Local street photographer Meryl Meisler has a new exhibit titled LES YES!, displaying her photographs of the Lower East Side during the 1970s and '80s, and presented in celebration of Lower East Side History Month. You can see the exhibit May 3rd through June 3rd at The Storefront Project on Orchard St.

The ritzy Lower East Side used to be a vibrant, working-class community in the 1970s. The stark difference can be seen in photographer Meryl Meisler’s new exhibit, "LES YES!," on display at the Storefront Project.

Nearly three years after its successful launch in patrol precincts, Neighborhood Policing is coming to the New York City transit system. It will now be easier than ever for subway riders and transit cops to ensure the safety of the country’s busiest metro system.

“By expanding Neighborhood Policing into Transit, we’re going to continue to reduce crime, solve problems specific to these areas, and build better relationships with the nearly six million riders who use the system each weekday,” said Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill.

The 6th annual NYC Hot Sauce Expo took place in Greenpoint this past weekend and a mass of local spiceheads came out to try the best hot sauces, both locally, and from around the world. Both days were jam packed with events, from the "Screaming Mi Mi Awards", to spicy eating challenges, to a cocktail competition, and even a chihuahua beauty pageant! Vendors provided samples of all sauces, ranging from the mildest BBQ sauce to the spiciest ghost pepper sauces money can buy!

Viewing NYC was invited to check out the expo, so of course we scoped out all local New York City hot sauce vendors and gave them a try. Note that we do include ourselves in the aforementioned spicehead group, so naturally, we had to try the spiciest sauces each vendor had to offer. Here's what we thought…