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Before Stonewall: The “Sip In” at Julius’

…to the history of the Sip In, fortunately there are several online resources, including an interview with Dick Leitsch, a Sip-In participant. There are also a number of online summaries…

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From Sip-Ins to Smoke-ins…Marijuana and the Village

Tompkins Square Park sign. Photo courtesy of ashleychow.com. Recently, at GVSHP we celebrated the Julius’ “Sip-In,” an event that took place in 1966 that helped to end discrimination against LGBT…

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Village Preservation’s 19th Plaque Unveiled Marking Julius’ Bar and the 1966 Sip-In

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Julius’ Bar, an LGBT Landmark

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LGBTQ History: Around Christopher Street

…no different from other establishments in that it refused to serve known homosexuals. The ‘Sip-In’ at Julius’, 1966. Copyright Estate of Fred W. McDarrah We’ve already written quite a bit…

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‘Heard it through the grapevine?’ The source was probably at 6th Avenue and 11th Street

…best place to hear political gossip in New York. Perhaps somewhat paradoxically, the tavern was also popular among actors and artists, who were also attracted by (and contributed to) the…

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The Mattachine Society, and the Post-Stonewall Shift

…also worked to stop police entrapment of gay men and provided legal advice and counsel to arrested men. 1966 Sip-In at Julius While the Mattachine Society’s offices were located above…

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GVHD50 Partner Roundup: Restaurant Edition

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LGBT History in All Corners of the Village: The West Village

…service at a 1966 Sip In at Julius’. On April 21, 1966, members of the New York chapter of the Mattachine Society staged a “Sip-In” and that helped establish the…

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The Documents of History: Mattachine Society of New York’s Archival Papers of 1951-1976 at the New York Public Library

As Village Preservation prepares to unveil a plaque commemorating the “Sip-In” at Julius’ Bar on April 21, 1966, one might wonder about the Mattachine Society of New York, which organized…

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Many Layers of History at 6th Avenue and 11th Street

…nearby courthouse, and the tavern became known as the best place to hear political gossip in New York. Also in the 19th century was the growth of an ever-expanding grapevine…

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GVHD50 and Stonewall50 – LGBTQ Sites of the Greenwich Village Historic District

…regulars, Village activists including Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, was in direct protest to the police’s treatment of LGBTQ patrons and residents. The ‘Sip-In’ at Julius’, 1966. Next is…

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Estate of Fred W. McDarrah, 2019 Village Awardee

…20th century downtown life, and using that legacy to support worthy causes including historic preservation and civil rights. The iconic Fred W. McDarrah image of the 1966 “Sip In” at…

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17 LGBT landmarks of Greenwich Village

…the “sit-ins” which had been taking place across the South, the activists decided to stage a “sip in.” Identifying themselves as homosexuals, the protestors asked to be served a drink….

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Shop ’til You Drop on Bleecker Street!

…And as if that wasn’t enough, tomorrow they will also be holding their Sip and Shop event and the ten blocks west of Sixth Avenue will be transformed into a…

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June is Gay Pride Month

…of the word ‘gay.’ Take A Sip: Stonewall isn’t the only important historic gay watering hole in NYC, nor even the only one to contribute to gay activism or LGBT…

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A Peek Back at the Village’s LGBT History

…successful, and in 1999 Stonewall became the first site listed on the National Register for Historic Places for its association with gay and lesbian history. 1966 Sip-In at Julius’ But…

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GVSHPride: Roundup of LGBTQ Resources and Information

…Before Stonewall: The “Sip In” at Julius’ This Day in Greenwich Village: The Stonewall Riot 2016 Village Award Winner: Julius’ Bar Why “Double Designate” Stonewall? June is Gay Pride Month…

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2016 Village Award Winner: Julius’ Bar

…by Fred W. McDarrah of the Village Voice. The ensuing publicity brought attention to the cause. The “Sip-In,” as it was soon called, came to symbolize the growing campaign for…

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Coming Out, and Going Out, in the Village

…On April 21, 1966, members of the New York chapter of the Mattachine Society staged a “Sip-In” and that helped establish the right of homosexuals to be served in licensed…

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Village Pride & LGBT Establishments

…York chapter of the Mattachine Society staged a “Sip-In” and that helped establish the right of homosexuals to be served in licensed premises in New York. In 2012 Village Preservation…

