Lower East Side History Project

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Lower East Side History Project
Formation2003
Headquarters New York, NY
Website www.leshp.org

The Lower East Side History Project (LESHP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to researching, documenting and preserving the history of the greater Lower East Side of New York City.

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History

Founded in 2003 by Eric Ferrara, LESHP provides educational programming to K-12 and university level students, public & private walking tours, media consultation, research services, special events, lectures, and presentations. [1] [2]

Research concentrates on the several distinct neighborhoods that make up the traditional Lower East Side, including: East Village, Alphabet City, the Bowery, Chinatown, Two Bridges, Nolita and Little Italy.

In June 2009 LESHP received a prestigious award and grant from the Citizen's Committee for New York City, an organization founded in the 1970s by Jacob Javitz. [3] In June 2012, LESHP was honored with a Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation award. [4]

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References

  1. Nir, Sarah Maslin (December 7, 2009). "The Lower East Side's Changing Fortunes". The New York Times.
  2. "Many projects but one goal: Saving L.E.S. history". The Villager. January 12, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. Citizen's Committee for New York City award Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation award