Celebrating a People’s History of the Lower East Side
May is Lower East Side History Month!
Over 60 participating organizations hosting events & celebrating our neighborhood histories! Events include…
The Loisaida Festival
Date: 5/24
Location: Ave C
Organized by Loisaida, Inc.
The Greek Jewish Festival
Date: 5/17
Location: Broome St
Organized by Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum
Celebrating 140 Years of University Settlement
Date: 5/30
Location: 184 Eldridge St
Organized by University Settlement
Open Arts LES: Mencius Society for the Arts
Date: 5/24
Location: Ave C
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Mamas with Chutzpah Walking Tour
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Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street
Ecological City: Procession for Climate Solutions
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Organized by Earth Celebrations
People of The Lower East Side
Organizers, immigrants, artists, trailblazers, local heroes, and more… get to know these Lower East Siders!
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Staying Power
by Ariana Faye Allensworth Staying Power is a print and online publishing platform dedicated to amplifying a people’s history of public housing. The project uses visual and archival strategies to
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Wesley Augustus Williams
Wesley Augustus Williams (1897-1984) was born in Harlem to Lucy Metrash and James Henry Williams, Chief of the Red Caps in Grand Central Terminal. He’d been inspired as a boy