Artwork by: Jacqueline Tam / Curation & production by Yin Kong / Audio production by: / Rochelle Hoi-Yiu Kwan / Audio facilitation by: Nicolas Cadena / Video editing & animation...

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...

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 Notes from the Interviews “We talked...

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...

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   Juana Sud is an 83...

LOWER EAST SIDE COMMUNITY HERO Nominated by Bob Holman, Bowery Arts & Science Steve Cannon was a New York City icon and an American writer and the founder of the cultural organization, A Gathering...

LOWER EAST SIDE COMMUNITY HERO Nominated by Grauven Olivares, Grand Street Guild Residents Association Sandra Strother is the President of the Grand Street Guild Residents Association. Sandra Strother, a native and resident...

Lower East Side Community Hero Steve Zeitlin, Director of City Lore, received his Ph.D. in folklore from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.A. in literature from Bucknell University. He...

Lower East Side Community Hero Nominated by Louis, Basketball Player & Mentee Sam “Goody” Jacques was raised in the Lower East Side of Manhattan where he attended/volunteers at many grassroots...