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Rally to Landmark the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary 11am Tue Oct 15 at East 13th Street & 2nd Avenue!

Join preservation organizations, disability advocacy groups, doctors, staff, patients and alumni of the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary this Tuesday, October 15 at 11am for a rally and press conference calling for the city to landmark the hospital’s historic main building. All are welcome to attend!

Can’t make the rally? Sign Village Preservation’s petition calling for landmark recognition!

Hello from the Data Vandals: Exhibition and Open Data Events at Cooper Union’s Civics Projects Lab Fri Sep 27 – Sun Sep 29

Join us for Hello From The Data Vandals (or free as air and water, or whatsoever things are true), the premiere exhibition by the New York City data-activist collective known as the Data Vandals (artist Jen Ray and data visualization expert Jason Forrest), on view this weekend in Cooper’s Civic Projects Lab in 41 Cooper Square.

We’re thrilled that data from EVCC’s GetLocalEV.com database is included in this fun look at the East Village neighborhood through data past and present! The show explores data on housing, changes in demographics, and the environment, as well as lesser-known statistics on what keeps the city running today.

The exhibition will run all weekend, filling the Civic Projects Lab with large data visualization paintings and sculptures, workshops, lectures, and a movie night!

Register to attend the opening and/or related events throughout the weekend!

LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival Fri Sep 20 – Sun Sep 29!

Join us for 10 days of music, film, dance, poetry, workshops and more from our friends at Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens! Check the online schedule for updates.

Friends & Neighbors: a 3-Day Festival Celebrating Tompkins Square Park & Library Sep 19-24!

Join us for a 3-day festival of programs celebrating Tompkins Square Park and Library!

Exhibition by photojournalist Robin McMillan on view now at the Library, 331 East 10th Street.

Festival of programs on Thu Sep 19, Sat Sep 21 and Tue Sep 24. Please be sure to register separately for each day.

An Evening Fundraiser for EVCC 5-7pm Sun June 9

Celebrating 20 years of service to our neighborhood! Please join us for an evening at the Trinity Lower East Side Garden and Community Room! Enjoy music, refreshments and light bites from our favorite East Village restaurants and purveyors, meet our board members, hear about our latest work and share your interests. Rain or shine!

Car-Free Earth Day & LUNGS Spring Awakening 11am-4pm Sat Apr 20!

Walk, bike or roll to the Ave B Open Street (8-10th Streets) for Car-Free Earth Day & LUNGS’ Spring Awakening!

9:45am Birding for Beginners: Join Kellie Quiñones (she/her) to explore the birds that migrate through NYC in the spring, on their way to their breeding grounds. Our BIPOC neighbors are especially welcome!

Performances from eGALitarian Brass, Batalá NYC, and Isabel Estrada-Jamison! Workshops from The Clemente, LES Breathe, and more! FREE children’s pony rides! Rain or shine!

E-Waste Recycling in Tompkins Square Park! 10am-2pm Sun Apr 14

Thanks to our friends at the Lower East Side Ecology Center! Avenue A between 9th and 10th Streets. Please note LESEC can no longer accept media, batteries or other items that can be recycled at stores that sell them. See their post for more details!

Community Victory March for Hospital Care! 12pm Sat Apr 13

Join elected officials and community activists to demand Mount Sinai restore critical hospital services to the residents of lower Manhattan! Meet at Abe Lebewohl Park (St. Mark’s Church) at noon, stopping at New York Eye & Ear 12:30pm and Beth Israel Hospital 1pm.

Store Front NYC with James and Karla Murray at TS Library 5:30pm Tue Nov 28!

Join us at Tompkins Square Library for a special, illustrated conversation with acclaimed photographers James and Karla Murray on their latest book Store Front NYC: Photographs of the City’s Independent Shops, Past and Present.

The Murrays use their artistic talents to highlight the local independent businesses that define New York City. Since 1997, the Murrays have captured the spirit, energy, and cultural diversity of individual neighborhoods through their striking portraits of storefronts and shop owners.

Don’t miss this chance to check out their latest book! Store Front NYC will be available for sale at the venue. Register here or on the nypl.org website!