Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

You might not realize it, but you owe quite a debt of gratitude to Schott Brothers.  Next time you zip up one of your jackets, know that it was Schott who pioneered the concept.  The American clothing company first planted roots in the Lower East Side in 1913, and has quite a unique history.

At roughly 9:15 pm on May 14, 2009, a fire sparked to life inside the Hong Kong Supermarket at 109 East Broadway.  Hours later, the beloved neighborhood marketplace and two tenement buildings – 107 and 109 – were consumed by the flames.  In those ensuing weeks, the blaze site was quickly cleared away, and has [...]

Back in 2007, the low-rise hardware store at 98 East Broadway was razed to make room for a gigantic out-of-context commercial building.  And since its completion last year, the new development has sat vacant, its glass facade studded with bilingual “for rent” signs. The search for tenants is on.

Fans of the Pike Loop installation on Pike Steeet can rest easy today. Contrary to information on the website for the Storefront for Art & Architecture, the exhibit will not end this month. In fact, positive feedback from the community was allegedly overwhelming, and the Department of Transportation decided to extend its residency until the [...]