LUNGS’ Spring Awakening returns to the Ave B Open Street with music, arts workshops, seed & soil giveaways, and pony rides! 12pm-4pm, Saturday May 30, Ave B from 7th-9th Sts! Visit the LUNGS website for the full schedule! […]
Spring Awakening!
Category: Sustainability
The People’s Park Celebration
Celebrate LES History Month at Lillian Wald Houses for an afternoon filled with community, culture, history, music, food, and fun for all ages!! honoring the spirit and stories of the LES community together. 12–4pm Sat May 16 Avenue D between East 3rd & 4th Streets […]
E-Waste & More at Tompkins Square Park
Get rid of your old electronics safely thanks to our friends at the Lower East Side Ecology Center. Please visit lesecologycenter.org for a list of acceptable electronics. Clean and dry textiles are also accepted! 10am – 2pm Sun Apr 19 at Tompkins Square Park, Avenue A btwn 9th & 10th Streets […]
Take the 14th Street Plan Survey!
DOT plans to link parks, transit hubs and institutions along the 14th Street corridor, building upon the public realm initiatives of the past decade. DOT will propose transit and streetscape enhancements, and public space improvements from the Hudson River to the East River, in collaboration with the Meatpacking District Management Association (MDMA) and the Union Square Partnership. Learn more and share your comments […]
Bag Your Own Compost
Make your gardens happy with FREE compost from LES Ecology Center! Bring your own containers or a cart to take home as much as you’d like! Shovels will be provided. Tompkins Square Park, 10am-1pm Sat Apr 4 Register on eventbrite! […]
GrowNYC Virtual Job Fair
GrowNYC is hiring seasonal staff for the Greenmarket Farmers Markets they operate in all 5 boroughs. At the 2026 Virtual Job Fair, you’ll meet staff from each of their programs, hear more about seasonal and year-round jobs, and get a chance to ask questions. 5-6pm Wed Apr 1 Learn more about the work / requirements and register […]
Tompkins Square Park Mini-Pool Reno
The mini-pool at Tompkins Square Park is in poor condition, and will be reconstructed with state funds as a larger in-ground pool. NYC Parks is soliciting community input on use of the pool area and adjacent courts. Most residents who attended the meeting asked that there be as little change as possible to the adjacent […]
Encore Showing!
Here’s another chance to catch the new digital restoration of William H. Whyte’s, THE SOCIAL LIFE OF SMALL URBAN SPACES (1980)! Through Jan 8, at Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Avenue. Check Ticket availability. […]
Mulchfest is on!
Drop your holiday wreaths and trees at Mulchfest during park hours through Jan 11. Remove stands, ornaments and tinsel; just leave the trees, please! Drop off during chipping time (10am – 2pm Jan 10 or 11) and take home a bag of mulch! Through January 11th at Tompkins Square Park, 7th Street entrance, mid-block between […]
Curbside Composting Q&A
Join our friend at the LES Ecology Center for a virtual Curbside Composting Q&A session, where experts explain how the program works, the environmental benefits, and how participation can help avoid fines and reduce pests! 12-1pm Mon Dec 22, register on the LES Ecology Center website to receive the link. […]
