Illuminations: The Lantern Project was supported by NYC Small Business Services as part of their larger efforts to support neighborhood economic development in the Lower East Side and Chinatown. We encourage you to explore and support our local small businesses and community and cultural organizations.
Maps, lists & resources for your exploration…
1. Welcome to Chinatown’s “Meet Chinatown” map of local favorites and must-see destinations!
Plus, lists such as…
2. Think!Chinatown: an intergenerational non-profit working at the intersection of storytelling, arts & neighborhood engagement.
Think!Chinatown organizes…
- Chinatown Night Market
- Chinatown Block Party
- Chinatown Arts Festival
- Chinatown Storytelling Festival
3. Chinatown BID’s directory & map!
4. Essex Market, a fixture of the LES since 1818, now in a new home.
5. FABnyc’s members: 40+ Lower East Side based arts & culture nonprofits!
FABnyc also organizes…
- Open Arts LES, free outdoor arts events
- Lower East Side History Month
- The People’s LES, a growing archive highlighting a ‘people’s history’ of the Lower East Side.
- The Lower East Side Arts & Culture Open House
6. The East Village Independent Merchants Association’s map & guide to legacy small businesses!
Plus, lists of…
- EVIMA Member Businesses
- East Village Black-Owned Small Businesses
- East Village Women-Owned Small Businesses
- Ukrainian-Owned Small Businesses