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Lower East Side & East Village

December 19, 2011

Volunteers Bring Hanukkah Cheer to Lower East Side Residents

 Volunteers brought boxes of Hanukkah treats to elderly Jewish residents on the LES Sunday.

Lower East Side & East Village

December 01, 2011

Delancey Underground 'Low Line' Project Organizers Seek Funding

The ambitious project to turn an abandoned trolley terminal into a park is seeking funds and support.

Lower East Side & East Village

November 29, 2011

Newspaper Delivery Truck Crashes Into Delancey Street Diner

A Daily News delivery truck crashed into a diner at Delancey and Essex streets, authorities said.

Lower East Side & East Village

November 08, 2011

Essex Street to Get Brighter Streetlights Under BID Proposal

New light fixtures along Essex Street that will increase lighting and promote business in the area are being pitched by the Lower East Side BID.

Lower East Side & East Village

September 22, 2011

'Delancey Underground' Project Wows Residents

The proposal to turn an abandoned trolley terminal into a solar-lit public park received its first public review.

Lower East Side & East Village

September 21, 2011

Subterranean Park Could Grow in Former LES Trolley Terminal

The "Delancey Underground" project would turn the underground space into a community park that uses solar lighting. 

Lower East Side & East Village

August 24, 2011

Delancey Street Deaths Spur Call for Pedestrian Safety Measures

Pols called for better safety on Delancey Street a week after a man was killed while cycling on the high-traffic block.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 21, 2011

Gulick Park Gets $650K from Local Pols for Renovation

The park near the Williamsburg Bridge received funding from Councilwoman Maragaret Chin and Borough President Scott Stringer.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 18, 2011

Transportation Buffs to Install Tollbooth on Williamsburg Bridge

Advocates will install the vintage-looking tollbooth to draw attention to lost revenue for infrastructure after tollbooths were removed.

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 28, 2011

Essex Street Market Could Move Across the Street

The Essex St. Market would move across Delancey Street under a plan being floated by the city.

Manhattan

June 17, 2011

Select Bus Service Gaining Traction with Riders, DOT Says

DOT said the new select bus service has increased rider traffic along the M15 line by 30 percent.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 09, 2011

Car Crashes More Deadly Than Gun Violence in NYC, Advocates Say

A study released by Transportation Alternatives calls for the city to put more attention on preventing crashes.

Lower East Side & East Village

May 25, 2011

Essex Street Market Future to be Discussed by Community Board

The famed Lower East Side market may be moved to make room for large development.

Lower East Side & East Village

May 18, 2011

Group Calls for Safety Improvements at Deadly Lower East Side Crossing

Transportation Alternatives is pressing for safety measures at Delancey and Essex streets after a woman's death last week.