Week 2

A Brief History of Loisaida

June 15, 2018

Throughout my first two weeks here at the Loisaida Center, I have spent several hours poring over their archive of the monthly newsletter “The Quality of Life in Loisaida,” which ran from March, 1978 to December 1982. This newsletter, which was founded in part by the legendary Margaret Mead, contained essential tips, political updates, and…

This image is a textile handcrafted banner that says "Loisaida" with each letter made of a differently patterned fabric.

Loisaida Banner from the 2016 Loisaida Festival

This is a first draft of the cover of the newsletter that will be released mid-September featuring the original Quality of Life in Loisaida layout.

A first draft of the cover of the end of project newsletter.

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This is a black and white image taken from the NYT archives showing a protestor being removed from the fence that he chained himself to by a police officer.

Police removing a More Gardens protestor from the fence he chained himself to.

Black and white image taken from the NYT showing a bulldozer tearing through a community garden

Esperanza Garden on E 7th Street after city bulldozers had finished with it

A black and white image taken from the NYT showing a More Gardens protestor being arrested and removed from City Hall.

More Gardens members arrested at City Hall for hosting a sit-in in support of the maintenance and protection of Esperanza Garden

A black and white image taken from NYT showing a protestor, dressed as a sunflower, being removed by police.

More Garden protestor, sitting in tree at City Hall Park and dressed as a sunflower, is removed by police