![A collection of jackets, trousers, skirts and gloves hang under a shelf, while the top of the shelf was decorated with dark cloth and plants.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/culture-bstyle-komunespace-4-1200x800.jpg)
Emerging designers and unconventional displays take the stage at Komune
Built by college students and fashion lovers alike, Komune is bringing a new wave of designers to New York City.
Deborah Kwong, Contributing Writer
• September 6, 2023
![An anterior view of a lot the size of a New York City house filled with racks of clothes and tables for jewelry and other smaller items with graffiti on the wall in the background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/LudlowFleaMarket-JoshuaBecker-002-900x600.jpg)
Ludlow Flea Market offers unique, sustainable pieces at affordable prices
Stories from a vibrant community of upcyclers and secondhand fashion enthusiasts who've set up shop in the Lower East Side.
Bella Ingber and Mayee Yeh
• April 29, 2022
![Orchard Grocer, located at 78 Orchard St, is an all-vegan deli and grocer. They offer vegan sandwiches, soft-serve ice cream, and groceries for vegans and non-vegans alike. (Staff Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/culture-dining-orchardgrocer-manasagudavalli01-900x600.jpg)
Orchard Grocer: A vegan paradise for everyone
Market and deli Orchard Grocer offers a variety of food items that appeal to both vegans and non-vegans alike.
Natalie Melendez, Staff Writer
• May 4, 2021
![Leigh Altshuler opened Sweet Pickle Books, located on 47 Orchard St, in November of 2020. This Lower East Side small business is a used bookstore that also sells jars of pickles. (Staff Photo by Sabrina Choudhary)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Leigh-900x600.jpg)
How Sweet Pickle Books keeps the Lower East Side’s legacy alive
Selling “used books, new pickles,” Leigh Altshuler’s one-woman shop pays homage to the history of the Lower East Side.
Sabrina Choudhary, Deputy Culture Editor
• April 12, 2021
![Billy Lemos headlining at Mercury Lounge this past Friday. (Photo by Colin Tunney ‘21)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DSC02094-601x900.jpg)
Clive Davis’ Harry Teardrop and James Ivy Bring Lo-Fi to the Lower East Side
The two music up-and-comers opened for Billy Lemos, who has garnered over 2 million streams on Spotify.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer
• February 4, 2019
![K2 Salon is a small but trendy hair salon in the East Village located at 227 E 10th St.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/haircut_euan-prentis-900x600.jpg)
Don’t Go Broke Just to Get Your Hair Cut
Atea Stefani, Contributing Writer
• October 11, 2016
Lead found in Lower East Side building
Michelle Huang, Contributing Writer
• October 30, 2014
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NYUGreen Day of Service beautifies LES
September 30, 2013
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Landmarked Russian Jewish synagogue faces demolition
March 7, 2013
![Courtesy of Cocktail Bodega](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/10-30-Bodega.jpeg)
LES bar offers innovative options for Manhattanites
October 30, 2012
![Rachel Kaplan/WSN](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/10-23-hummus.jpg)
Hummus Shop offers healthy vegan, vegetarian options
October 23, 2012
![Bryan Nelson for WSN](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/10-02-rustic1.jpg)
Food truck expands to LES storefront
October 2, 2012
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
![A woman with brown hair and a blue shirt.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dopico.jpeg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024