Night life in the Lower East Side is very lively. Ludlow Street, Orchard and Rivington quickly fill on weekend nights with young, trendy folk that don’t clear out until the early hours of the morning. With a variety of bars, the selection in the Lower East Side is hardly limited. Some places include Max Fish, Cake Shop, and Fat Baby. Playful names and decor keep the area fresh and young. I plan on looking into how this loud night life affects the older residents of the Lower East Side next time I come around.
Writing New York: Posts from the Boroughs and Beyond – 2012
Department of Journalism, Baruch College, City University of New York
I think this could be a really interesting article. It is similar to the Barclay center in Brooklyn. Around the time it opened, there were A LOT of complaints from residents because of noise, traffic, trash, etc. I think you should check out some of those articles and it can inspire you on which angle to take.
Good luck!
The LES is definitely a hot spot for city night life, and naturally it’s the most packed on Thurs, Fri, and Sat nights. A lot of the bars you mentioned are very well-known and although they’re a good time, they can easily become way over crowded. Even lesser-known bars like The Library and St. Jerome’s (real dive-divey bars off the beaten trail – totally worth checking out), fill up with cheesy hipsters and party kids flocking in from Brooklyn and Jersey. My favorite time to go out to the LES is midweek. The bars still rock and they are empty compared to the weekend. If you’ve got thick skin and you can hang with the rough and tough locals, I’d say check out the LES on a monday or wednesday.