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Lower East Side

March 19, 2013

Relatives Mourn Mentally Ill Man Who Jumped From Manhattan Bridge

Thomas Lee Miller, 33, jumped to his death from the Manhattan Bridge Friday evening.

Lower East Side

March 16, 2013

Man Dead on LES Sidewalk After Leap from Manhattan Bridge, Cops Say

A man's body was found on Cherry Street after police said he appeared to have leaped off the bridge.

Lower East Side

January 03, 2013

$1M Wetland Proposed for East River Park

The Lower East Side Ecology Center would include a wetland area to shelter birds and produce clean water.

Lower East Side

November 16, 2012

Perfect Picnic Serves Basket-Ready Sandwiches Out of LES Basement

The Perfect Picnic's new shop serves sandwiches and prepackaged meals out of a Ludlow Street basement. 

Lower East Side

November 07, 2012

Parents Fear Age Clash as FiDi High School Moves Into LES Elementary School

Freshmen and sophomores at Millennium High School moved to the Shuang Wen School on the Lower East Side.

Lower East Side & East Village

February 17, 2012

DOE Orders Removal of Memorial to Ousted Shuang Wen Principal

Parents rallied to save the memorial to former Principal Ling Ling Chou Friday.

Lower East Side & East Village

February 10, 2012

Break-In at Shuang Wen School Leaves Office Ransacked

The Shuang Wen Academy Network on Cherry Street was broken into.

Lower East Side & East Village

November 30, 2011

Shuang Wen School Investigation Reveals No Theft of Funds

An investigation into financial practices at the Shuang Wen School revealed no theft of funds. 

Lower East Side & East Village

September 30, 2011

Chinatown's Shuang Wen School Supporters Blast DOE 'Witch Hunt'

Parents and students rallied Friday against the DOE's ongoing investigations into the high-achieving Chinatown school.

Lower East Side & East Village

August 29, 2011

Lower East Side Cleanup Efforts Begin

Crews worked to clear out downed trees at areas along the East River hit hardest by the storm.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 08, 2011

Shuang Wen Parents Threaten to Pull Students Over Principal's Firing

Parents from the Lower East Side's elite Shuang Wen School threatened to remove their children at a rally Thursday.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 05, 2011

New Principal Tapped for Shuang Wen School

Iris Chiu replaces Ling Ling Chou at the elite Shuang Wen School, according to a letter from the schools department

Lower East Side & East Village

June 27, 2011

Shuang Wen School Parents Sue DOE

Parents are suing the DOE regarding claims of discrimination against the bilingual Lower East Side school.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 08, 2011

Man Stabbed in the Lower East Side

The incident happened near the East Broadway F stop.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 22, 2011

Head of Nonprofit That Runs Lower East Side's Shuang Wen School Resigns

Shuang Wen Academy Network's executive director reportedly stepped down less than a year after taking the job.