulowsky Bank Building has been covered in scaffolding and shrouded in secrecy for several years. Now the owner, DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners, is raising its local profile ahead of the anticipated opening of a boutique hotel in the historic Lower East Side property next year. This month, representatives from various neighborhood organizations have been invited inside the 12 ...
A Brief History of Public Housing on the LES
WEBMar 6, 2013 · New York Times, February 1938. Editor’s note: The New York City Housing Authority’s decision to lease some of its property for luxury development has focused new attention on public housing on the Lower East Side.Eric Ferrara of the LES History project takes a look back at the origins of public housing, which can be traced to our neighborhood.
The Jarmulowsky Bank Building is Once Again a Hotel; Liquor …
WEBJul 28, 2017 · 9 Orchard St. Here’s something to look forward to in September. We’re likely to learn more about plans by the owners of the Jarmulowsky Bank Building to open a hotel in the 12-story, landmark-protected property.
Landlord Steve Croman Agrees to Pay Tenants $8 Million in …
WEBDec 21, 2017 · Steve Croman after his surrender May 9, 2016. Manhattan landlord Steve Croman, who owns many Lower East Side buildings, is already serving a one-year prison sentence for mortgage loan and tax fraud.Now he also must hand over $8 million and accept a court-approved monitor for his sprawling real estate empire.
Lower East Side Organizations Receive Millions For Youth …
WEBFeb 27, 2017 · The grants were announced earlier today at a press event. Several Lower East Side non-profit organizations are receiving millions of dollars from New York City’s District Attorney’s Office for youth programs.
A Chinatown Classic, Fong On, Re-Emerges at 81 Division St.
WEBAug 16, 2019 · One of Chinatown’s oldest businesses is making a comeback. Back in 2017, Fong Inn Too, the iconic Mott Street tofu shop, closed its doors. But now Paul Eng, part of the family that’s run the business since 1933, is debuting a new version of the retail store a few blocks to the east at 81 Division St.
Another Look: Garden Cafeteria Revisited - The Lo-Down
WEBJun 2, 2011 · But from 1941-1983, the ground floor of 165 East Broadway was the legendary Garden Cafeteria. It was a center of Jewish intellectual life on the Lower East Side — and a gathering place for poets and writers such as Elie Wiesel and Isaac Bashevis Singer. This week, Wing Shoon, 165 East Brodway. As …
There’s Now a Free Map of the Lower East Side’s Community …
WEBMay 13, 2016 · Address: 570 Grand Street, #H1504 Price: $579,000 Maintenance: $1250.00 Open House: Sunday, October 6th from 12:00 – 1:00 pm Light is abundant in this large one-bedroom...
Official Bronze Plaque Installed For Togo the Sled Dog in Seward …
WEBJul 25, 2020 · Photo courtesy of Amy Robinson. The historic statue of “Togo” the sled dog in the recently renovated Seward Park now has an official plaque.