Today, nominations open for our Annual Village Awards, which will be handed out on June 14 at our Annual Meeting. Sometimes called “the Oscars of the Village,” these awards showcase the small businesses, local institutions, outstanding individuals and organizations, and places that have made a significant contribution to the special quality of life in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo. Submit your nominations here.

We’ve recognized hundreds of amazing awardees over the last 31 years since we first began the awards in 1991. We look forward to honoring a half dozen or so more this year before an audience of hundreds as we celebrate what makes our neighborhoods so special. Your nominations are critical to ensuring that those who have made significant contributions are recognized.  Submitted a nomination before, but they weren’t selected? We receive hundreds of worthy nominations annually, but can only honor a handful each year.  Most awardees are nominated multiple years in a row before they are selected, so submit again – it may just be a matter of time!

Learn more about the annual Village Awards including seeing a full list of past awardees (who are not eligible to receive the award again) as well as watch past years’ award ceremonies here.