Along with pillowy heaps of steaming rice, hot sauce and shredded meat, Styrofoam containers are practically ubiquitous among the city’s halal food carts. The foam…
‘He’s One of the Good Guys’: Lower East Siders Recall Filming With Anthony Bourdain
Back in April, Anthony Bourdain visited some of his old stomping grounds (and new ones) in the East Village and Lower East Side for an episode of…
What’s Up With the Lower East Side Ferry?
On a cloudy May morning, maintenance workers were busy prepping the launch pad of the Stuyvesant Cove/Town stop on the Lower East Side ferry route.…
Annual Loisaida Festival Celebrates Puerto Rican Heritage, Rain Or Shine
The rain was out in full force this past Sunday, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of performers and Lower East Side residents who came…
Meet the New Yorkers Who Might Actually Benefit From the L-pocalypse
With the L-pocalypse nearly a year away, the MTA and DOT have assured those living along the L train line that they’ll boost service on the G and…
MTA Reveals Plans For Williamsburg Bridge Trains at L-pocalypse Town Hall
Last night’s Brooklyn town hall about the L train shutdown drew a smaller and generally more supportive crowd than last week’s contentious meeting in the…
Villagers Go to Town On MTA Officials Over L-Pocalypse Plan
West Village residents voiced their concerns last night about the city’s plans to deal with the effects of the L train shutdown, but MTA and…
Borough President Weighs in On Tech Hub That Some Fear Would Turn East Village Into ‘Silicon Alley’
A controversial “tech hub” bound for the East Village has won the Borough President’s stamp of approval– but only if certain conditions are met.
Floating Food Forest Will Dock at Brooklyn Army Terminal This Summer
If you’d prefer to forage for food on a converted barge rather than wait in one more hellish line at Trader Joe’s, you’re in luck: Swale,…
Meryl Meisler’s New Exhibition Captures the Diversity of the LES in the ’70s, ’80s
Meryl Meisler, the New York-based photographer known for her images of the city in the ’70s and ’80s, will show previously unseen photos of the Lower…