Hester Street is a street in the Lower East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The street stretches from Essex Street to Centre Street, with a discontinuity between Chrystie Street and Forsyth Street for Sara Delano Roosevelt Park.
It has historically been a center for Ashkenazi Jewish immigrant culture. The sculptor Jacob Epstein was raised at 102 Hester Street. More recently, it has been absorbed by Chinatown, although some kosher and Jewish-owned stores can be found.
As a symbol of the immigrant experience, the street was the title of the 1975 period film Hester Street.
Notable establishments
- Kadouri & Sons (51 Hester Street)
- The Sweet Life (63 Hester Street)
External links
- picture of Hester Street near Essex
- Panorama of Hester St. c1902
- Hester Street Storefronts - photographs of buildings and stores along Hester St from the Lower East Side through Chinatown and Little Italy.
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