Notes from the Tenement

Jack Kirby: Superhero Creator of the Lower East Side

  Did you know that Captain America is from the Lower East Side? It’s true. So...

For Richer or Poorer: A Brief History of Charity & Immigration in NYC

In the sparsely-furnished front room of the Gumpertz apartment at The Lower East Side...

HOLIDAY GIFTING MADE EASY: Tenement Museum Gift Guide Holiday 2015

1. For the Nosher Maybe you have someone on your list who is always feeding others… or...

Delancey: Deal or No Deal?

The time is upon us once again to embark on those treacherous missions all over town to...

A Backstage Pass to Deaf West’s Production of Spring Awakening

I’m a huge fan of Broadway. Even before I started living in New York City, my favorite...

At Home in the East Village: Veselka Serves up Ukrainian Fare

The moral of this story is: you never know where the next fraternity party is going to...

The Voyage Out: Revisiting Colm Tóibín’s Brooklyn

As sharpened pencils and scarves replace popsicles and beach towels, you know it’s...

“On Tenement Roofs Illuminated”: The Poetry Project’s Inspiring History

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Manhattan, specifically the Lower East Side,...

Tenement Museum President Morris Vogel Honors the Hart-Celler Act

The Hart-Celler Immigration and Nationality Act: 50 Years Later

Tradition (and Individual Talent): How the Stories of the Shtetl became a Broadway Sensation

One of the best-loved musicals of all time returns to Broadway this fall, with fanfare,...

Honoring Adam Purple: a Tenement Staffer Remembers a Community Activist

  I’ll never forget the first time I saw Adam Purple.  His long, white flowing...