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The Lower East Side of Manhattan is bounded by Houston Street, the Bowery, the Manhattan Bridge, and the East River, with the neighborhood's center being Orchard Street.
* Use this link to join our virtual program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84532312151
The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle the Lower East Side followed by Irish and German immigrants. Beginning in 1880, large waves of Eastern European Jews and Italians began arriving. Understand the poor living conditions they endured. View the buildings and synagogues they produced. See what remains of the Jewish Lower East Side and how the neighborhood is rapidly changing.
Construction cranes are everywhere. The neighborhood is teeming with luxury condos, upscale eateries and art galleries.
At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:
https://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/61872
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