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Astoria Post

Astoria’s Comfortland makes its Manhattan debut this July

Artists at the Time To Be Happy Gallery on the Lower East Side.

Manhattan

Lower East Side’s Time To Be Happy Gallery invites public in to see artists at work

Posted on June 2, 2025

Officer and police tape at scene of shooting near Lower East Side pizzeria.

Manhattan

Man shot outside pizzeria in bloody Lower East Side shooting

Posted on June 1, 2025

Bobby Grossman holding box of Corn Flakes with Andy Warhol image

The Villager

Corn Flakes and pop stars: Bobby Grossman’s iconic cereal box imagery takes over Lower East Side gallery

Posted on March 24, 2025

Ear piercing. Cropped shot of a young blonde woman wearing three stud earrings on the earlobe on a grey background. Jewelry with gemstones, accessories with fianits

The Villager

Claire’s to team up with Susan Alexandra for free piercing pop-up in the Lower East Side

Posted on March 18, 2025

Police respond to cop shot on Lower East Side

Manhattan

Cop shot on Lower East Side by ‘career criminal’ during warrant operation

Posted on February 18, 2025

NYPD escort suspect in Manhattan stabbing and dismembering of roommate

Manhattan

Manhattan man arrested for allegedly stabbing and dismembering roommate over food, dumping torso in East River

Posted on February 13, 2025

Nancy Montanez fondly remembers meeting the longest-living president in history, President Jimmy Carter, after he helped establish Mascot Flats located at 742 East 6th Street.

Manhattan

Resident of East Village home that Jimmy Carter helped restore weeps with gratitude for late president and humanitarian

Posted on December 30, 2024

Gary Guarinello, owner of Catalyst Records in the Essex Market

Business

Turning the tables: The curious story of how Catalyst Records became a Lower East Side hit

Posted on October 23, 2024

Lower East Side mugging suspect

Manhattan

Lower East Side mugging suspect sought after caper interrupted by detective

Posted on August 17, 2024

An inspection of a Lower East Side marijuana shop unearthed 13 pounds of crack cocaine.

Manhattan

Lower East Side pot shop inspection leads cops to 13 pounds of crack/‌cocaine

Posted on August 13, 2024

Detectives investigate shooting outside Lower East Side bodega

Manhattan

Lower East Side shooting: Man wounded in gunfire outside bodega, cops say

Posted on August 8, 2024

The alleged gang member who shot two NYPD sergeants after a gunpoint robbery in Lower Manhattan was charged Friday, 24 hours after he pulled the trigger, authorities said.

The Villager

Alleged gang member who shot two NYPD sergeants charged for multiple crimes

Posted on August 2, 2024

Hundreds of senior public housing residents are receiving free Ring video doorbells through a pilot program that Assembly Member Grace Lee and the Henry Street Settlement rolled out this week.

Manhattan

Free Ring doorbells for Lower East Side seniors aim to help them feel safe at home

Posted on July 27, 2024

bel fries lead

Eat & Drink

National French Fries Day | Bel-Fries: Annalee Schlossberg’s Belgian Fry Haven with a special twist

Posted on July 12, 2024

A police cruiser in Prospect Park

NYC Transit

Woman on Lower East Side killed in hit-and-run on FDR Drive

Posted on June 30, 2024

Lower East Side suspects behind bat attack

Manhattan

Lower East Side bat attack: Suspects sought for beating woman on street

Posted on June 30, 2024

Orange Wine Pouring.

The Villager

Lower East Side natural orange wine store Orange Glou celebrates its third anniversary

Posted on June 27, 2024

Hate crime suspect escorted in handcuffs by NYPD detectives

Manhattan

Hate crime suspect accused of assaulting Israeli protester near Columbia University turns himself in

Posted on June 13, 2024

Cops at Lower East Side stabbing scene

Manhattan

Lower East Side bowling alley stabbing: Three suspects sought for violent attack on man

Posted on June 10, 2024

exterior photo of the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side in Manhattan

Eat & Drink

Tasty tour on Lower East Side spotlights 150 years of immigrant cuisine

Posted on April 25, 2024

Mike Puma, owner of Gotham Burger.

