Thanks Walter. It is this type of material which makes these lists so useful and gives texture to our research. I used to live on the East side of Manhattan just a little above the real Lower East Side. Brought back memories. Beverly ----- Original Message ----- From: <Soyamaven@aol.com> To: <GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 4:22 PM Subject: Lower Manhattan streets are paved with hipness and history > In an article in today's (Wednesday, Jul 12) Wilkes-Barre Times Leader , > "New > York's Lower East Side ... once a remarkably diverse lower- and > middle-class > neighborhood, this area has been in the midst of urbanized upheaval in > recent > years ... now it is a major destination for New York night life. > Restaurants > are multiplying and diversifying. Bars and clubs are drawing uptowners on > party > rounds." > > For the complete article, "Lower Manhattan streets are paved with hipness > and > history", please go to: > > http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/living/travel/14940230.htm > > > I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. > > Regards, > > Walter Greenspan > Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY > > ______________________________