We were thrilled to have dozens of well-wishers and supporters join us on Wednesday as we unveiled our latest historic plaque honoring labor leader, New Deal and Social Security champion, and first female U.S. cabinet secretary Frances Perkins at her former Greenwich Village home at 121 Washington Place (read more about Frances Perkins’ life in Greenwich Village here). We were also honored to be joined for the unveiling by Darren Bloch of Greenwich House (where Perkins lived and trained as an advocate for workers, women, and children), as well as esteemed labor academics and writers Alice Kessler-Harris and Joshua Freeman. 

This was our 25th plaque unveiling. Our plaque program has honored and marked the homes of local figures from Jane Jacobs to James Baldwin; Allen Ginsberg to Charles Mingus; Frank O’Hara to Frank Stella; and Martha Graham to Lorraine Hansberry, as well as historically significant sites such as the former NAACP headquarters, the Fillmore East, and Julius’ Bar. You can learn more about our plaque program and explore the other plaques here and here.