Did you know that Levi Strauss began his career on the Lower East Side? In 1847, at age 18, Levi Strauss (born Leob Strauss, February 26, 1829) left his native home in Bavaria to join his older brothers in… Read More »Did you know that Levi Strauss began his career on the Lower East Side?
It started when the Third Avenue Elevated Train line — which ran from Chatham Square to The Bronx up Bowery and 3rd Avenue — was demolished in the late 1950s. By 1960, savvy real estate companies and building owners began… Read More »Ever wonder how the term “East Village” came about?
This original LESHP documentary explores the important role that many Lower East Siders played during the early days of the motion picture industry. Eric FerraraEric is a 4th generation Lower East Sider, professional NYC history author, movie & TV consultant,… Read More »Video: The roots of Hollywood on NYC’s Lower East Side
The Acker Award is a tribute given to members of the avant garde arts communities of New York City and San Francisco who have made outstanding contributions in their discipline in defiance of convention, or else served their fellow writers… Read More »Eric Ferrara wins an Acker Award!
If you were down and out on the Bowery in the 1940s or 1950s, you wouldn’t want to earn the reputation as a “toes-up mokus” or aggressive “pinker” because you just might “catch some heat” from the “bulls” – or… Read More »A Look Back at the Bowery “Blue Book”