Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle

A makeshift memorial is now in place on upper Essex Street, where, just two months ago, community activist Harry Wieder was fatally struck by a taxicab.  The tribute itself is tightly secured to a sign post outside P.S. 20, and is comprised of a pair of white-painted crutches, a photograph of the man, and some [...]

The intersection of East Houston and Lafayette is dangerous enough, even without the subway superstation mess that has appropriated the area.  It’s a high traffic zone full of commuters on foot, bicycle, or in cars.  During the morning rush yesterday, a livery driver collided with a cyclist.

National Coming Out Day was yesterday (October 11), and this one homophobe was scared to be in the Lower East Side. the cab passed through the lower east side and i locked the cab door cuz of the increase of homos and lack of homo protection We hope Colton doesn’t apply for any jobs that [...]