07/07/2019
The domains "East-Village.com" and "EastVillageTours.com" -- which we've owned since 2003 -- are for sale to the highest bidder/barterer.
Please pass along to any local business which might be interested.
Lower East Side History Project, an award winning non-profit organization, offers WALKING TOURS, educational programming, research, and special events.
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Lower East Side History Project is an award winning non-profit organization dedicated to local research, education and preservation.
Lower East Side History Project is an award winning non-profit organization dedicated to local research, education and preservation.
The domains "East-Village.com" and "EastVillageTours.com" -- which we've owned since 2003 -- are for sale to the highest bidder/barterer.
Please pass along to any local business which might be interested.
Our website (leshp.org) and email have been restored.
A special thank you to the hacker who made our lives miserable for four days!
Our website and email is down for a day or two so if you need to book a tour or contact us, please do so at 347.465.7767 or FB messenger.
LESHP founder on Bagel Talk this morning, discussing the neighborhood, our tours, and his favorite bagel :)
Comedian Joe Pontillo sits down with Eric Ferrara, founder of the LES History Project to discuss his work at the Davidovich Bakery location at the Blue Moon ...
Happy to announce that the Lower East Side Welcome Center will be officially opening on March 9, 2019 at 397 Grand Street.
This is a collaboration between Lower East Side History Project and LoHo Realty.
Besides offering local information, brochures, etc, we'll have rotating exhibits featuring artifacts from Lower East Side History Project's extensive archives, as well as contributions from many other collections.
Come by and visit! More info here:
https://leswelcome.com/lower-east-side-welcome-center-opens-march-9-2019/
The Lower East Side Welcome Center will officially open on March 9, 2019, at 397 Grand Street, New York, NY 10002.
SPECIAL TOUR THIS SUNDAY: "Allen Street: Where the Sun Never Shines"
This special tour, led by veteran guide Robert Brenner, digs deep into the history of one of the most overlooked and historically infamous streets on the Lower East Side.
In 1909, McClure's Magazine called the Lower East Side, "The World's Brothel" -- and Allen Street hosted a thriving red light district. Robert will discuss this and much more. Don't miss it!
Sunday, November 18, 11:00AM ($20pp, RSVP required)
http://www.leshp.org/allen-street-street-sun-never-shines/
Robert Brenner’s (guide for this tour) mother grew up on the Lower East Side, when it was still a Jewish ghetto. Whenever anyone mentioned Allen Street, she would make a face and change the subject. Now he knows why—Allen Street was the center of the Jewish red light district. As Judge Johan J. ...
Watch LESHP founder Eric Ferrara on PBS's "Metrofocus" tonight discussing The Godfather book and series.
6pm PBS (channel 13) or 7pm WLIW (channel 21) -- or check your local listings outside of the NYC area.
Public tours are NOW FREE for active & retired teachers, military, first responders and law enforcement officers...
As a small thank you for your service, we now offer all of our public tours to you for free. To take advantage of this offer, simply notify us in the contact form on the tour pages (there is a special field to check). That's it!
(Unfortunately we must ask that your guests pay regular price of $20pp.)
See our current public tour schedule here: http://www.leshp.org/
Lower East Side History Project (LESHP) is an award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to researching, documenting and preserving the history of the greater Lower East Side of New York City. We offer public and private WALKING TOURS seven days a week.
From our friends at the Italian American Museum
We have organized our "Spring Fling" Art Market, in the gallery space of the Italian American Museum, for Sat. March 3rd & Sun. March 4th, 12 - 8pm. Please save the date! Stop by for original, affordable art from me, Sharon Volpe Artwork, Angie Mason Art, Hodaya Louis Art & Fashion, Silk & Sea Designs, Diana Marie T-shirts, Dean Lynch Art & still more to come. Know a talented and reliable artists? They can e-mail me at: [email protected]. I have a bit of room left and I would give more local artists a chance to join our art market!
A presto!
FREE Mafia Walking Tour tomorrow, Saturday March 3 at 12:00pm.
Just show up: 72 Second Avenue at E. 4th Street, outside Bank of America.
(Feel free to share or tell a friend!)
More info here: http://www.leshp.org/mafia-walking-tour/
E. 3rd Street
Children lined up outside of the Tompkins Square Library on E. 10th Street.
