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GET OUT AND VOTE NYC!

NYC August Primary Election Early Voting Starts August 13th

Election day is Tuesday, August 23rd! Polls will be open from 6am - 9pm. Candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives and the State Senate will be on the ballot. You can vote early at your early voting poll site, from August 13 - 21 (note that your early voting poll site may be different from your election day poll site). Visit vote.nyc for more info about your poll site, voting hours, what's on the ballot, and more!

GET TO KNOW YOUR CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 10

If you missed the Congressional District 10 Town Halls presented by UA3 Community First and the Loisaida Center, you can rewatch them on LoisaidaTV. These events gave voters the chance to hear directly from candidates running for the newly redrawn New York Congressional District 10, on their position regarding pressing social, environmental, and civic issues affecting our Asian, Latinx, and Black quality of life in the Lower East Side and Brooklyn.

THE LOISAIDA INC. CENTER & ESSEX MARKET PRESENT

La Cocina de Loisaida: Vamos a la Playa! Thursday, August 11th at 6:30 pm

In this month's class on Thursday, August 11th we're putting together a menu that's dressed to impress. During Vamos a la Playa!, you will learn how to prepare a combination of dishes that are found for sale at kioskos located on the beaches of Puerto Rico - as well as favorites that are prepared at home and brought to the beach. These dishes can be prepped with ease and you will impress your friends and family at your next Beach Day!  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.  Register now for the class! 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 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.

THE LOISAIDA INC. CENTER PRESENTS

The Loisaida Artistic Residency Program is accepting applications for 2023. Apply Now! The Loisaida, Inc. Center continues to provide a platform for contemporary, emerging, and under-recognized artists, cultural producers, and "artivists" working in a variety of disciplines such as: sound/music, theater, film & video, performance art, poetry, dance, visual arts, creative writing, production, prototyping, cultural research, and socially driven art practices. Each awardee can gain 3 to 6 months of accessible shared workspace and a stipend/honorarium between $500-$2,000 towards their project. Access the application form here. Or call us at (646) 726-4715.

FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS & RESOURCES

New York State Office of Mental Health 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) has worked for the past year to help provide a vital service to all New Yorkers. 988 is the new, three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL). 988 is more than just an easy-to-remember number. It is a direct connection to caring support for anyone in mental health distress. This may include: Thoughts of suicide Substance use crisis Emotional distress 988 is a free service available nation-wide. How to Contact 988: You can contact 988 by chat, text, or phone. Call or text 988 to be connected with a trained crisis counselor. When you call, you can access support in Spanish by pressing 2. Interpretation services are available in over 150 languages. For more info, visit 988lifeline.org

Community Heroes Tuesday, August 9th, 12-3 pm Ryan Health | NENA will host a "Community Heroes" health and resource fair on Tuesday, August 9th from 12-3 pm, to observe National Health Center Week 2022. National Health Center Week aims to raise awareness of health centers across America. Community health centers are vital for working-class people and offer affordable primary and specialty care – frequently to patients with few other places to turn to for healthcare. This event will be held at Ryan Health | NENA Community Health Center, located at 279 E 3rd Street (btw Avenues C & D). WISH Student-Run Clinic Every other Tuesday, 6-9 pm Tuesday, August 9th from 6-9 pm. A team of Weill Cornell doctors and students is operating a FREE Harm Reduction Clinic in the WISH Clinic at the NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital (170 William St, New York, NY 10038). Wound care, fentanyl test strips, and naloxone services are available. There is no insurance required and they accept walk-in appointments. They are open every other Tuesday evening from 6–9 pm, starting July 26th. For more info or any questions, please call (646) 962-4391.

14Y Fitness In the Streets Every Wed & Sat, July - Sept Join the 14th Street Y this Wednesday, August 10th and Saturday, August 13th on Avenue B (between E 8th & E 12th Street) for free outdoor fitness classes as part of the 14Y Fitness in the Street series. All fitness levels welcome! Zumba with Sophia Saturdays | Aug 6 - Sep 24 | 1-2 pm Ave B (between E 8th & E 9th Streets) Masala Bhangra with Cloe Wednesdays | 5:30-6:30 pm Ave B (between E 11th & E 12th Streets) Heart & Soul Cardio Dance with Johari Wednesdays | 6:45-7:30 pm Ave B (between E 11th & E 12th Streets) Register for FREE on Eventbrite for this ongoing series that will continue every week through September. Open Arts LES Every Thur & Sat, Apr - Oct Join FABnyc on Thursday, August 11th and Saturday, August 13th for FREE outdoor arts during Open Arts LES. Thursday, August 11th 5-7 pm East 4th Street 5-7 pm - TBD Saturday, August 13th 12-2 pm Rivington Street Playground 12-2 pm - Family arts activity Saturday, August 13th 1-5 pm Avenue B (between 8th and 9th Street) 1 pm - Zumba hosted by the 14th St Y 2:30 pm - Jazz in the City with Kimberly Fergie Vargas, live jazz performance 4 pm - Los Chantas, multinational tango ensemble, drawing from the great Argentine tango tradition from the guardia vieja to the present

BioBus Science Symposium Thurs, August 11th, 4-6 pm Join BioBus this Thursday, August 11th from 4-6 pm to learn about the research they've been doing in local community gardens across the Lower East Side. This event will be held in La Plaza Cultural Community Garden (located on the corner of E 9th Street and Avenue C). RSVP for this FREE event on their website. ROAR Summer Festival Every Weekend, June – August Join ROAR this weekend on Saturday, August 13th from 12-4 pm and Sunday, August 14th from 12-5 pm in Sara D. Roosevelt Park! Every Saturday and Sunday through August, they’ll have activities, programs, and classes for the whole family. ROAR is a summer festival hosted by University Settlement that will energize public spaces, celebrate AAPI people and culture, and increase connection, well-being, and joy in Chinatown and the LES. All programs are FREE to attend, no registration, and are offered in Cantonese, English, Mandarin, and Spanish! Visit ROARwithUS.nyc for more info.

Dorill Arts Day Friday, August 19th, 11 am Dorill Arts Day is a block party festival showcasing local artists from throughout NYC, highlighting the power of art and arts advocacy, and demonstrating the presence the Dorill Initiative has in the community. This event on August 19th, from 11am-5pm will be held in an outdoor courtyard at PS/MS 34 Franklin D. Roosevelt School (730 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009). Vendor Registration Link. Spots Available at The Neighborhood School The Neighborhood School has spots available in all grades (except 2nd & 3rd). Any NYC resident can apply! They have 13 classes spanning pre-k to 5th grade, which are grouped in multi-age configurations to allow each child to develop both academic and leadership skills. They are located at 121 East Third Street and share a building with P.S. 63. To learn more about their school, reach out to Denise, their parent coordinator, at denise@tnsny.org.

Thank you and stay tuned for more! Team at Loisaida, Inc.

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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 also would like to acknowledge the support of the Hispanic Federation, the Promesa Foundation, Stonewall Foundation, Ford Foundation, MOSAIC Foundation of the New York Community Trust, the Howard Gilman Foundation and the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation. Loisaida "Garden" Logo designed by: Elena Lo-McEnaney. Thank you!

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