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PHONES OUT THIS WEEKEND!
 Due to renovations, phones in the Lower East Side Visitor Center will be down until Monday, August 2. Feel free to leave a message (212-226-9010). We will be checking messages regularly and will return calls as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience!
WELCOME TO THE LOWER EAST SIDE
Home to a mix of the historic and the hip,
New York’s Lower East Side (LES) is where
classic architecture meets contemporary
art, vintage threads meet vogue fashion and
multigenerational, family-owned bargain shops
sit beside cutting-edge boutiques. The LES has
something for everyone!
Once you get a taste of the Lower East Side,
you’ll find out why we say,
LES is More.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
FREE HISTORIC TOURS
Every Sunday at 11:00 a.m.
Meet at 11 in front of
Katz’s Delicatessen
(East Houston & Ludlow St)
Take a journey down historic Orchard Street and discover the origins of New York’s first discount retail district.. The two-hour tour highlights the integral role that the shopping district has played in the history and development of the Lower East Side.
NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
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Know Before You Go
Before you hop on a train or
bus, be sure to check the
MTA website for any service
changes that might affect
your trip.
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WE’VE MOVED!
 The Visitor’s office has moved down the block, to 54 Orchard Street, between Hester and Grand Streets. Our phone number (212.226.9010) is the same. If you have any questions, please contact us at
or stop by our new office at 54 Orchard.
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Podcast tour of the Lower East Side
See, Touch, Taste… EXPLORE!
THE
L.E.S. IS MORE. EXPLORE! PODTOUR
Download this FREE PodTour and enjoy a fascinating tour taking your
imagination back and forth in time to the Historic and Hip, the Vintage and
Vogue, the Classic and Contemporary. All in the Lower East Side!
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FREELower East Side Gallery Map
Now Available!
Click the link below and we’ll mail you a copy. (Please provide your name and address for delivery)
For an electronic copy please click here
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Check out
8coupons.com
for free
printable and mobile coupons. 8coupons.com
is a
recently launched NYC neighborhood website that features
great deals from local Lower East Side merchants. On
8coupons.com,
you can get everything from 20% off your
check at LES Sandwicherie to 10% off at MooShoes. To
take advantage of these offers, simply go to
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IN THE NEWS
 LES BID Executive Vice President David Zarin, of Zarin Fabric Warehouse, was recently interviewed by The Lo-Down. David is part of a new generation seeking to rebuild the neighborhood’s historic status as a retail powerhouse, and he has some surprising insights into the city, the economy and the Lower East Side. Read the whole article here.
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The New GOEAST! Neighborhood Guides Are Here!
 Stop by the LES BID office at 54 Orchard Street and pick up your FREE copy of the 2010 GoEast! Neighborhood Guide. It contains loads of discount offers from our great LES shops and restaurants, business listings, a Points of Interest Tour and a useful map of the Lower East Side. You can also request a copy online and we’ll mail it out to you right away!
The GoEast! listings are now available online, at www.igoeast.com.
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HESTER STREET FAIR 2010
The Hester Street Fair is the Lower East Side’s own outdoor flea market with food, a variety of vendors and 10,000 visitors on opening day alone! Click on the image to see the whole show.
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Need Summer Help for Your Business? Consider Henry Street Settlement’s
Summer Youth Employment Program
You and your staff will not only serve in the role of
mentor for tomorrow’s leaders but will also receive the tangible benefits of having a supplemental
summer workforce with no payroll obligations.
Please click here for more information.
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SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
The LES BID provides a variety of services to promote economic activity and improve the quality of life in the Lower East Side. Efforts are tailored toward assisting property owners and merchants who are in the Lower East Side Business District, and improving the quality of life in the community. Services include beautification efforts like street cleaning, graffiti removal, tree plantings, and holiday decorative lighting installations; economic development and business assistance in the form of storefront, security camera, and website development grants; and validated 2-hour free parking for shoppers, as well as discounted rates for merchants. The LES BID also markets the neighborhood through free walking tours, the Go East! Shopping Guide, a gallery guide, a website, co-op advertisements and special events like fashion shows and street festivals.
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For
generations of immigrants, the Lower East Side is where it all began.
For a new generation of emerging
artists and innovative merchants, the LES is where it's beginning - again.
Historically characterized by tenements and pushcarts, Orchard Street
got its fame more than 200 years ago, when families squeezed into the
tall, cramped buildings that filled lower Manhattan. Industrious
immigrants became the Lower East Side business owners as they hit
the streets, selling their wares from potato sacks to the thousands of
local shoppers. Successful business owners expanded their inventory,
purchased pushcarts - and eventually storefronts, making Orchard Street
one of the busiest commercial districts in the world.
Click here for more information on the Lower East
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Weather Report for the
Lower East Side
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