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NYC November General Election
November 8th, 2022, 6am - 9pm
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General Election Day is TODAY, Tuesday, November 8th! Polls will be open from 6am - 9pm.
Visit vote.nyc for more info about your poll site, voting hours, what's on the ballot, and more!
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Thanksgiving Turkey Drive Fundraiser Raffle
November 1st - 15th 2022
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Loisaida Inc. and Assembly Member Harvey Epstein have partnered again with the East Village Independent Merchant's Association (EVIMA) to host another fundraiser raffle! The funds raised from this event will go directly towards purchasing turkeys for the Loisaida Inc. Center's annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive, which will take place this year on November 21st, 2022.
During last year's fundraiser we raised $1,541 and were able to assist in purchasing over 500 turkeys for many families and individuals in our community. This year, with food costs rising, we want to give even more and have set a goal of $4000!
From Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 to Tuesday, November 15th, 2022, raffle tickets starting from $1-$20 will be on sale. You can purchase tickets to win any of the 40+ prizes, which total nearly $5,000 in value! Raffle prizes include items and gift cards from local small businesses in the Lower East Side/East Village.
Check out the various prizes and buy raffle tickets here!
And special thanks to the small businesses and merchants who made this event happen with their generous donations:
Anthony Aiden Opticians | CONBODY | Rogue House Salon | Lori McLean Jewelry | Azaleas | Vintage Reserve | Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks | Uliana Hair Studio | Shorebird Vintage | an.mé | The Listening Body® | Exit9 Gift Emporium | Huertas | Lucky | Hekate Café & Elixir Lounge | Lovewild Design | Mikey Likes It Ice Cream | Veselka | Studio duArte | Printed Matter / St Marks | Porto Rico Importing Co. | Fragrance Shop New York | New Lines | Pink Olive (East Village) | East Village Vintage Collective | Pageant Print Shop | Kona Coffee Roasters | La Sirena | Whitmans (East Village) | S’MAC | AuH2O | Evil Katsu | The Main Event | Chibundle | Random Accessories | Joey Bats Café | Flower Power Herbs & Roots, Inc. | Mr. Throwback | The Sock Man | Delphine Le Goff
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La Cocina de Loisaida: Sancocho Sabroso
Tuesday, November 15th
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There's ONE more chance to take a La Cocina de Loisaida class this month! On Tuesday, November 15th at 6:30 PM, we're putting together a menu that will help keep you warm throughout the winter. You will WOW your family and friends when you make this Sancocho that is bursting with flavor. Make sure you don't miss it, as the other three classes this month – the Puerto Rican Pasteles Class on November 8th & 12th, and the second Sancocho Sabroso class on November 19th – are already sold out!
The class will be approximately 1.5 hours long and include time to savor the dishes you prepare together as a group. La Cocina de Loisaida takes place in the Essex Kitchen — Essex Market's demonstration and teaching kitchen located on the market's mezzanine level.
Buy your tickets now before they sell out! ($54.98 incl. fees & tax)
La Cocina de Loisaida is a series of monthly hands-on cooking classes where we celebrate the rich cultural traditions of Puerto Rican cuisine. Longtime Lower East Side resident and local caterer María Bido shares the recipes and techniques passed down by her abuela — all based in authentic Puerto Rican flavors and ingredients from Essex Market.
This series is presented by Loisaida Inc. in partnership with Essex Market, with the collective mission to preserve and pass down culinary heritage from the Lower East Side community. We invite all ages and abilities to join us for these unique, fun, and celebratory cooking classes at Essex Market.
Here's a sneak peak of what you can expect from these classes, now playing on LoisaidaTV!
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NOW PLAYING ON LOISAIDATV | |
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Omar and Victoria go through a journey of making music during the pandemic in the third part of this COVID-PSA series produced by Loisaida, Inc. and made possible with support from the Hispanic Federation Nonprofit Emergency Assistance Fund.
Watch the video now on LoisaidaTV!
Missed Part 1 or Part 2? Watch them again on LoisaidaTV!
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COMMUNITY EVENTS & RESOURCES | |
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Ecological City: Art & Climate Solutions Panel & Planning Meeting
Wed, Nov 9th – 6:15pm (Virtual)
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Join Earth Celebrations on Wednesday, November 9th at 6:15pm for an inspiring panel discussion on urban climate challenges and solutions, and how the arts can be applied to engage community on climate action.
Panel speakers will present current environmental issues and climate solution initiatives as inspiration to create performances and visual art for the Ecological City - Art & Climate Solutions project. Attendees, bring your inspired imagination to share and discuss what we can create together! Visual artists, puppeteers, costume makers, performers, dancers, singers, musicians and #poets are invited to join us and collaborate with community creating artistic works for Ecological City.
