LOWER EAST SIDE COMMUNITY HERO Special Acknowledgement Neighbors to Save Rivington House The 2017 LES Community Hero Awards presented a special acknowledgement for “Neighbors to Save Rivington House” for their...

LES Women as Activists: The 1902 Kosher Meat Boycotts In 1902, immigrant Jewish housewives and mothers launched a campaign to protest the price of kosher meat — and created a...

W.O.W. Project The W.O.W. Project’s mission is to sustain ownership over Chinatown’s future by growing, protecting and preserving Chinatown’s creative culture through arts, culture and activism. The W.O.W. Project is...

Think! Chinatown Think! Chinatown, an intergenerational non-profit based in Manhattan’s Chinatown, is here to listen, to respond, and to build Chinatown’s capacities as a strong & vibrant immigrant neighborhood of...

Cooper Square Committee  Mission The Cooper Square Committee’s mission is to work with area residents to contribute to the preservation and development of affordable, environmentally healthy housing and community/ cultural...

  GOLES (Good Old Lower East Side) is a neighborhood housing and preservation organization that has served the Lower East Side of Manhattan since 1977. We’re dedicated to tenants’ rights,...

by Ryan Joseph & Dave Powell It Took 50 Years: Frances Goldin and the Struggle for Cooper Sq.

from Loisaida, Inc. Loisiada Inc. focuses on the Young Lords’ founding and impact in the Lower East Side—displaying rarely seen photographs, posters, and audio and video recordings of live performances. ...

Lower East Side Community Hero Nominated by Steve Herrick, Cooper Square Committee (CSC) photo by Whitney Browne Harriet Putterman has had a long association with Cooper Square Committee (CSC) and...

Lower East Side Community Hero Nominated by Libertad Guerra photo by Whitney Browne Chino García is an activist and organizer who co-founded CHARAS, particularly noted for its innovative work fostering...