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Lower East Side Ecology Center

Lower East Side Ecology Center, also known as the LES Ecology Center, is an environmental organization founded in 1987, focusing on urban sustainability, providing e-waste and composting services, environmental stewardship opportunities, and educational programming. Its home town is New York City. It dates from 1987.

Where
In New York City
1,485 places to stay
Open since
1987
In brief

A garden inside New York City

You can stay in New York City

Lower East Side Ecology Center is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 7 miles away

LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 7 miles from Lower East Side Ecology Center.

Established in 1987

Lower East Side Ecology Center dates from 1987. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Below are typical highs and lows near Lower East Side Ecology Center.

Jan40° / 27°
Feb43° / 28°
Mar50° / 34°
Apr61° / 43°
May71° / 53°
Jun80° / 63°
Jul85° / 69°
Aug84° / 68°
Sep77° / 61°
Oct66° / 50°
Nov55° / 40°
Dec45° / 32°
Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →
About

Lower East Side Ecology Center

Lower East Side Ecology Center, also known as the LES Ecology Center, is an environmental organization founded in 1987, focusing on urban sustainability, providing e-waste and composting services, environmental stewardship opportunities, and educational programming.

Type
Garden
Established
1987
Area
0.2 acres
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Hotels and campgrounds near Lower East Side Ecology Center

The first towns with rooms are New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).

Lower East Side Ecology Center12345678New York City1,485Jersey City39North Bergen Township19Newark29Secaucus18Elizabeth25Hempstead51Fort Lee9Madison Square GardenCentral ParkStudio 54Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetLife StadiumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumMuseum of Modern ArtYankee Stadium5 mi
Lower East Side Ecology Center12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Madison Square Garden
  2. 2Central Park
  3. 3Studio 54
  4. 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
  5. 5MetLife Stadium
  6. 6National September 11 Memorial & Museum
  7. 7Museum of Modern Art
  8. 8Yankee Stadium
In town

New York City

1,485 places to stay · 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

8,584,629 people

5 min drive

Jersey City

39 places to stay · 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

302,013 people

5 mi west of Lower East Side Ecology Center

10 min drive

North Bergen Township

19 places to stay · 15 hotels · 4 motels

61,483 people

5 mi northwest of Lower East Side Ecology Center

15 min drive

Newark

29 places to stay · 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs

323,808 people

10 mi west of Lower East Side Ecology Center

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Lower East Side Ecology CenterDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
New York Cityin town—1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park8,584,629$778KD
Jersey City5 mi west5 min39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground302,013$567KC−
North Bergen Township5 mi northwest10 min19 15 hotels · 4 motels61,483$474KB
Newark10 mi west15 min29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs323,808$374KC−
Secaucus6 mi northwest10 min18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins22,640$572KC−
Elizabeth12 mi west20 min25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B141,675$449KD
Hempstead20 mi east30 min51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park795,734$641K—
Fort Lee9 mi north15 min9 7 hotels · 2 motels40,345$448KB

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGALaGuardia · major hub7 mi
TEBTeterboro10 mi
EWRNewark Liberty · major hub10 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Lower East Side Ecology Center’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Nearby, too

More places people know lie within 8 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0

Common questions

Lower East Side Ecology Center in questions

Is Lower East Side Ecology Center in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Lower East Side Ecology Center?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.

How far is Lower East Side Ecology Center from Oyster Bay?

About 25 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Lower East Side Ecology Center?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 7 miles away.

Where should I stay near Lower East Side Ecology Center?

New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (5 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (5 mi, 19 places to stay).

From locals

Word from New York City

Start the conversation in New York City’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.