The Puerto Rican Lower East Side In “Bacalaitos & Fireworks,” Arlene Gottfried chronicles the Lower East Side’s once-vibrant Puerto Rican community, rendering it with love, humor and warmth. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/03/arlene-gottfried-puerto-rican-lower-east-side-new-york-photos/?&_r=0&module=Slide&region=SlideShowTopBar&version=SlideCard-6&action=Escape&contentCollection=Blogs&slideshowTitle=The%20Puerto%20Rican%20Lower%20East% When I first came across Arlene Gottfried’s vintage pictures of Puerto Rican New York, “Bacalaitos & Fireworks,” I chuckled. Her reference to the … Continue reading The Puerto Rican Lower East Side – The New York Times