As a New Yorker, I have seen the city change over the years. Some areas for the better and some for the worse, but one thing is for sure, it keeps changing. After reading the article entitled The Lower East Side, Before It Boomed from the new york times, I have come to notice that I am not the only one that has seen the life and culture of New York City change over the years. Over time the lower east side of Manhattan has become a spot for young active life, but at one time it was a place for artists, visionaries, druggies, gangs, and the homeless. A man named Clayton Patterson has documented these changes for more than 30 years and now is releasing art galleries, books, videos, and soon a movie about the lower east side and its changes over the years. From now until November 8Th, Patterson has an exhibition entitled “Clayton Patterson: L.E.S. Captured.” He also has a book called “Captured: A Film/Video History of the Lower East Side” and a new book soon to release entitled "Jews: A People’s History of the Lower East Side.” Patterson believes that the culture and life of the Lower East Side has slowly vanished and it is because it has become a more expensive and developed area. With the lower class came culture, art, and things that many other people would never see in their lives.