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E-Waste Recycling in Tompkins Square Park

Get rid of your old electronics safely thanks to our friends at the Lower East Side Ecology Center! Please note LESEC can no longer accept media (DVDs, Disks, VHS tapes etc.),or batteries. Rechargeable batteries can be recycled at stores that sell them. Visit lesecologycenter.org for a list of acceptable electronics. 10 am–2 pm Sun Nov […]

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Community Stewardship at Tompkins Square Park

Help care for our park! Join the Lower East Side Ecology Center to help with leaf raking, weeding, mulching and de-littering the green spaces. Come prepared to work, wearing clothes that will get dirty, and closed toed shoes. Meet up at the Field House in front of the flagpole. 11:00am-1:30pm Sat Nov 22, weather permitting. […]

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Recommend a Tree Guard Installation

Help our friends at the Lower East Side Ecology Center make recommendations for neighborhood street trees that lack tree guards, or have guards in poor condition! The questions on the recommendation form will help you report any damage and the condition of the recommended tree. Please complete a separate form for each individual tree! Fill […]

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Introducing Daniel D. Tompkins

Discover the story behind Tompkins Square Park’s namesake! Join journalist Robin McMillan and archivist Roger Jack Walters for a conversation about Daniel D. Tompkins, the farmer’s boy who helped shape New York City, moderated by the EVCC’s Laura Sewell. 5:30-7:00pm Thu Nov 13 Tompkins Square Library 331 E 10th Street. Registration is recommended! […]

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Gotham Storytelling Festival

The 15th Annual Gotham Storytelling Festival returns to East Village! From comedians and award-winning storytellers, to musicians and Edinburgh alums, you’re bound to find a performance that suits your fancy! Visit FRIGID NYC’s website to see what shows are playing at the wild project, 195 E 3rd Street and Under St. Marks, 94 St. Marks […]

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