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

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 ...

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 Grant Richards and drummer Roberto Giaquinto joined host Traven Rice to talk ...

Beautifully renovated and truly rare, this close to 1,200 square feet spacious authentic 3-bedroom home is set within the charming and historic pre-war Amalgamated co-op. Thoughtfully reconfigured, ...

The creative space and fashion hot spot Colbo has added a wine bar next door to it’s current shop at 51 Orchard Street. The wine bar is aptly titled Colbo Next Door and the team describes it as “an ...

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 ...

Have you ever wanted to create your own breakthrough apartment?! Now is your chance! Bring your architect and your contractor as the possibilities are endless when you combine these great apartments ...

Puerto Rican chef Maria Bidó officially opened her first permanent location in New York City last week at a new stall in Essex Market. Mia’s Cocina offers traditional favorites like empanadas, ...

Bluestockings Bookstore, the collectively-run activist center, community space and feminist bookstore that has been based on the Lower East Side for over two decades, announced they have officially ...

Starting Monday (September 8), The East River Park running track will close for reconstruction, as well as the entire northern section of the park above East Houston Street. Meanwhile, the new ...

Food journalist, former New York Times recipe columnist and author of the renowned cookbook How To Cook Everything, Mark Bittman is creating a new type of restaurant with a focus on equitable access ...