Part of The New York Memory Project coordinated and compiled by artist and interviewer Antígona González in collaboration with FABnyc and The People’s LES   Myra Seltzer was born and...

LES Community Hero – Special Acknowledgement An urban planner by profession, Michael Zisser first came to know University Settlement (US) and the people of the Lower East Side community by working as...

Lower East Side Community Hero Thea Martinez is honored to be part of the Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES) Land Use and Public Housing Committee. Thea first became involved...

LOWER EAST SIDE COMMUNITY HERO Nominated by Laura Timme, University Settlement  photo by Whitney Browne Monique Flores is the Senior Director of Youth and Community Programs at University Settlement. Monique...

Lower East Side Community Hero Nominated by Ariana Allensworth, International Center for Photography photo by Whitney Browne  Michael Casiano is the Dean of Student Life at New Design High School....