The Shadow is an underground newspaper published in the Lower East Side of New York City since 1989.
[2] It was founded in 1989 reaction to the way that events in the Lower East Side, including the Tompkins Square Park Riot, were covered by mainstream media.
[3][1] It also grew out of a long tradition of underground press in New York City's Lower East Side.
[3] The newspaper has focused on issues central to the Lower East Side including squats, gentrification, and struggles against placing a curfew on Tomkins Square Park.
[4] In addition to publishing a newspaper, Chris Flash and The Shadow have organized concerts in Tompkins Square Park.