RSVP for this free virtual event here!
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Building Your Bounce Back: Resilience After COVID-19
November 18th - 6:30pm
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Sandoval Co Lab and Trinity Church Wall Street's “Building Your Bounce Back” workshop is designed to provide community residents and leaders with an overview of toxic stress, the impact of ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences Study), and resiliency strategies to enhance their relationship with one another and themselves.
Community Residents are invited to register for this free virtual workshop (which will be in Spanish) on November 18th at 6:30pm.
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4SZNS at Frenzy Fest 2022
Nov 19th & 20th
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“A couple that stays together...although the seasons change of their love and inevitable outcome”. Written & Directed by: Mayah Lourdes Burke
See 4SZNS as part of Frenzy Fest 2022 on November 19th at 8pm or November 20th at 4pm. Buy tickets on Eventbrite!
Barrio Independent Productions returns this year with the successful “Frenzy Fest”, a bilingual theater festival focusing on the social and psychological vulnerabilities of individuals and communities at large.
The Festival will take place with a live audience at El Barrio's Artspace P.S. 109. The public will select the best play and the winner will receive extraordinary prizes!
These plays cover the human mind and "frenzy episodes". Frenzy-Episodes are a kind of mental agitation, violent excitement, emotional breakdown, delirium and/or rage. Each play presents social issues such as drug additions, rape, domestic violence, immigration issues, LGBTT relationships, catastrophic illness, suicide, anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD-disorder, bipolarity, and social problems such as poverty or war, that lead the human being to suffer these Frenzy-episodes.
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Senior Affordable Housing
Apply by December 5th, 2022
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Applications are now being accepted for senior affordable housing at the Norfolk Senior Apartments located at 64 Norfolk Street, New York, NY 10002.
Note that minimum incomes listed may not apply to applicants with Section 8 or other qualifying rental subsidies.
Interested persons can apply online at housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/details/3229 or write to request a paper application and advertisement (see below). Online and paper applications are available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.
To obtain paper applications send self-addressed envelope to:
NORFOLK SENIOR APARTMENTS c/o K&G Upright Consulting: 638 E. 169th Street, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10456.
Please remember that online applications must be submitted by December 5, 2022, the deadline date, and that the applications received after this deadline date will not be considered. Completed paper applications must be sent to the Post Office Box address indicated on the application, postmarked by the application deadline date. Applicants may not submit more than one application per household.
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Thank you and stay tuned for more!
Team at Loisaida, Inc.
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Founded in 1979, Loisaida, Inc. offers year-round, accessible arts & culture programming that celebrates the rich heritage of the Lower East Side and its Puerto Rican and immigrant communities. Through its multi-purpose space, the Loisaida Inc. Center provides opportunities to emerging artists and creators working in diverse disciplines, promotes a vibrant social and community life, and serves as an incubator for self-sustainable initiatives.
Stay Connected!
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You are receiving this email because of your outstanding commitment to the Puerto Rican and LatinX Cultures and the preservation of our heritage in New York City.
Thank you.
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Loisaida Inc. programs are supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus (BLAC) in partnership with the City Council and the office of the New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and the New York State Legislature, City Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, NYS Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, the Manhattan Borough President's Office and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
We would like to acknowledge the support of the Hispanic Federation, Trinity Church Wall Street. The Howard Gilman Foundation, The Stonewall Foundation, The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, The Promesa Foundation, and MOSAIC Foundation of the New York Community Trust.
Thank you!
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Loisaida Staff:
Alejandro Epifanio - Executive & Artistic Director
Paul Garin - Ecolibrium Program Coordinator
Catiria Ayende - Administrative Assistant
Alex-Nicole Edwards - Marketing Associate
Julián Garnik - Videographer & Editor
Melvin Audaz - Photographer
Carlos Jesús Martinez Dominguez - Arts & Wellness Program Coordinator & Teaching Artist
María Torres - MUJER Program Coordinator
Yaraní del Valle - Program Coordinator
Lucrecia Novoa - Teaching Artist
Rénoly Santiago - Teaching Artist
Andy Martinez - Teaching Artist
Julia Justo - Teaching Artist
Stefen Reed - Teaching Artist
Pedro Alomar - Performance Artist
Rosa Velez - Performance Artist
Loisaida "Garden" Logo designed by:
Elena Lo-McEnaney.
Acacia Network:
Lymaris Albors - Chief Executive Officer
Raul Russi - President
Angel Santini - Special Programs VP
Gabriela González - Communications Director
Acacia Network Inc. - Finance & Compliance
Loisaida Inc. Board:
Kaleb H. Sanchez, Wilfred Renta, Anthony Rivera, Angel Cruz, Angel Audiffred and Deborah Quiñones
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