Visit the Lower East Side With The Forward
The Forward Building, at the juncture of East Broadway and Canal Street, was once the heart of the Jewish labor movement in New York City. Image by Thea Glassman
On June 10, the Newsroom Society will go on a walking tour of the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Conducted by the president of the Forward, Sam Norich, the tour will hit the highlights of this historical neighborhood with so much resonance for the Jewish American community and for the Forward in particular.
We will visit the Forward building and other edifices that have survived into the 21st century, as well as visiting sites that have succumbed to progress only to be brought to life by Norich’s vivid descriptions.
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