Catch emerging artists at this small, culturally minded space on a gallery-lined stretch of Orchard St.
Lesley Heller
East Village & Lower East Side
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National September 11 Memorial Museum
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Nearby East Village & Lower East Side attractions
1. Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue & Museum
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This small synagogue is home to an obscure branch of Judaism, the Romaniotes, whose ancestors were slaves sent to Rome by ship but rerouted to Greece by a…
2. Lower East Side Tenement Museum
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3. Museum at Eldridge Street Synagogue
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Mahayana is the biggest Buddhist temple in Chinatown and its magnificent 16ft-high Buddha statue – sitting on a lotus and edged with offerings of fresh…
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The largest green space in the neighborhood, this three-block-long park is a hive of activity on warm weekends, with basketball courts, a small soccer…
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8. Eastern States Buddhist Temple
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This storefront temple smack in the middle of Chinatown's bustle is a quiet little refuge lined with hundreds of Buddhas. You can buy a souvenir or…