Lower East Side History Project and New York Public Library event series

The Lower East Side: Fourth Ward & Two Bridges
The Fourth Ward, today known as the "Two Bridges" neighborhood, was a rough, working-class, waterfront district which neighbored the infamous Five Points in the 19th century. Once one of the poorest and most hazardous slums in NYC, the neighborhood today still retains much of the grittiness and vibrancy of old-fashioned NYC, as gentrification has yet to overwhelm the area.

Presentation by David Bellel

Tuesday, August 3, 2010
6:30pm
FREE!

David Bellel graduated from Stuyvesant HS and went on to earn a master's degree in education from Brooklyn College. David has been an educator, program developer and mentor in the New York City school system since 1968. In retirement, David continues to work with the Department of Education and volunteers his time to developing educational programming for several LESHP initiatives.

Visit David's blog: Knickerbocker Village