Eat & Drink

Gotham Burger: The best burger in NYC

Posted on April 10, 2024

Through a blitz of color and goodwill they chanted in honor of Holi

Manhattan

PHOTOS: A Holi shower of flowers on Lower East Side to celebrate Hindu festival of spring

Posted on March 24, 2024

Ira Robbins of Trouser Press holding up copy of Beatles LP

The Villager

Lower East Side concert celebrates 50 years of the Trouser Press, ‘bible of alt rock’

Posted on March 20, 2024

Orange Glou Chilled Orange Wines at Nov 24 Event. Photo Credit Orange Glou

Eat & Drink

Orange Glou’s Lower East Side pop-up to pair unique wines with fresh pasta all month long

Posted on March 8, 2024

Andy Warhol Screen Tests curator Greg Pierce looks at film

The Villager

Andy Warhol’s ‘Screen Tests’ showcased in grand exhibit at Lower East Side gallery

Posted on February 28, 2024

Lower Manhattan Council Member Christopher Marte and residents push for OTC card acceptance at grocery stores

Health

Lower Manhattan residents, pol push for grocery stores to accept OTC cards to save on food purchases

Posted on January 24, 2024

The suspects in the armed robbery at the Delancey Street/Essex Street subway station on Dec. 23.

Manhattan

Armed suspects rob teen at Delancey Street subway station: NYPD

Posted on January 11, 2024

Marc Urselli, chief engineer at Eastside Sound

The Villager

Meet Grammy winner Marc Urselli, the magician behind the legendary Eastside Sound studio where music greats have cut tracks

Posted on November 8, 2023

a woman pouring red wine

Eat & Drink

Try local and global wine and food at NYC Autumn Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival next week

Posted on November 2, 2023

NY: Frances Golding Street Co-Naming

The Villager

‘I don’t want to be forgotten’: Lower East Side street corner named after housing activist Frances Goldin

Posted on October 10, 2023

Eat & Drink

Order a bagel and schmear at Feltz Bagels on the Lower East Side, and you’ll be fed an original piece of art

Posted on October 3, 2023

NY: Lower East Side Annual Meeting

The Villager

Lower East Side Partnership holds annual meeting

Posted on September 27, 2023

Donald Johnson at Lower East Side homeless encampment

Housing

Nomads of New York: Formerly homeless man helps unhoused Lower East Side individuals avoid losing everything in street sweeps

Posted on September 20, 2023

Cops are looking for the cyclist

Manhattan

Cyclist plows into woman in Murray Hill, leaving her in critical condition: cops

Posted on September 20, 2023

Police are looking for this man

Authorities release footage of bicyclist wanted for fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of Lower East Side woman

Posted on September 19, 2023

NY: Beastie Boy Square Unveiling

Manhattan

‘Ch-check it out:’ Lower East Side street co-named ‘Beastie Boys Square’

Posted on September 10, 2023

A concert at Rockwood Music Hall.

Music

Rockwood Music Hall launches concert series and GoFundMe to keep venue from possible closure

Posted on July 5, 2023

NYPD Harbor Unit on the East River.

The Villager

Mystery continues into death of man found floating off Lower East Side’s Pier 35

Posted on July 4, 2023

Police crime scene tape.

Manhattan

18-year-old fatally shot on Lower East Side street: NYPD

Posted on June 26, 2023

NYPD Cars

Manhattan

Teen shot and killed outside Lower East Side smoke shop: Cops

Posted on June 25, 2023

Firefighters work to rescue Lower East Side construction worker

Manhattan

Lower East Side construction worker falls, gets wedged between two buildings: FDNY

Posted on June 22, 2023

Deadly Chinatown blaze sparked by lithium ion-batteries at e-bike shop riddled with violations: FDNY

Posted on June 20, 2023

Cast of "The Village! A Disco Daydream"

The Villager

Enjoy a ‘Disco Daydream’ on the Lower East Side with fun and uproarious musical ‘The Village!’

Posted on June 7, 2023

Lower East Side riot over Denim Tears giveaway

Holy shirt! Riot breaks out in Lower East Side over Denim Tears sweatshirt giveaway

Posted on June 3, 2023

City Living

Stuyvesant Cove Park reopens after three years of coastal resiliency construction

Posted on May 31, 2023

marinated pickled cucumbers isolated on white

Eat & Drink

Grillo’s Pickles to host two-week-long pop-up on Lower East Side with events, exclusive merch in June

Posted on May 24, 2023

Julia Gorton photographer

The Villager

Julia Gorton captures the vintage Downtown New York music scene with vivid imagery in new collection

Posted on May 17, 2023

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