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It’s Feeling Like Winter on the Lower East Side

Thanks to Andrea DiFiore who sent along these photos from East River Park yesterday. She wrote: “I braved the snow this ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Bistrot Ha Appears to be Close to Opening at 137 Eldridge Street

Local hotspot Ha’s Snack Bar looks like they are just about ready to open their new location, at 137 Eldridge (formerly occupied by Lena Wine Bar). They recently teased the new name, “Bistro Ha” and ...
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The Lo-DownNews from the Lower East Side

Here's a special episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast, recorded live at Catalyst Records in Essex Market. Pianist & composer ...
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Apartment of the Week, Sponsored by LoHo Realty

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Lower East Side News

Local hotspot Ha's Snack Bar looks like they are just about ready to open their new location, at 137 Eldridge (formerly occupied by Lena Wine Bar). They recently teased the new name, "Bistrot Ha" and ...
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Banksy’s Allen Street Work is Removed (Updated 8:29 a.m.)

Social media exploded this afternoon after it was discovered that Banksy had kicked off a month-long New York City exhibition on the side of a building at 18 Allen St., near Canal. It only took a few ...
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Ping Pong in Seward Park Is Where It’s At

Good morning. Thanks to Ben Meyers for this shot of the sizzlin’ Seward Park ping pong table, from the rooftop across the street. It’s a cooler August day today, with a high of 76 degrees, cloudy ...
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Din Yates of Cheeky Sandwiches Runs and Cycles to New Orleans

Cheeky Sandwiches can track Din's progress on a map hanging on the wall of the restaurant. Din Yates, owner of Cheeky Sandwiches. Photo by thelodownny.com. Anyone who hangs out at Cheeky Sandwiches, ...
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Join The Manhattan Clean Energy Hub (Sponsored)

The Manhattan Clean Energy Hub is a free resource working to ensure that the transition to clean energy is one that all New Yorkers can participate in and benefit from. The New York State Energy ...