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In And Around The Park

Curated by Robin McMillan

Black and white illustrated flyer for The Loisaida Festival Sunday May 25, 2025

A COMMUNITY CELEBRATES

May 20, 2025

One of the most cherished and entertaining events during Lower East Side History Month is the annual Loisaida Festival […]

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WE LOVE A PARADE!

May 19, 2025

And few are more colorful and creative than the Ecological City Procession that each year celebrates the Lower East Side’s ongoing efforts to find climate solutions […]

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Crowd gathered in Tompkins Square Park to listen to the Jane's Walk

HISTORY OF A HUB

May 14, 2025

Lower East Side History Month got off to a flying start in Tompkins Square Park during the first weekend of May […]

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THEY’VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY! 

April 6, 2025

Migrating birds arrive from afar to join their year-round counterparts in Tompkins each spring […]

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WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

April 5, 2025

Spring is when Tompkins volunteers come out in force […]

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photo of park

LABORS OF LOVE

April 3, 2025

Tompkins Square Park owes much to the diligent stewardship and conservation of the Lower East Side Ecology Center […]

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