The Changing Face of the Lower East Side 

A companion to our recent walking tour of the area, this online presentation will look at 400+ years of life in the neighborhood we call the Lower East Side, from the first Lenape residents to the sleek glass-and-steel skyscrapers that are remaking the area today. While we will look at the peak years of Jewish immigration ca. 1890-1910, this talk will focus more broadly, looking at the earlier suburban settlement -- multiple buildings in the area are 200 years old this year -- and taking a deep dive into how the area has rapidly gentrified in the last two decades.

PLEASE NOTE: A recording of the lecture will be available approximately 24 hours after the presentation. This video will be hosted on Vimeo and a separate email with a link to the recording will be sent to all registrants.

Each ticket covers one (1) registered device. You do not need to watch the lecture as it is happening if that's inconvenient for you -- approxmately 24 hours after the talk, a link will be emailed to all registered participants so that you can watch the talk at your leisure on Vimeo. Your registration will appear on your credit card statement as “Michelle Nevius.”