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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been capturing the small details that make life on the Lower East Side remarkable.

These videos — about 1-minute long and featuring yours truly and the nooks, crannies, and curiosities of 10002 — are all part of the More For LES Shorts series. I release them directly to my Notes on Substack, as well as to LinkedIn (usually on delay).

Here are a few recent episodes:

Reclaiming Space: From Vacant to Vital
November 6, 2025

Public space has long been a platform for protest and expression, and renewal. Not all instances are necessarily art, but pretty much every space is a canvas.

Arlene’s Grocery: From Bodega to Backbeat
November 4, 2025

Stride past the LES’s iconic 95 Stanton Street venue, once a Puerto Rican bodega and butcher shop, now a launchpad for rock, punk, and indie bands.

The Pollution is Real
October 31, 2025

Open-air fitness is great, until you spot pollution on your (light) outdoor dumbells. Some residents try their luck with air purifiers.

Pigeon Deterrents that Work
October 30, 2025

A micro-study of how Lower East Siders defend their ledges—from plastic spikes to shiny objects and dangling greenery.

Balcony Gardening for the Win(d)
October 29, 2025

When the East River’s gusts wiped out my first garden, I learned: balance beats bravado. This short shows the small tweaks that turned my balcony into a hybrid of real and faux greenery—half wild, half wise.

Here’s why this project matters: The More For LES Shorts series don’t sell—they show. The real LES, warts and all. Because seeing how a place feels is what helps you decide where you belong. Please reach out to me if and when I can help.