The Ever-Changing Lower East Side

Event Location

Freeport, NY

The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle on the Lower East Side, followed by Irish and German Immigrants. Beginning in 1880, large waves of Eastern European Jews and Italians began to arrive. Learn about the poor living conditions endured. View the buildings and synagogues they produced. See what remains of the Jewish Lower East Side and how the neighborhood is rapidly changing. Today construction cranes are everywhere and this neighborhood is teeming with luxury condos, upscale & eateries.

Event Start Date
Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 12:00 am
Event End Date
Friday, June 11, 2021 at 1:00 pm
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Long Island