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The People’s Poetry Gathering Returns to Downtown After Two Decades

City Lore, Bowery Poetry and Poets House have joined together to present the 2026 People’s Poetry Gathering, in multiple ...
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Memorial Plaques and Other Items From Bialystoker Home Safely Removed For Preservation

Memorial plaques displayed inside Bialystoker Center. Photo by Rich Caplan. The Bialystoker Nursing Home on East Broadway closed more than five years ago, but even after the last patients were ...
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Lower East Side Target is Now Open at 145 Clinton St.

Starting this morning, the new Target store on the Lower East Side is open for business. The 22.500 square foot ‘small format” outpost is located at 145 Clinton St., at Grand Street. There was a ...
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The East Village Never Stood Still – Daniel Root Captures What Changed and What Didn’t

Madonna, dressed in black lace and an oversized sparkly jacket, walks along St. Mark’s Place during the filming of Desperately Seeking Susan. A man leans against a storefront, not giving he shit.
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Mia’s Cocina Opens in Essex Market

Puerto Rican chef Maria Bidó officially opened her first permanent location in New York City last week at a new stall in Essex Market. Mia’s Cocina offers traditional favorites like empanadas, ...
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Apartment of the Week, Sponsored by LoHo Realty

This stunning 2-bedroom apartment that’s ready to be your new home! Bathed in natural light, it boasts breathtaking views of the East River, Williamsburg Bridge, and FDR Park from the living room, ...
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Eva’s Kitchen Shutters on Grand Street

Eva’s Kitchen, a casual all-day cafe at 359 Grand St., has permanently closed after a little over a year in business. A notice breaking the news went up on the front door and on Eva’s website and ...
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Chinatown’s Chu Family Goes Public With 50 Bowery Hotel Plans

The new 22-story Joie de Vivre Hotel taking shape at 50 Bowery is hard to miss. According to developers, it’s the biggest building to rise in the historic heart of Chinatown since Confucius Plaza was ...
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Lower East Side Remembers Beloved Bike Shop Owner Frank Arroyo

We’re sad to hear the news that Frank Arroyo, one of the most beloved members of the Lower East Side community, has passed away. There’s been an outpouring of support from the neighborhood on social ...
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Fontana’s Bar is Closing After 12 Years on Eldridge Street

After more than a decade in business on the Lower East Side, the owners of Fontana’s, the Eldridge Street bar and performance venue, have decided to call it quits. Here’s what they told us: We would ...
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Good Morning!

Andrea DiFiore @andreadifiore62 sent us this photo declaring spring has arrived on the LES. She writes: “The sky always displays drama during and after a rainstorm. Our beautiful Magnolia trees ...
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Upscale Japanese Restaurant From Tokyo Headed for Former Tonic Space at 107 Norfolk St.

A high-end Japanese omakase restaurant from Zaiyu Hasegawa, the chef behind an acclaimed Tokyo dining destination, is a step closer to opening at 107 Norfolk St. on the Lower East Side. Community ...