Village Preservation in the Press
2024 • 2023 • 2022
2024
City Releases Detailed Plan for Controversial Housing Zoning Changes, Brownstoner, April 11
Hell’s Kitchen Skyline: NY Lawmakers Consider Lifting Building Height Restrictions Amid Housing Crunch, W42St.nyc, April 3
Link5G Redesign a Possibility, Says Chief Technology Officer, West Side Spirit, March 26
The All-Woman Secret Society That Paved the Way for Modern Feminism, Smithsonian Magazine, March 25
Politicians push state to hold firm vs. titanic 5G towers, Village Sun, March 16
A Fight to Preserve a Pristine Piece of Old New York, New York Times, February 21
Landlord of closed Village Cigars store won’t rent to weed shop or bank, Village Sun, February 15
Alabaster Bookshop Thrives as Last Seller of Used Volumes on New York’s Book Row, Columbia News Service, February 9
Village Cigars Has Closed After Decades on Christopher Street, Curbed, February 8
Andrew Berman Interview on Preserving NYC, WNYC, January 18
Greenwich Village residents seek affordable housing and cultural space at new building set to rise on city-owned site, The Villager, January 11
2023
Gregg Singer no longer controls old P.S. 64 / CHARAS as ‘angel investor’ buys building loan, Village Sun, December 26
LinkNYC Operator Withdraws Westbeth 5G Tower Plans, Our Town, December 12
‘Catastrophic damage’: Merchant’s House Museum’s dire warning after Landmarks O.K.’s next-door project, Village Sun, December 13
As Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated, a church’s story tells New York City’s rich Hispanic history, NBC News, December 12
City of ‘Oops!’ Next-door construction leaves E. 14th St. tenants homeless, Village Sun, December 9
32-Foot LinkNYC 5G Towers Get Pushback from Historic Preservation Advocates, Our Town, November 24
Interview with Executive Director Andrew Berman, Living for the City, WBAI Radio, November 8
Bob Contant, 80, co-owner of St. Mark’s Bookshop, Village Sun, November 9
Village Vexation (Letter to the Editor), New York Post,
Village home and studio of Roy Lichtenstein opens after renovation, honored with historic plaque, 6sqft, October 27
Plan to Turn SoHo Building Into Luxury Housing Blasted by Village Preservation Society, Our Town, October 25
Guess How Many Loft Owners Are Voluntarily Complying With the SoHo/NoHo Zoning Laws Eric Adams Won’t Enforce?, Hell Gate, October 25
Interview with Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman, WBAI, October 3
Historic headstone unveiled in Washington Square Park, Village Sun, October 2
Ed Fancher, a Founder of The Village Voice, Is Dead at 100, The New York Times, September 28
Village Preservation Launches A Hip-Hop History Map, Village Alliance, September 26
‘The Untouchables’: How Columbia and N.Y.U. Benefit From Huge Tax Breaks, New York Times, September 26
NYC Parks Displays The Historic James Jackson Tombstone in Washington Square Park, CityLife.org, September 22
Neighbors rally for historic church that served Hispanic community in NYC, WPIX 11, September 19
Opinion: City’s plan for 388 Hudson tower is too tall, slippery on affordability, Village Sun, September 19
Preservationists attempt to landmark Manhattan church buildings; site served NYC’s first Spanish-speaking congregation, AM New York, September 15
Village Independent Dems donate archives to Village Preservation, Village Sun, September 13
Saving Downtown’s vulnerable landmarks; Advocates cry city must do more, Village Sun, September 11
The skinny on the “sliver law”: City may ax rule that blocks 95,000 homes, The Real Deal, September 8
4 Precarious Plots on Fifth Avenue, Curbed, September 8
Rediscovering Basquiat On Great Jones Street, Observer, September 5
NY Eye and Ear Infirmary closure fear continues, Village Sun, August 28
Alec Baldwin Podcast Interview with Andrew Berman, Here’s the Thing, August 22
Greenwich Village suffragettes were leaders in push for equality, Village Sun, August 10
Angelina Jolie Will Rent Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Former Studio, Smithsonian Magazine, July 12
Angelina Jolie Takes Over Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Former NYC Studio, Hyperallergic, July 10
Angelina Jolie is renting Jean Michel-Basquiat’s last New York apartment, Daily Herald News Today, July 10
Angelina Jolie is renting Jean-Michel Basquiat’s last New York apartment, The Art Newspaper, July 10
Angelina Jolie to Preserve Andy Warhol/Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 57 Great Jones Street with Launch of Atelier Jolie, Gotham to Go, July 7
The Monster: a place for all of us, Gay City News, June 28
Village Preservation executive director explains importance of the Stonewall Inn, NY1, June 17
Little Spain Is All but Gone. Will Our Lady of Guadalupe Be Next?, New York Times, June 2
A winning bid for Theatre 80; a vow to keep fighting for the building, EV Grieve, May 19
Condo construction forces nearby tenants from homes: ‘May this never happen to you’, New York Post, May 19
Ralph Lee, Founder of NYC’s Halloween Parade Dies at 87, NBC 4 New York, May 17
Judge reaffirms Soho/Noho a no-go for N.Y.U. dorms, classrooms, Village Sun, May 17
