Today we welcome Jonathan Mellon as Village Preservation’s new Director of Research and Preservation. Born and raised in New York, Jonathan grew up in the city’s first historic district, Brooklyn Heights, and gained a strong appreciation for architecture from his mother, who had a background in art history. Jonathan has extensive experience working for the government in New York City, Washington, DC, and […]
Slavery in New York emerged almost immediately after Dutch settlement began in the early 17th century, and continued under English and American rule until it was finally abolished in 1827 in the state. It would not end throughout the country until 1865, with Union troops arriving in the farthest reaches of the Confederacy in Galveston, […]
What we recognize as landmarks and preserve says a lot about who we are. It tells us what we value, as well as what (by omission) we may prefer to ignore. It also helps shape our future, by defining how we see our past, where we came from, and how we got to where we […]
Today we welcome aboard Gaël (pronounced Ga—el) Evers as our new Director of Communication and Design, joining current and continuing Communications and Design Director David Herman. Gaël is a graphic designer and creative strategist who’s passionate about crafting clear, compelling communication that connects deeply with audiences. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, raised […]
Today we welcome aboard our new Development Associate, Lily Gold. Lily is eager to join Village Preservation’s mission of supporting the cultural, historic, and social institutions that have made Greenwich Village a lasting and living landmark. Lily comes from the small Westchester County hamlet of South Salem, about an hour and a half north of […]
Today, we welcome Hannah Berry (pronouns: she/they) to the Village Preservation team as our new Arthur A. Levin Program Associate. Hannah previously worked as an intern for Village Preservation, assisting with numerous research and programming projects. During her time as intern, Hannah contributed to research and development of a (forthcoming) map on NYC’s jazz history, promoted […]
Greenwich Village, specifically the historic district at its core, has been described as many things, but “literary” may be among the most common. That’s not only because the neighborhood has an air of sophistication and drama, but because it has attracted some of the nation’s greatest writers over the last 200 plus years. Ahead, learn about just […]
April is both the time of year when immigrant heritage week is celebrated in New York (commemorating the day in 1907 when more immigrants passed through Ellis Island than any other single day), and when we celebrate the designation of the Greenwich Village Historic District in April of 1969, finally extending landmark protections to a […]
