Lower East Side History Project

The Lower East Side History Project (LESHP) is an award-winning 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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Lower East Side History Project
Formation2003
HeadquartersNew York, NY
Websitewww.leshp.org

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]

References
  1. "The Lower East Side’s Changing Fortunes" New York Times, Dec 7, 2009
  2. "Many projects but one goal: Saving L.E.S. history" Villager, Jan 12, 2009
  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
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