Organized by Bowery Alliance of Neighbors Originally a Native American footpath and Dutch farm road, the Bowery was the city’s first entertainment district and “cradle of American popular culture.” It has seminal links to tap dance, vaudeville, Yiddish theater, Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, baseball, modern tattooing, and Harry Houdini. The stomping ground for sailors, shopgirls, gangs, gays, grifters […]
Organized by Lower East Side Preservation Initiative On April 7, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the Church of St. Mary on Grand Street an Individual Landmark. In addition, the parish of St. Mary, founded in May 1826, will mark its 200th anniversary, including 193 uninterrupted years at the historic church on Grand […]
Organized by Lower East Side Preservation Initiative May 13 – LESPI’s Community Meeting: “What Makes a NYC Landmark?” How does the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) decide what to landmark, what not to landmark, and how to prioritize their work? How much should a building’s historic architecture versus cultural history weigh in the decision? Should […]
