LESHP.org - Lower East Side New York City
The Lower East Side History Project (LESHP) is an award winning non-profit organization dedicated to research, education and preservation of our New York City neighborhood. Read more about us.

LESHP PROJECTS & SERVICES:

Walking Tours
Public, private and group tours offered by professional historians and educators.
http://lowereastsidetours.org
   East Village Visitors Center
Local information, maps & brochures, special discounts, theater and walking tour tickets.
http://eastvillagevisitorscenter.com
LESpass
Receive discounts to local attractions, restaurants, businesses and services.
http://lespass.org
   Lectures & Presentations
LESHP produces and participates in special events throughout the Tri-State area.
http://www.leshp.org/calendar
Public Research Database
Free, searchable, Lower East Side history database with original articles.
http://www.leshp.org/history
   Educational Programming
In-house educational programming for K-12 and University level students.
http://www.leshp.org/education
Research & Consulting Services
We can find out just about anything you need to know about the Lower East Side.
http://www.leshp.org/research
   The American Gangster
Online community for historians and fans of gangsterism and organized crime.
http://theamericangangster.org
NEWS & UPDATES:
  • LESHP is working with Whole Foods and Bowery Alliance of Neighbors on a neighborhood-wide Bowery Exhibit, coming this Fall 2010.
  • Seth Franklin Abrams has produced a new episode of the Our Gotham film series about the Jewish Mob on the LES at the turn of the century. You can see the entire episode here.
  • LESHP's film The Bowery: A Documentary will be screened at the Architecture & Design Film Festival this Fall 2010. Here is a trailer.
  • Executive director Eric Ferrara is working on three new books about the Bowery, St. Marks Place, and the old gangsters of Brooklyn.
  • LESHP is working on a documentary film about the origins of the Mafia and the Sicilian immigrant experience.

Tour Schedule

Saturday Tours:
12:00pm - East Village
Sunday Tours:
12:00pm - The Jewish Mob
2:00pm - Chinatown/Five Points
Monday Tours:
12:00pm - The Bowery
2:00pm - Alphabet City
Tuesday Tours:
3:30pm - Sacred Spaces (monthly)
Wednesday Tours:
12:00pm - East Village
Thursday Tours:
NO TOURS
Friday Tours:
12:00pm - Lower East Side 

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