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LGBTQ+ Pride Programs Roundup

…of the Sip-In at Julius’ — A panel discussion with Tom Bernardin, self-described historian of Julius’, and Andrew Dolkart, Ken Lustbader, and Jay Shockley of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites…

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Manahatta: The Ecological Blueprint of Activism

…of socially and politically significant sites. From the headquarters of the NAACP, to the sip-in at Julius’ Bar, and to our very own activism rooted at 232 East 11th –…

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April Programming at Village Preservation

…Register for the livestream of this event here. Plaque Unveiling: Julius’ Bar and the historic civil rights “Sip-In” Corner outside Julius’ Bar Plaque Unveiling on April 21: Julius’ Bar Help…

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LGBT Historic Sites in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo

…of the New York chapter of the Mattachine Society staged a “Sip-In” that helped establish the right of homosexuals to be served in licensed premises in New York (the existing…

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Village Preservation Plaques Highlight LGBTQ+ History Throughout Our Neighborhoods

…the movement for LGBTQ+ rights. The honoree was Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street and the notable event was the Sip-In. Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman and Sip-In…

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The Fight to Recognize LGBT Civil Rights History in Our Neighborhoods

…by, some of the most important LGBT landmarks in the world. Sip-In at Julius’ Bar, 1966. Photo courtesy of the Estate of Fred McDarrah. Soon after, we expanded the push…

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Henry Wallace: Progressive Pioneer

…eight percent of the vote. Though Wallace siphoned some votes away from President Truman, his presence in the race likely boosted Truman’s overall appeal by casting him as the candidate…

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Village People, Halloween Edition: Shirley Jackson

…the family would move to Vermont, Jackson’s indifferent attitude would be a source of gossip. Life in Greenwich Village was (and still is!) truly unique compared to anywhere else in the…

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In Death, As In Life, Marcel Duchamp Left Mystery

…blankets, hung Chinese lanterns, tied red balloons to the arch’s parapet, sipped tea, shot off cap pistols, and conversed until dawn.” (Read more about the Arch Conspiracy here). Arch Conspirators,1917 John…

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Caffe Reggio: A Village Respite Since 1927

…the city! And sipping a cappuccino at Caffe Reggio almost makes you feel like you’ve magically arrived in Italy! By the way, Village Preservation was victorious in its efforts to…

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October 15th: A Community Conversation with Andrew Berman!

…the designation of the Greenwich Village Historic District. Andrew Berman speaking at the Julius’ Sip-in 50th Anniversary at Jefferson Market Library. This is one in a series of conversations the…

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Jefferson Market Garden Party

…a members only tour, our program marking the 50th Anniversary of the Sip-In at Julius’ (See photos here and video here), and Contemporary Writers on a Lost Greenwich Village: A…

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14th Annual Taste of the Village!

…of the Village. Your ticket gets you the privilege of snacking and sipping at all thirty of the delicious participants, including Claudette, Li-Lac Chocolate, Murray’s Cheese, Rosemary’s, and Sixpoint Brewery….

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Business of the Month — Casa Magazines, 22 Eighth Avenue

…be installed. Now only a fraction of either is ever filled. From erudite to gossip, they have it all. Syedkhalidwasin (who also goes by Ali), who works there, says they…

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Seen and Heard Around the Village 5.29.11 – 6.4.11

…Tuesday Specials at the Mermaid Inn & Mermaid Oyster Bar (Eater) High Line: the Sequel (NY Times) The Interior Collapse of Two 5th Avenue (NY Magazine) A Sip of Europe…

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They Lived on West 9th Street: Ida Tarbell

…Marianne Moore, Margaret Widdemer, and Pearl S. Buck, who also received the Nobel Prize in Literature; and renowned visual artists Isabel Whitney, Malvina Hoffman, Clara Sipprell, and Jessie Tarbox Beals….

