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...

Over the last 40 years, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe has served as a home for groundbreaking works of poetry, music, theater, and visual arts. A multicultural and multi-arts institution, the...

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 Harry Bubbins, Village Preservation photo by Whitney Browne Libertad Guerra is the Director of Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center and former...

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...

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...

Lower East Side Community Hero Nominated by Andrea Gordillo, The Clemente John Blasco is a Queer Puerto Rican Activist and Organizer living in the Lower East Side. John has lived...

Lower East Side Community Hero 2021 Nominated by Carolyn Ratcliffe, Art Loisaida For over 20 years as a grassroots organizer and policy developer, Anthony Feliciano has been a true advocate...