Loisaida Inc.

Alejandro Epifanio Torres – Executive & Artistic Director 

Based in Lower Manhattan by way of Borikén (Puerto Rico) Alejandro is a prominent figure in the neighborhood, blending his rich cultural heritage with a passion for the arts and social justice. His tenure as Executive Director of Loisaida, Inc. highlights his commitment to community development, leading initiatives that foster creative problem-solving, artistic expression and civic engagement. Through his leadership, Alejandro has transformed Loisaida, Inc. into a vital cultural community hub.

Promise Gladys Jiménez – Office Manager & Administration

Born and raised in the Lower East Side, Promise has always had a passion for advocating and supporting underrepresented communities. She obtained her Bachelors in Social Work and Media Studies from Iona University in 2022. While in school, she coordinated programs and events centered around diversity, equity, and inclusion and volunteered in her college neighborhood. She is excited to reconnect with her own community through outreach initiatives with Loisaida!

Paul Garrin – Creative Technologist, Ecolibrium Program Director

Paul Garrin is an interdisciplinary artist and social entrepreneur whose work explores the social impact of technology and issues of media access, free speech, public/private space, and the digital divide. In 2003, Garrin launched WiFi-NY, an independent, cooperative community wireless broadband network that serves downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn. He continues to live and work in the Lower East Side.

Maylyn Iglesias – Lead Archivist – Loisaida Cultural Archives

Born on the Lower East Side and raised immersed in the neighborhood’s hip hop and punk community, Maylyn Iglesias -AKA Zero- finds her images by walking (sometimes all night) fascinated by the things people do and leave behind and the endlessly creative ways they find to exist in the city. Maylyn is a recent graduate of LaGuardia Community College. Her work has been shown at ABC No Rio , ChaShaMa, EV Gallery, Theater for the New City, The Clemente, Rivington Music Rehearsal Studios, and Hackney Picture House, London.