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Lower East Side & East Village

October 26, 2011

Massive Slide Acts as Centerpiece for New Museum Exhibition

Artist's exhibition at the New Museum opened Wednesday with a two-story spiral slide.

Lower East Side & East Village

October 21, 2011

Bowery Lands on State Register of Historic Places

The Bowery was recently included on the State Register of Historic Places, paving the way for national recognition.

Lower East Side & East Village

October 05, 2011

Rock 'N' Roll Ventriloquist Show Tells Big Apple Tale Through Puppets

"The Continuing Story of Carla Rhodes," at the Bowery Poetry Club, combines ventriloquism, comedy and live music to tell a New York arriviste's story.

Lower East Side & East Village

August 29, 2011

7-Eleven Set to Open on the Bowery

A new 7-Eleven store is reportedly opening on the Bowery at East Fourth Street on Oct. 5.

Lower East Side & East Village

August 19, 2011

Bowery Building Owner, Pol Oppose Landmark Status

The owner of 135 Bower and Councilwoman Margaret Chin are seeking to overturn the city's landmark designation.

Lower East Side & East Village

August 09, 2011

Chinatown Bank Building Designated a City Landmark

A 1924 bank building at Canal Street and the Bowery was designated a landmark Tuesday.

Lower East Side & East Village

August 04, 2011

'Guerilla Historian' Explores Abandoned Bowery Subway Station

Steve Duncan of Undercity toured a now-closed section of the Bowery J train station.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 27, 2011

Community Board Approves New East Village Historic District

Community Board 3 voted overwhelmingly to support the creation of an East Village Historic District containing about 300 properties.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 09, 2011

East Village Historic District Plan Sparks Holy War

Clergy representing congregations in the East Village have come out against the proposed East Village Historic District.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 05, 2011

New Rooftop Bar, Controversial Bakery Seek Liquor Licenses

Community Board 3 recently unveiled its July agenda for new liquor license applications.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 24, 2011

Native American Mural Goes Up at Houston Street Wall

A piece paying tribute to Native American culture went up at the wall, near the Bowery, made famous by Keith Haring.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 24, 2011

Walking Tour to Explore Roots of LGBT Culture

A walking tour of the East Village Sunday will highlight the area's contributions to gay culture through the decades.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 21, 2011

Artist Paints Himself Into East Village Mural

Artist Liu Bolin painted himself into Kenny Scharf's massive mural on Houston Street Tuesday.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 07, 2011

East Village Developer Outlines Plan to Transform Derelict Alley

Avalon Bay, which manages the large residential complex on E. 1st St., is hoping to land a trio of new tenants.

Lower East Side & East Village

May 27, 2011

East Village Historic Area Could Include Birthplace of Drag

Pyramid Club building included in new study area for future East Village Historic District.