Join us for the opening ceremony for Brick and Stone: Landmarking our Lower East Side Heritage. Held on the street in front of The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center, where the exhibition also is!

Date: May 2, 2026
Time: 2-5 pm
Location: Suffolk Street, in front of The Clemente

To celebrate our neighborhood’s extraordinary architecture and cultural history, the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative will showcase 12 historic buildings in an outdoor exhibition. These include health facilities, settlement houses, financial and religious institutions, firehouses and schools. LESPI is working to designate these buildings as NYC landmarks, to ensure they remain tangible links to our community’s rich past and survive for a vibrant future.

The exhibition itself will be on view from May 1 – June 30.

Hosted by The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center.

Supported in part by Council Member Christopher Marte.