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The Lo-Down NY The Lower East Side's most influential online news source. We are Ed Litvak and Traven Rice, a reformed television news producer and filmmaker (in that order).
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The Lo-Down is a local news site dedicated to covering news, events and – most significantly – the people who live and work in one of the world’s greatest neighborhoods, the Lower East Side. We are Lower East Side residents who launched The Lo-Down to help provide our community with a constant source of information about current events, culture, real estate, food and entertainment. We are featured in the Columbia Journalism Review’s News Frontier Database. You can also read a profile of us in the Village Voice article, “I Blog New York: Your Guide to Gotham’s Best” here. http://bit.ly/1JWybRU The Lo-Down is a member of the Local Independent Online Publishers Association (LION). Rather than serve a single segment of our diverse neighborhood, we are a resource for all cultures and groups on the LES to share information and ideas and to engage in a meaningful dialogue about issues that unite and divide us. We are not a blog that espouses a particular point of view or has an agenda. We work hard to reach out to people and organizations that are not often heard from – and to solicit multiple points of view and new perspectives. It is most important to us that everyone has an opportunity to tell their own story.

Excited to see some activity at Cheeky Sandwiches in Essex Market - at long last. Owner Din says they are NOT officially...
08/13/2026

Excited to see some activity at Cheeky Sandwiches in Essex Market - at long last. Owner Din says they are NOT officially open but they are definitely in soft, soft open mode. And his incredible egg (breakfast) sandwiches, as well as the super delicious fried chicken on a biscuit sandwiches are making a comeback. No Po’boys yet, as they are working on fine-tuning their very own crusty bread service for those.

We’re finally getting our first look at  the vision for 100 Essex Street, the new residential building on the site of th...
07/30/2026

We’re finally getting our first look at the vision for 100 Essex Street, the new residential building on the site of the old Essex Street Market. It’s part of the Essex Crossing mega-project. Developers recently briefed Community Board 3’s land use committee on the plans. They include a collaboration with the MTA to bring elevators and a new escalator to the Delancey Street subway station. The building will feature 99 rental units, 26 considered affordable. When you ask? Demolition and construction are expected to begin in the fall with building completion in 2029. Check out the link below for the full story.

https://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/2026/07/plans-revealed-for-100-essex-street-99-apartments-elevators-for-delancey-street-train-station.html

If you spend time on Lower Essex Street/Canal Street you probably knew Desmond Yeoh from Y.H. Printing, Inc.  He died in...
07/30/2026

If you spend time on Lower Essex Street/Canal Street you probably knew Desmond Yeoh from Y.H. Printing, Inc. He died in late June following a long illness. And now his wife, Helen could use a little bit of help from friends and neighbors. There’s a GoFundMe to help her cover Desmond’s funeral expenses.

Here’s the first part of the fundraising appeal:

“Helen and her late husband, Desmond, have been pillars of our community, always offering kindness and support to those around them. For years, Helen and Desmond have touched countless lives with their generosity and warmth, whether it was lending a hand to a neighbor in need or simply sharing a smile on the street. Their presence has made our community stronger and more connected, and Desmond’s recent passing has left us all feeling the weight of his absence.
Now, Helen is facing not only a profound loss, but also the financial challenge of covering funeral expenses. This is a difficult time for her, and we want to ensure she feels the love and support of the community she and Desmond have nurtured.”

Here’s the GoFundMe link:

https://gofund.me/0556f0c05

The construction crew at 145 Broome Street is now making steady progress on the latest addition to the Grand Street Guil...
07/15/2026

The construction crew at 145 Broome Street is now making steady progress on the latest addition to the Grand Street Guild residential campus. When complete at the end of next year, the 16-story building will include 190 apartments for low-income seniors. Grand Street Guild, affiliated with the New York Archdiocese, built three towers in the 1970s — affordable housing surrounding St. Mary’s Church. They added another affordable project on Clinton Street a couple of years ago. Could more development be on the way? Maybe. While St. Mary’s was recently landmarked by the city and is safe, an adjacent parcel could be in play. It’s home to the church rectory, which is no longer in use by St. Mary’s.

07/13/2026

Good morning from Park ☀️ Send us your neighborhood pics: [email protected] or tag us here!

Garbage truck fire from e-bike battery causing delays on Delancey Street and Williamsburg Bridge. Sanitation driver said...
07/01/2026

Garbage truck fire from e-bike battery causing delays on Delancey Street and Williamsburg Bridge. Sanitation driver said someone threw an e-bike battery in the garbage they had picked up and it exploded and caught all the trash and the truck on fire. 🔥 😳

A fun and delicious new dining experience has popped up in the LES recently called  . Co-founders Jenny Woo and Andy Ber...
06/30/2026

A fun and delicious new dining experience has popped up in the LES recently called . Co-founders Jenny Woo and Andy Berg are hosting tasting dinners focused on “inventive Jewish-Chinese fusion from the Lower East Side.” They serve creative and unique mashups in a multi-course meal that includes storytelling and hospitality based on both of their heritages.

Woo’s grandmother came over to New York from Shanghai and Berg’s grandfather came from Eastern Europe, stopping here on his way to Phili. Read the full story here: https://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/2026/06/woobergs-pops-up-on-the-lower-east-side.html

Oh, LES    🌈
06/30/2026

Oh, LES 🌈

A new community ceramics studio, Slo Slo Studio, offering classes as well as memberships, has opened on the corner of He...
05/29/2026

A new community ceramics studio, Slo Slo Studio, offering classes as well as memberships, has opened on the corner of Henry Street and Rutgers.

I recently talked with the founders, Tra Nguyen and Jon Wang, about their new endeavor and how Slo Slo Studio came to be in the neighborhood. Read all about it in our Linktree👆

05/11/2026

The corner of Essex and Delancey is now officially “Jack Kirby Way.”

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