Thanks to Andrea DiFiore who sent along these photos from East River Park yesterday. She wrote: “I braved the snow this ...

We’re sad to hear the news that Frank Arroyo, one of the most beloved members of the Lower East Side community, has passed ...

Catalyst Records owner Gary Guarinello has stepped into the former Top Hops Beer Shop inside Essex Market with a new bar ...

Here's a special episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast, recorded live at Catalyst Records in Essex Market. Pianist & composer ...

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 ...

Spacious & Charming 1-Bedroom in the Heart of Manhattan’s Vibrant Lower East Side** Whether hosting guests or enjoying a ...

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Eva’s Kitchen is now open for business in the commercial strip on the south side of Grand Street, just to the east of Essex Street. The space next to the “Pickle Guys” was most recently occupied by ...

Johnny Fox outside the Freakatorium on Clinton St., circa 2003. Photo by Nicodemys Carvell. The tributes are rolling in for sword swallower Johnny Fox, a mainstay of the Coney Island Freak Show and ...

A high-end Japanese omakase restaurant from Zaiyu Hasegawa, the chef behind an acclaimed Tokyo dining destination, is a step closer to opening at 107 Norfolk St. on the Lower East Side. Community ...

(Left to right) Christopher Marte, Aaron Foldenauer, Margaret Chin, Dashia Imperiale. On Tuesday, Sept. 12 Lower East Side voters will be called on to decide whether District 1 City Council member ...

In this week’s episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast, Lower East Side NYC podcast host Traven Rice interviews Filmmaker Stuart Ginsberg about his new film “It’s A to Z: The Art of Arleen Schloss.” ...