Ensuring Our City’s Landmarks Reflect Our City’s Diversity, Gotham Gazette, May 10
City Announces Plan to Protect Vulnerable Landmarks, CityLand, April 27
F.C.C. says 5G megatowers need ‘historic preservation’ review, Village Sun, April 26
Historic East Village theatre hopes to avoid final curtain, NY1, April 26
Colored School No. 4 in Chelsea up for landmark designation, WABC-TV, April 17
Lawmakers rally against housing density near New York City Hall, City & State, March 24
In Epic Battle for CHARAS/El Bohio Building, Owner Gregg Singer Buys Time With Bankruptcy Filing, The City, March 22
Final plea to restore old P.S. 64 as community center as building heads to private auction, Village Sun, March 21
‘Colored School No. 4’ in Chelsea moves closer to landmark status, WNYC, March 15
‘Colored School No. 4’ in Chelsea moves closer to landmark status, Gothamist, March 13
Pitching Union Square area’s ‘critical film history’ in push for a historic district, Village Sun, March 11
Shuttering of West 14th Catholic church has preservationists looking for a miracle, Crain’s New York Business, March 7
Interview with Executive Director Andrew Berman, “Living for the City,” WBAI, March 1
G shock: Rollout of jumbo Link5G towers is roiling the West Village, Village Sun, February 22
Damaged historic 5th Ave. building to be shored up; Stop-work order on luxe sliver tower still in effect, Village Sun, February 20
BREAKING — literally: Foundation work on contentious 5th Ave. tower causes evacuation of nearby historic building, Village Sun, February 19
Report: A roadblock for the relocation of New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and sale of its land, EV Grieve, February 16
In Soho, developer pitches first project with affordable housing under new rezoning, Village Sun, February 14
This map shows NYC landmarks dedicated to civil rights and social justice, Local Today New York News, February 9
This Map Shows Various Civil Rights & Social Justice Landmarks Around NYC, Secret NYC, February 8
Holdout tenant in $1,500 West Village apartment fears demolition of historic townhouse, WNYC, February 5
Holdout tenant in $1,500 West Village apartment fears demolition of historic townhouse, Gothamist, February 5
City of Yes Webinar — Human Scale NYC, Tribeca Trust, February 3
Punk: Keine Zukunft im CBGB’s, ORF-Radiothek, February 1
Village advocates side with city, challenge NYU rezoning lawsuit, NYU News, January 27
Marte, community groups file motion to stop NYU’s challenge to SoHo-NoHo rezoning, amNew York, January 26
Mayor Announces “Get Stuff Built” Plan to Streamline Building and Land Use Processes, CityLand, January 19
Concerns are high over massive 5G WiFi towers planned for West Village, Village Sun, January 14
Madison Secures $105M Loan for Greenwich Village Condos, Globest, January 13
Dropping the hammer: Preservationists battle developer’s landmark renovation plan, The Villager, January 12
Landmarks rules Middle Collegiate Church can demolish fire-damaged facade, Village Sun, January 12
Madison Realty lands $105M loan for Greenwich Village condos, The Real Deal, January 11
Preservationists won’t let Ben Shaoul take the sledge to his landmarked 1830s Greenwich Village house, AM New York, January 11
Judge orders developer to sell old P.S. 64 as two-decade-long fight to reclaim building still going strong, Village Sun, January 1
2022
In the Village, Another Piece of the City’s History Is Coming Down, New York Times, December 22
8 Overlooked Examples of Cast Iron Architecture South of Union Square, Untapped New York, December 19
Preservationists Protest Demolition of Landmarked Buildings Across City, Brownstoner, December 16
Advocates raising alarm over demolitions of historical sites, NY1, December 15
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Wants To Build 500,000 Homes, Yahoo! News, December 14
NYU names new building after hedge fund leader John Paulson, AP News, December 14
New York’s oldest gay bar declared an official landmark, GCN, December 13
One of New York City’s Oldest Gay Bars Is Now a Historic Landmark, Smithsonian Magazine, December 13
Mayor Eric Adams wants to build 500,000 apartments in New York City, The Architect’s Newspaper, December 12
NYC’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar Julius’ was just declared a landmark, LGBTQ Nation, December 11
Julius’, the Gay-Elder Dive Bar of the Village, Gets Landmarked, Curbed, December 9
Adams Plan Would Relax Rules for Developers Amid N.Y.C. Housing Crisis, New York Times, December 8
NYC’s Oldest Gay Bar Just Became a Historic Landmark, Thrillist, December 7
NYC honors historic gay bar with landmark status, NBC News, December 7
Julius’, NYC’s oldest gay bar, declared a landmark, AM New York, December 6
Julius’ becomes landmark for role in LGBTQ rights in NYC, WPIX 11, December 6
LGBTQ+ bar that was site of 1966 “Sip-In” given landmark status by New York City, CBS News, December 6
Julius’ bar building, site of famed ’60s ‘Sip-In,’ finally landmarked, Village Sun, December 6
Julius’ Bar designated as NYC landmark in unanimous vote, Gay City News, December 6
Historic Greenwich Village gay bar declared a city landmark after decade-long effort, New York Daily News, December 6
