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RSVPTOUR RESERVATIONS
Saturdays
12:00pm - East Village
2:00pm - Gangsters
Sundays
Mondays
12:00pm - The Bowery
2:00pm - Alphabet City
Tuesdays
12:00pm - Lower East Side
3:30pm - Sacred Spaces (monthly)
Wednesdays
12:00pm - East Village
2:00pm - Fourth Ward
Thursdays
12:00pm - Lower East Side
2:00pm - Beat Literature
Fridays
12:00pm - Lower East Side 
About Us

The Lower East Side History Project (LESHP) is a non-profit organization under the fiscal sponsorship of Bowery Arts and Science, 501(c)(3)

Who we are
LESHP programs are organized and operated by community historians, educators, artists, activists and preservationists dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the history, culture and community of the Lower East Side. Everyone involved with LESHP are native New Yorkers who are active community members who take great pride in their work and neighborhood.

Our mission
LESHP's mission is to document the Lower East Side's great history comprehensively and accurately and utilize this information to raise awareness of the Lower East Side's historic significance and influence in world history.

The Project has been collecting important data since 2001, and countless students, journalists, preservationists, media outlets, educators and history junkies continue to utilize our information.

What we do
LESHP provides educational programming to K-12 and university level students, public walking tours, media consultation, research services, and special events, lectures and presentations.

How we are funded
LESHP is funded by public walking tours, generous donations, a membership program, and recently awarded a grant from the prestigious Citizen's Committee for New York.


Administration:

Eric Ferrara
Founder & Executive Director

Cary Abrams
Director of Education

David Bellel
Director of Educational Programming

Andrea Coyle
Director of Outreach

Ina Reuss
Director of Internship


Fiscal Sponsor:

Bowery Arts & Science
Bob Holman
Executive Director


Board of Advisers:

Al Orensanz, Ph.D
Executive Director,
Angel Orensanz Foundation & Center

Margaret Halsey Gardiner
Executive Director,
Merchant's House Museum

Andrew Berman
Executive Director,
Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation

Tamara Greenfield
Executive Director,
Fourth Arts Block, 4th Street Cultural District

Jan Hanvik
Executive Director,
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center
and
Educational Committee member,
The NYC Collaborative for Fairness and Equity in Philanthropy

Quinn Raymond
Founder & Executive Director,
Coalition of Block and Tenant Associations (COBATA)

Bill Millard, Ph.D
Published journalist, editor and architectural historian

Alan Solomon
Local business owner, historian

Mary Tierney
Board of Directors,
Theater for the New City

Steve Warnick
Executive Director,
P.S. 122
 

LES Gangster Book

GMW
"A Guide to Gangsters, Murderers and Weirdos of New York City's Lower East Side"

BOOK INFO

  

Membership

Free tours, local discounts, 100% tax-deductible!

lespassGet the LESPASS!
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