The Lo-Down is a community web site dedicated to covering news, events and - most significantly - the people who live and work in one of the world's greatest neighborhoods.

We are Ed Litvak and Traven Rice, a television news producer and filmmaker (in that order), who live in the neighborhood. We launched The Lo-Down to help provide our community with a constant source of information about current events, culture, real estate, food and entertainment.

Rather than serving a single segment of our diverse neighborhood, we are a resource for all cultures and groups on the LES to share information and ideas and to engage in a meaningful dialogue about issues that unite and divide us. We actively solicit multiple points of view, new perspectives and promote community engagement.

Recognized as one of Gotham's Best blogs by the Village Voice in 2010. http://bit.ly/fciuGu