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Remembering the Arch (and other) Conspirators

…six so-called ‘Arch Conspirators’ then spread out blankets, hung Chinese lanterns, tied red balloons to the arch’s parapet, sipped tea, shot off cap pistols, and conversed until dawn.” “Arch Conspirators”…

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Autumn is in the air! Time for a stroll through the Neighborhood

…time! Here is a round-up of just a few of our favorite scrumptious spots for sipping and noshing! Enjoy! And you are welcome! Veselka We LOVE THIS PLACE AND TOM…

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Suffragette City

…fears of opponents of women’s suffrage that when a woman received the right to vote, ”political gossip would cause her to neglect the home, forget to mend our clothes and…

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Restaurant Preservation

…Dougal Street, home of New York City’s first cappuccino and a favorite of NYU students, village residents and those needing a sip before or after a Bleecker Street gig, was…

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Happy Birthday Marcel Duchamp!

…Chinese lanterns, tied red balloons to the arch’s parapet, sipped tea, shot off cap pistols, and conversed until dawn.” (Read more about the Arch Conspiracy here). Greenwich Village was a…

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Women Crush Wednesday: Susan Glaspell and the Birth of Modern American Drama

…of which they were both members. Cook very soon divorced for a second time and married Glaspell in 1913. The scandal and gossip that followed prompted the couple to move…

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James Baldwin, born August 2, 1924

…to that special place, but also to the many men and women who spent time there, sipping espressos and cappuccinos long before most Americans even knew those words. We imagined…

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Diana Davies Collection of Historic LGBT Images

…that organized the 1966 sip-in at the nearby Julius’ Bar – wrote a message on the window of the Stonewall Inn that had been partially removed by the time Davies…

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Veniero’s: An East Village Cornerstone Since 1894

…gang — a mafia extortion racket), neighborhood quarrels with other bakers and pushcart sellers, and a legal fight over the ownership of a coffee-sipping parrot. Zerilli was born in 1962…

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Mysterious Name & Address Cast in Iron Reveals Layers of History

…of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Public Domain So next time you can sip a coffee or…

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Business of the Month: Té Company, 163 W 10th Street

…or NoHo: click here to nominate your favorite. Want to help support small businesses? Share this post with friends. Té Company A Té haiku: Brews, snacks, friendly chats I pause to sip…

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Ida Tarbell: An Icon of Investigative Journalism

…Prize-winning authors Marianne Moore, Margaret Widdemer, and Pearl S. Buck, who also received the Nobel Prize in Literature; and renowned visual artists Isabel Whitney, Malvina Hoffman, Clara Sipprell, and Jessie…

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Happy Birthday, Marcel Duchamp!

…‘Arch Conspirators’ then spread out blankets, hung Chinese lanterns, tied red balloons to the arch’s parapet, sipped tea, shot off cap pistols, and conversed until dawn.” (Read more about the…

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More on the Mob

…Times Articles written about the 1991 arrests, shortly after the commotion everyone went back to merrily eating their Pignoli cookies and sipping espresso. We can’t say we blame them by…

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A Sad Farewell to Joe’s Dairy

…salted, and smoked) will close up their retail store. Community gossip, which is confirmed by Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York, says the retail store will only be open through today and…

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Conspiracy Atop the Arch

…“These six so-called “Arch Conspirators” then spread out blankets, hung Chinese lanterns, tied red balloons to the arch’s parapet, sipped tea, shot off cap pistols, and conversed until dawn.” You…

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History’s Mysteries: Ghost Sign on East 6th Street

…I claim are chic. You know those eight inch long, thin, black cigars which look sligtly meancing? My wife got me into it….” – Earl Wilson, gossip columnist, Oct. 21,…

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2022 Village Awardee: Bonsignour, 35 Jane Street

…gossip. A daily menagerie of dogs (and, on at least one occasion, a cat) lap from the water dish left by the entryway. During the World Cup and other soccer…

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Then & Now: 3rd Avenue & East 10th Street, Part 3

…in place giving a sense of its classically influenced design. At the time of Abbott’s photo Sipmeier’s Restaurant for Ladies and Gents was on the ground floor. In the 1960s…

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Jean Shepherd: Village Raconteur

…stage before the 2-hour show began, he would chat with a radio engineer, puff on his cigar, and sip coffee under the rapt stares of his audience. Shortly before the…

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99 Years Ago: The Washington Square Arch Conspiracy, January 23, 1917

…“Arch Conspirators” then spread out blankets, hung Chinese lanterns, tied red balloons to the arch’s parapet, sipped tea, shot off cap pistols, and conversed until dawn.” You can read more…

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