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Good Morning!

Andrea DiFiore sent us this photo from East River Park, next to the Corlear’s Hook ferry port, yesterday. She writes, “It seems that all city life is enjoying this “warm” (29 degrees, LOL) weather!
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Talking Bagels, Bialys, and Babka at Abrons Arts Center

Alan Phillips and Marom Unger of Kossar’s Bagels & Bialys, will be in conversation with Devra Ferst, co-author of The Jewish Holiday Table, at Abrons Arts Center on February 25th at 7:00pm. The free ...
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The Lo-Down Culture Cast

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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You Can Now Apply to Serve on Community Board 3

If you’re interested in volunteering to serve on your community board, applications are now open. Appointments to New York City’s 59 boards are made by borough presidents (half of the members of each ...
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The Lo-DownNews from the Lower East Side

Host Traven Rice talked with legendary street photographers Martha Cooper and Clayton Patterson at a live recording of The Lo-Down Culture Cast at ...
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Apartment of the Week, Sponsored by LoHo Realty

Listings courtesy of LoHo Realty Inc.
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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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South Korea-Based Nonfiction Fragrance Brand Heads for Orchard Street

On its website, Nonfiction, founded in 2019, is described as, “a lifestyle fragrance brand that tells stories through scent.” Currently, the company has retail locations in South Korea, Japan and in ...
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Apartment of the Week, Sponsored by LoHo Realty

Welcome to the largest and most coveted two-bedroom layout at East River Co-op—an exceptional corner residence where space, light, and flexibility come together beautifully. With both eastern and ...
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Lidl Grocery Store Opens on the Lower East Side

It’s opening day for LiDL at 408 Grand Street on the Lower East Side. The discount grocery chain, based in Germany, took over a former Rite Aid store on the northeast corner of Grand and Clinton ...
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Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery is Moving to Grand Street

After 21 years on Rivington Street the beloved bakery Sugar Sweet Sunshine, known for their delicious cupcakes, banana pudding and birthday cakes, among other things, is moving to Grand Street. We ...
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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 ...