Manhattan

Lower East Side

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201 venues · Lower East Side neighborhood highlighted

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Venues

16.3

Per km²

30 nightlife venues in Lower East Side — 10 cocktail bars, 3 lounges, 2 wine bars.

As of Jun 9, 2026Venue data © Foursquare. Current bars, pubs and clubs in the neighborhood.

~18 min

To Midtown

Subway stops

4 subway stops within 800m · showing times to Midtown / Times Sq

As of Jun 9, 2026MTA New York City Transit — Static GTFS subway schedule (open data).

14th

vs. other areas

1,109

Reported crimes

1109 complaints YTD within 800m of Lower East Side — 400 felonies, 709 misdemeanors.

Petit larceny262 · Misdemeanor
Grand larceny134 · Felony
Assault 3 & related offenses128 · Misdemeanor
Other offenses related to theft96 · Misdemeanor
Criminal mischief & related of55 · Misdemeanor
Felony assault54 · Felony
Dangerous drugs52 · Felony
Dangerous drugs44 · Misdemeanor
Burglary35 · Felony
Criminal mischief & related of33 · Felony
Off. agnst pub ord sensblty &32 · Misdemeanor
Miscellaneous penal law31 · Felony

As of Jun 10, 2026NYPD Complaint Data (YTD) via NYC Open Data. Relative comparison only — not an absolute risk assessment.

Named spaces

138

Total found

125.3/km²

Green space

34 named parks & green spaces within 800m of Lower East Side.

As of Jun 9, 2026© OpenStreetMap contributors, via the Overpass API

Latin venues

15.2

Per km²

28 Latin American restaurants & food spots in Lower East Side.

As of Jun 10, 2026Venue data © Foursquare. Current Latin American restaurants and food spots.

Named venues

Total found

0.5

Density / km²

1 LGBTQ+ venues & spaces within 800m of Lower East Side.

As of Jun 10, 2026© OpenStreetMap contributors. Queer scene signal is OSM-only in v1.

$5,200

Asking rent

$1,195

Rent people pay now

+335%

New-lease premium

$4,753

Zillow cross-check

A new lease near Lower East Side runs ~$5,200/mo (typical asking rent, May 2026).

Asking rent for a new lease$5,200/mo · May 2026
Zillow rent index (cross-check)$4,753/mo · ZIP 10002 ·
What current tenants pay$1,195/mo · across 7 census areas
New-lease premiumasking runs ~335% above what current residents pay (lots of rent-stabilized/long-term homes)

As of Jun 10, 2026Typical rent for apartments listed for rent, by neighborhood, from StreetEasy’s public data — what a new lease costs today.Zillow Observed Rent Index by ZIP — an independent asking-rent index used here as a cross-check.What current tenants pay on average (all homes, incl. rent-stabilized and long-term) — U.S. Census American Community Survey, 5-year average. Context, not asking price.

3684

Recent complaints

2189

Complaint density

3684 friction complaints (90d) within 800m of Lower East Side.

Noise - residential893 complaints (90d)
Illegal parking736 complaints (90d)
Noise - commercial694 complaints (90d)
Noise - street/sidewalk471 complaints (90d)
Graffiti248 complaints (90d)
Noise166 complaints (90d)
Heat/hot water138 complaints (90d)
Unsanitary condition106 complaints (90d)
Noise - vehicle103 complaints (90d)
Encampment73 complaints (90d)
Rodent35 complaints (90d)
Blocked driveway21 complaints (90d)

As of Jun 10, 2026311 Service Requests (2010–present) via NYC Open Data. Relative comparison only.

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