FLASH SALE: 50% off walking tour tickets thru Friday, January 26! ($10pp, normally $20pp)
1 - Choose a public tour from the schedule at http://leshp.org
2 - Click "pay online"
3 - Use promo code "FLASH" at checkout
Tix can be gifted, or share this post info with anyone you think might be interested!
Lower East Side History Project (LESHP) is an award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to researching, documenting and preserving the history of the greater Lower East Side of New York City. We offer public and private WALKING TOURS seven days a week.
We're happy to announce the release of our new book, "REVOLT: East Village Activism Literature, 1960s-1990s."
Over 300 scanned pages of very rare books and posters from our exclusive archives, like: The Bust Book, F*ck the System, Feminism and the Anarchist Connection, Freespace Magazine, Horse & Goat Peoples Anarchist Communist Affinity Group, and MUCH MORE.
This book is an invaluable snapshot into the revolutionary culture of our neighborhood during the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s. This literature has not seen the light of day in decades, and very few copies still exist. We did out best to carefully scan each page from the original documents, in their entirety for preservation, for you to enjoy.
Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1984123696/
Over 300 pages of rare radical zines, pamphlets and posters, scanned from the archives of Lower East Side History Project.
Vauxhall Garden, 1803. This public space was bounded by Bowery and Broadway (west to east), and E. 4th Street and 8th Street/Astor Place (south to north).
Chatham Square, c.1700. A portion of that wall on the upper right hand corner still exists! It is the site of the Shearith Israel cemetery on St. James Street, dating to the 17th century.
Depression Era soup line on the Lower East Side.
Rare image of native Lower East Sider, George Burns (left), with his first street-singing group, The Pee Wee Quartet.
Looking west down Spring Street, from the 10th floor of 195 Bowery.
"Bowery Types," as the photo was labeled in an early 20th century book.
Charlie "Lucky" Luciano's WWI registration card, showing his address at 265 E. 10th Street and signature.
Gotham Saloon at the NW corner of Bowery and E. Houston Street (298 Bowery). The building on the far right still exists! (306 Bowery)
Distillery at 49 Bowery.
These buildings no longer exist, it is now the site of Confucius Plaza.
Good morning! View of the courts and Freedom Tower from E. Broadway and Rutgers Street.
Outside of the Chinese Theater on Doyers Street, now a post office.
1936, construction of the East River Drive (now FDR Drive)
Lower East Side History Project's cover photo
Illustration from a 1952 St. Petersburg Times newspaper, showing gangsters Charlie Luciano, Frank Costello, Tony Accardo, Joe Adonis, Rocco & Charles Fischetti, and Jack Guzik.
Al Capone WWI registration card, showing his Brooklyn address and occupation as a "paper cutter."
Interior of F Train earlier this evening.
East side of the Bowery, below Canal Street, where Confucius Plaza sits now.
Check out our new Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/leshpnyc/
7 Followers, 13 Following, 3 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Lower EastSide History Project (@leshpnyc)
New website! Free Walking tours!
Check it out: http://leshp.org
We now offer GIFT CARDS for our walking tours!
These electronic gift cards, sent via email, are perfect for holidays, special occasions, thank yous, corporate gifts, or just because! You can even send a personalized note.
CHECK IT OUT: http://www.leshp.org/index.php/gift-cards
Lower East Side, NYC walking tours; Award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Lower East Side history.
We are happy to announce the launch of a project at the Essex Street Market: 20 history panels are now on display throughout, each featuring one of the many immigrant groups which have called the Lower East Side home.
Lower East Side History Project created the panels with support of the Essex Street Vendors Association and Lower East Side BID.
Here are just a few examples:
232 E 11th St
New York, NY
10003
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A glimpse of the Lower East Side in 1948 -- clips from the movie "Naked City" we edited featuring Norfolk Street, Essex Street Market, south side of Delancey Street before the buildings were demolished in the 1960s, and Williamsburg Bridge. Can anyone identify the other locations (marked with "???" in the video.)
Museum of the American Gangster
78 St. Mark's Place Through the black Gate, up the stairs and through the door.The Museum of Interesting Things
60 East 8th Str 12PAnthropology Undergraduate Students Associati
25 Waverly PlLower Manhattan Cultural Council
125 Maiden Ln, Fl 2ndNortheast Region of the United States Holocau
60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1000