New York City’s oldest gay bar is officially a city landmark, 6sqft, December 6
“Long overdue’’: Julius’ bar designated a NYC landmark, NY1, December 6
NYC’s Oldest Gay Bar, Julius’ Bar, Gets Landmark Designation, Untapped New York, December 6
Julius’, New York City’s Oldest Gay Bar, Gets Landmark Designation, Observer, December 6
This is the first official LGBTQ+ landmark in Brooklyn, TimeOut New York, November 28
Middle Collegiate Church, preservationists on different sides on saving damaged facade, Village Sun, November 20
Demolition of historic Gay Street building prompts public outcry, Washington Square News, November 18
Preservationists, local pols hope to save 200-year-old Greenwich Village house from demolition, 6sqft, November 6
Preservationists put city and property owners on notice after Greenwich Village townhouse slated for demolition, AM New York, November 16
City slammed for ‘flimsy oversight’ at protest outside goner Gay St. building, Village Sun, November 15
Two historic buildings could be demolished in Greenwich Village, WPIX 11, November 14
Officials race to preserve historic Greenwich Village buildings marked for demolition, WABC 7, November 14
You Can Rent Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Apartment and Art Studio—For $60,000, Smithsonian Magazine, November 14
Basquiat’s former NYC studio renting for $60K-a-month, New York Post, November 12
City orders demolition of landmarked 14 Gay St., where Ruth McKenney penned ‘My Sister Eileen’, Village Sun, November 11
For $60K a Month, You Can Now Rent Basquiat’s Former Home, Hyperallergic, November 11
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Final NYC Apartment and Art Studio Are Available to Rent, Robb Report, November 9
The New York Studio and Apartment Where Basquiat Spent His Final Days Is Up for Rent for $60,000 a Month, ArtNet News, November 8
Julius’ bar pushing for landmark status to preserve important piece of LGBTQ+ history, CBS News New York, October 13
Gay USA/Free Speech TV on the Historic Plaque for Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs, Gay USA, October 11
The beat goes on with new plaque honoring Ginsberg and Burroughs on 7th Street, EV Grieve, October 7
Beat happening: A plaque unveiling at the former residence of Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs, EV Grieve, October 5
Select One Of NYC’s Oldest Gay Bars, Julius’, May Finally Become A City Landmark
One Of NYC’s Oldest Gay Bars, Julius’, May Finally Become A City Landmark, Secret NYC, September 15
Why One Of NYC’s Oldest Bars May Become A Landmark, Mashed, September 15
Julius’, One of NYC’s Oldest Gay Bars, May Finally Become a City Landmark, Eater, September 15
The oldest gay bar in NYC may officially become a landmark, TimeOut New York, September 14
Julius’, New York City’s Oldest Gay Bar, May Soon be Designated a Landmark, Observer, September 14
One of New York City’s oldest gay bars could become city landmark, WABC TV 7, September 13
Iconic West Village Gay Bar Begins Road To Landmark Status, Patch, September 13
Julius’, New York City’s oldest gay bar, is one step closer to becoming a city landmark, 6sqft, September 13
City to consider landmarking Julius’ Bar, Gay City News, September 13
City takes first step toward landmarking Julius’ Bar, NY1, September 13
Save New York Eye and Ear!, Westview News, September 7
The Push to Save New York Eye and Ear Infirmary Building, as LPC Stalls, Bowery Boogie, August 18
Push to save historic NY Eye and Ear Infirmary from closure; Carlina Rivera ‘unresponsive’ on call for landmarking, Village Sun, August 17
East Village lost 300 local businesses, study finds, New York Post, August 13
Doctors and patients fighting to save New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, though ownership denies closure plan, AM New York, August 10
Group rallies to save New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, NY1, August 9
Doctors Take On Mt. Sinai To Save 14th St ‘Godfather’ Hospital, Patch, August 8
Stakeholders hope to save storied Mt. Sinai infirmary in Manhattan, Gothamist, August 8
Protest planned to save historic NYC hospital from wrecking ball, New York Post, August 7
Opinion: Putting the lie to YIMBY mantra ‘Build, baby, build!’… Facts show unbridled market-rate development spurs gentrification, Village Sun, August 3
An idea for this ‘vacancy hotspot’ on Avenue A, EV Grieve, August 3
Report explores East Village storefront trends from 2019-2021; vacancies on the rise, EV Grieve, August 1
The “Hess triangle”, the iconic place on the ground of New York that has been fighting for 100 years to remain in the memory, The Gal Times, August 1
Un triángulo en suelo de Nueva York lleva 100 años luchando por el recuerdo, Agencia EFE, July 31
The weird, wild origin story of NYC’s tiniest piece of private property, 100 years later, WABC TV 7, July 27
WBAI Interview with Executive Director Andrew Berman, WBAI, June 29
Executive Director Andrew Berman Discussing South of Union Square on Tony Guida’s NY, CUNY-TV, June 29
Plaque Unveiled in NYC to Honor Headquarters of NAACP, Other Progressive Groups, Windy City Times, May 23