New & Noteworthy

The Lower East Side — An Endangered Place

Two Bridges Neighborhood Council has completed a film called The Lower East Side: An Endangered Place. Through interviews with a broad spectrum of Lower East residents, this new documentary explores the impact of gentrification on their lives. The filmmakers interviewed long-term residents and new arrivals, people on all sides of the complex and controversial issue of gentrification. The film is intended to spark a dialogue — and eventually a campaign — to preserve the diversity, vitality, and unique culture of the Lower East Side. Read more...

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October 15, 2011. Read more.

 


 

Decade After 9/11: A Look at Who We Are Now

How Gentrification Reshaped Manhattan Community Board 3 Read press release.

 


 

Statement of Two Bridges Neighborhood Council on SPURA

Potential CB3 Guidelines for Seward Park Sites Redevelopment. Read statement.

 


 

Read Two Bridges' latest report:

This economic study looks at the result of gentrification from the perspectives of both retailers and consumers.

 


 

Chinatown – Little Italy Visitor & Information Kiosk Survey

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Two Bridges Details Plan to Preserve Affordable Housing

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CAPZ-Soft Site Analysis, Chinatown & Lower East Side, Nov, 2010

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