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Landmarks Preservation Commission Protects Church of St. Mary

The Landmarks Preservation Commission Tuesday morning (March 10, 2026) voted to designate the Church of St. Mary on the Lower East Side as an individual landmark.
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Vladeck Park to Receive City Funding For Much-Needed Face Lift

Mayor Mamdani announced March 5 that 10 neglected New York City parks, including Vladeck Park on the Lower East Side, will ...
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Apartment of the Week, Sponsored by LoHo Realty

Co-purchase, pied-a-terre and gifting are allowed. Subleasing after 2 years of ownership. Short walk to Target, Trader Joes, Essex Market, Regal Cinemas & more! Transportation: M14A, M14D, M21, & M22 ...
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The Lo-DownNews from the Lower East Side

Last summer we noted that fashion designer Alexander Wang and his mother, Ying Wang, purchased the landmark-protected former Citizens ...
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CB3 Will Take Up Future of Essex Market Once Again, This Time with Vendors in Attendance

Last month we reported that Community Board 3 (CB3) had drafted a resolution urging the Mamdani Administration to overhaul management of the Essex Market. The resolution was advanced by CB3’s land use ...
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Landmarks Commission Will Hear Church of St. Mary Application March 10

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.
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The Lo-DownNews from the Lower East Side

Discover upcoming events and happenings on the Lower East Side with The Lo-Down's comprehensive calendar.
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LES History: The Food Riots of 1917

da Harris leading protestors at City Hall in February, 1917. Source: International Socialist Review, April 1917/Library of Congress. Editor’s note: Today we have the second installment of our new LES ...
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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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Controversy Rages on Regarding Bialystoker Synagogue-UJC Land Deal

Bialystoker Synagogue, 7 Willett St. A week ago Sunday, a meeting of the congregation was held to address lingering concerns about the sale, as well as to discuss plans to sell another parcel on Pitt ...
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The Lo-Down Culture Cast – Concrete Chronicles LIVE at City Lore

Host Traven Rice talked with legendary street photographers Martha Cooper and Clayton Patterson at a live recording of The Lo-Down Culture Cast at their exhibition, Concrete Chronicles, at City Lore.
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The Lo-Down Culture Cast – Artist Marja Samsom

Host Traven Rice spoke with Lower East Side artist Marja Samsom. Samsom is an international artist and filmmaker, whose work confronts and exposes cultural issues with elegant wit. Poised within ...