Robert “Bob” Humber LOWER EAST SIDE COMMUNITY HERO   Robert “Bob” Humber was born in Georgia on June 12, 1936. At the age of 6, he and his family relocated...

  LES Black & Red by artist Dennis RedMoon Darkeem was created to honor Black and Indigenous histories of the Lower East Side.  The project includes four ‘light boxes’ each...

Lower East Side Community Hero nominated by John Blasco Shawn Garcia – District Leader in the Lower East Side (74AD) Born and raised in New York City in a Puerto...

Lower East Side Community Hero nominated by Ryan Gilliam, FABnyc & Downtown Art A native of Philadelphia, Debra came to NY to seek her fortune in the motion picture business...

  As a living history of urban activism, the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) chronicles the East Village community’s history of grassroots action. It celebrates the local activists who...

Lower East Side Community Hero Creator of the Green Map System and its director since 1995, Wendy Brawer is a designer, social innovator, consultant, and public educator. Based on the...

Lower East Side Community Hero Nominated by Caroline Ratcliffe, Art Loisaida Foundation photo by Whitney Browne Charles Krezell is the Founder and President of LUNGS – Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens....

Lower East Side Community Hero photo by Whitney Browne Ayo Harrington is currently the co-chair of LES Ready! Ayo Harrington has been involved in social justice issues most of her...

by Imani Vieira part of a series honoring Black Histories in the LES   During an excavation for the General Services Administration federal government office building at 290 Broadway in...

by Imani Vieira Pictured: Carmen Pabón and Luis Rivera, son of Adela Fargas of Casa Adela celebrating at the first Loisaida Festival in 1986. Photo by Marlis Momber. Carmen Pabón...