Lo and Behold: Loisaida
--> Ivannia Morton Prof. Serafin May 15, 2018 Loisaida If you’re on Instagram, you’ve scrolled by a fair share of lust worthy experiences and food along your feed. With most of the fun being right here in New York, we’re constantly on the hunt for the latest and greatest new thing to try. Put down your #instaworthy avocado toast and discover a neighborhood that doesn’t get enough appreciation, Loisaida. For many years, most of Loisaida’s population has been predominantly Puerto Rican. The community reflects the island’s rich culture in more ways than one. Occupying Avenue C in Alphabet City, the name Loisaida derived from the popular Spanish pronunciation of the Lower East Side, and poem written by community activist Bimbo Rivas. Rivas was one of the key figures in the late 60’s Nuyorican movement, which inspired a large artistic response to the marginalization of the Puerto Rican voice and presence in New York. --> It wa...