Walking around the Lower East Side of Manhattan can make you feel a little claustrophobic. The streets are small and full of parked cars. The very old buildings seem to close in around you as they rise just high enough to block the sun for most of the day in the tight streets. And you are constantly dodging other people walking on the tight sidewalks. The area is always crowded with pedestrians because you can find just about any type of store or shop in this compact neigh