Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy The late nineteenth and early twentieth century witnessed a rise in organized crime in New York City. Pickpockets, extortionists, armed robbers, bootleggers, gamblers and contract...
Museum of Chinese in America The Museum of Chinese in America is proud to partner with Choreographer Jiemin Yang under MOCA’s Creative Space Grant Initiative to present a community dance workshop, inspired by AAPI food culture. In this open-level 90 minute dance workshop, participants will learn a simplified excerpt of Here We Root, choreographed by...
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space Come visit legendary historic sites where the community faced off with gentrification and corporate power. Peek inside vibrant community gardens and legendary tenement buildings, Tompkins Square Park and the first community-based recycling center. MoRUS tours are led by activists and community members who recount their own personal involvement with social...
Lower East Side Preservation Initiative and MAS Jane's Walk Join LESPI and the Rev. Dr. Bayer Jack-Wah Lee for a special tour of Manhattan's Chinatown, one of NYC's best known...