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The People’s Poetry Gathering Returns to Downtown After Two Decades

City Lore, Bowery Poetry and Poets House have joined together to present the 2026 People’s Poetry Gathering, in multiple ...
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Patricia Field Moves Shop to New Location on East Broadway

Fashion icon Patricia Field has moved her shop to 211 East Broadway. The new brick and mortar space was celebrated with a grand opening party last week. Patricia Field might be best known for styling ...
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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, “Bistrot Ha” and ...
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Apartment of the Week, Sponsored by LoHo Realty

This stunning 2-bedroom apartment that’s ready to be your new home! Bathed in natural light, it boasts breathtaking views of the East River, Williamsburg Bridge, and FDR Park from the living room, ...
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Lower East Side Target is Now Open at 145 Clinton St.

Starting this morning, the new Target store on the Lower East Side is open for business. The 22.500 square foot ‘small format” outpost is located at 145 Clinton St., at Grand Street. There was a ...
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Fontana’s Bar is Closing After 12 Years on Eldridge Street

After more than a decade in business on the Lower East Side, the owners of Fontana’s, the Eldridge Street bar and performance venue, have decided to call it quits. Here’s what they told us: We would ...
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Elevator Service for Delancey Street Subway Station; New Housing at Essex Crossing

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber with city officials April 4, 2025 on the Lower East Side. (MTA/Trent Reeves) The local community has been advocating for many years for an elevator at the Delancey ...
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Apartment of the Week (Sponsored)

Located in a lovely Art-Deco elevator building, this sunny and spacious one bedroom, one bath residence is a perfect oasis to call home. This wonderful abode boasts wood floors, high ceilings and ...
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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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Eva’s Kitchen, An All-day Cafe, is Now Open on Grand Street

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 ...
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Good Morning!

Andrea DiFiore @andreadifiore62 sent us this photo declaring spring has arrived on the LES. She writes: “The sky always displays drama during and after a rainstorm. Our beautiful Magnolia trees ...
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The Lo-Down Culture Cast – Dora Grossman-Weir, General Manager and Wine Director at Tolo, Mitsuru and Sunn’s

Dora Grossman-Weir speaks with Culture Cast host Traven Rice about making wine fun and accessible at two new delicious spots in the neighborhood. Growing up with a family that loved food, she has ...