City of Water Day is a region-wide day to champion a climate-resilient New York and New Jersey harbor, organized by @waterfrontalliance and @nynjhep. Join The LES Ecology Center for two events in East River Park—a coastal embankment clean-up at 9 AM and a water quality testing and painting at 10:30 AM. Sign up for both events or only […]
You’re invited to an evening of art and community at The Rainbow Play Space as they unveil Tom Manco’s largest architectural replicas to date: Ray’s Candy Store, Ms. Thea’s Ottendorfer Library, Sunny and Annie’s Deli. Tom Manco transforms everyday cardboard into whimsical works of art using boundless imagination, challenging what is real and what is […]
Transportation, Public Safety, Sanitation & Environment Committee Tuesday, July 8 at 6:30pm — Community Board 3 Office – 59 East 4th Street (between 2nd Ave and Bowery)This is a Hybrid Meeting. Members of the public can attend in person or by Zoom.Online: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1600080327By Phone: +1 646 828 7666, +1 551 285 1373 – Webinar ID: […]
Plastic Free July is a great opportunity to highlight the ways we can each reduce plastic usage in our lives. If you’re interested in learning more, @CommonCompost will be sharing tips throughout the month. You can make small changes in your daily habits, and take action in your community. Take on the Plastic Free Pledge […]
Stop by B&H Dairy at 127 2nd Avenue, 10 AM Tues July 1, when Senator Brian Kavanagh will present B&H Dairy Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant with the NYS Historic Business Preservation Registry award! Congrats to Fawzy and Ola for this recognition which is granted to businesses who have been in operation for more than 50 years! […]
Join us for Open Arts LES on Avenue B this Saturday for a vibrant celebration of culture, music, and creativity! Enjoy Ecuadorian Bomba music & dance, Latin jazz, paper lantern crafts, puppets, and more! Plus, get a first look at NYC DOT’s new design plans for Avenue B Open Street. Let’s reimagine our streets together! […]
12pm-4pm, Saturday May 10, Ave B from 7th-9th Sts! Activities on the street will include Open Arts LES and LUNGS’ Spring Awakening, with music, arts workshops, a seed giveaway, a community garden tour and pony rides! Earth Celebrations Ecological City Pageant will process through after their stop at La Plaza Cultural at 12:45. Ecological City […]
1-4pm Sunday, May 4. Join Partnerships for Parks and the LES Ecology Center to help activate and beautify our park with a Watercolor Leaf Painting workshop led by local artist Jodie Niss, and learn how to care for street trees at a demonstration led by LESEC staff. Meet at the Slocum Memorial Fountain, just inside the newly renovated Field House. […]
Nowhere else in NYC is so much history, culture, and activity packed into such a tiny urban footprint. During this compact, comfortable stroll, we’ll learn about New York’s first dog run; the memorial to the greatest disaster in NYC before 9/11; the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival; the American birth of Hare Krishna, and the open space where […]
Hiring NOW!….The New York Restoration Project, founded by actor/singer/comedian Bette Midler in 1995, is looking for a full-time Community Garden Engagement Manager to “cultivate connections, communications and transparency in support of our work in community gardens citywide.” Job starts April 29. Details here: […]
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