via The Spirit
Protesters Target Developers – and the Mayor
More than 300 demonstrators took to the steps of City Hall to decry the displacement of longtime residents and small businesses.
Place: Manhattan
via Manhattan Times
New Menu Reflects New Crowd in East Harlem
El Paso, a decade-old neighborhood staple, recently reopened as Harlem Industrial Kitchen, which features food and design geared toward a more affluent crowd.
via Gothamist
Grad Student Strike Reverberates Beyond Columbia
The labor action is being closely watched by union activists – and university administrators – across the country.
via Religion News Service
New Catacombs Tour at Old St. Pat’s
The subterranean cemetery beneath the historic church featured in "The Godfather" is now open to visitors.
via The Lo-Down
Church Races to Aid Puerto Rico
The Calle 8 church is leading Hurricane Maria relief efforts on the Lower East Side.
via New York Post
A Ring of Her Own
Reese Scott is set to open New York's first women-only boxing gym.
via The Lo-Down
SPECIAL REPORT: Lower East Side Voices
With the Trump Administration’s crackdown on immigration dominating the national political discussion, our team speaks with residents of a neighborhood tied to the American Dream.
Hate Slaying Sparks Outcry
A crowd gathered to decry the murder of a 66-year-old black man fatally stabbed – allegedly by a self-proclaimed white supremacist.