Far West Village
The Far West Village was almost entirely lacking in landmark or zoning protections in the early 2000s, as high-rise development and demolition of historic properties spread throughout the area. Village Preservation spearheaded a successful campaign to secure landmark and zoning protections for the area, to preserve historic buildings and prevent out-of-scale new development. We continue to push for such protections and monitor to ensure landmarks and zoning regulations are faithfully enforced.
Information on Individual Far West Village Initiatives:
Campaign Links
Historic image archive: Susan De Vries — Federal Rowhouses in Lower Manhattan and Architecture Collection Part II
08/28/2024Historic image archive: The John T. Krawchuk Collection: The West Village Waterfront in the Early 1990s
05/08/2024Historic image archive: Susan De Vries — Federal Rowhouses in Lower Manhattan
04/12/2023Historic image archive: James Cuebas Collection
06/08/2021Historic image archive: Jack Dowling Collection: Decay and Rebirth Along the Greenwich Village Waterfront in the 1970s
06/02/2020Historic image archive: Meatpacking District Above 14th Street/Chelsea Market/High Line Before Transformation
06/01/2020Historic image archive: Meatpacking District/Far West Village/Hudson Square
06/01/2020Historic image archive: Fritsch Family Collection: Dismantling of the High Line in the West Village, 1962
06/01/2020
05/02/2006
Letter from Elected Officials on proposed 5G towers at 100 Horatio Street and 100 Jane Street
03/08/2024
Village Preservation Follow-Up on the Adverse Effects at Proposed 5G Tower Site, 100 Horatio Street
02/21/2024
Village Preservation Comments on the Adverse Effects at Proposed 5G Tower Site, 100 Jane Street
12/18/2023
Village Preservation Comments on the Adverse Effects at Proposed 5G Tower Site, 100 Horatio Street
12/08/2023
Village Preservation Comments on the Adverse Effects at Proposed 5G Tower Site, 771 Greenwich Street
11/30/2023
Village Preservation Comments on the Adverse Effects at Proposed 5G Tower Site, 445 West Street
11/08/2023
Testimony on 131 Charles Street by Councilmember Bottcher and Assemblymember Glick, August 2023
08/10/2023
Community Board 2 Resolution Re: Potential Amendment to Hudson River Park Act Regarding Pier 40
05/23/2019
Letter from the Historic Districts Council about the landmarking of the White Horse Tavern
03/19/2019
Letter to DCP about Hudson Square rezoning
06/12/2007
Updates
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February 3, 2025
New Historic Image Collection: Tom Fox’s Hudson River Waterfront Before the Hudson River Park
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September 6, 2024
Foundations for 32-ft.-Tall 5G Tower at 100 Horatio and 100 Jane Street Removed
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August 29, 2024
New Historic Image Archive Collection: Susan De Vries — Federal Rowhouses in Lower Manhattan and Architecture Collection, Part II
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August 19, 2024
West Village 5G Tower Victory
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May 10, 2024
West Village Waterfront and the Meatpacking District in the Early 1990s — New Additions to Our Historic Image and Preservation History Archives
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March 15, 2024
State Stands Firm on 5G Towers, but Fate Remains Up in the Air
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February 23, 2024
Important Progress and Critical New Hurdles in West Village 5G Tower Fight
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February 9, 2024
Landmarks Preservation Commission Makes Another Disturbing Decision to Legalize Destruction at 105-107 Bank Street
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January 19, 2024
Responding to the Rising Tide of Dangerous and Unpermitted Work in Our Neighborhoods
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January 2, 2024
Great News Regarding Proposed 32-ft.-Tall 5G Towers in the West Village, Saving Charas/Former P.S. 64 at 605 East 9th Street, and Bleecker Street Morton Williams Supermarket
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December 19, 2023
Remembering Important Anniversaries in Neighborhood History — ‘A Visit from St. Nicholas,’ Hudson Waterfront Transformation, LGBTQ+ History, and South Village Landmarking
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December 12, 2023
Victory! Westbeth 5G Tower Dumped, But New Proposal Emerges on Horatio Street
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December 1, 2023
5G Tower Victory at Westbeth, but Next Tower Proposed Just Two Blocks Away
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November 20, 2023
Pushing Back on Locations for 32-ft.-tall 5G Towers in the East and West Villages
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October 30, 2023
Roy Lichtenstein Plaque Unveiled, Marking Transformative Artist’s 100th Birthday and His Former Studio’s Transformation by Whitney Museum
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October 12, 2023
Troubling Plan to Alter and Excavate Under Iconic 1834 Landmarked House at 131 Charles Street Returns Tuesday!
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August 17, 2023
Damaging Proposal for Alterations to and Excavations Under 131 and 131 1/2 Charles Street Rejected!
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August 11, 2023
Plan To Alter and Potentially Undermine Landmarked 1834 House and Carriage House Returns Tuesday
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August 9, 2023
“Bizarre” Redesign for Townhouse on Greenwich Village/MePa Border at 829 Greenwich Street Rejected
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March 7, 2023
Preservation Organizations from Across New York Demand the City Take Action to Prevent Demolitions of Historic Buildings
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January 10, 2023
Facing Broad Opposition, Landmarks Balks at Plan for Massive Excavation and Alterations at 131 and 131 1/2 Charles Street
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January 6, 2023
Troubling Plan for Iconic Landmarked 1834 House at 131 Charles Street Comes Before Landmarks Tuesday — Join Us to Oppose!
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September 13, 2022
Remembering James Stewart Polshek, 1930–2022
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October 26, 2021
Rally To Save Nine Landmarked Houses in the Meatpacking District this Thursday, Oct. 28, at 1 pm — JOIN US!
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October 21, 2021
Officials Stonewall on Information Regarding Condition of Nine Landmarked Meatpacking District Houses, OK Demolition
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October 15, 2021
‘Manhattan Promenade’: The Plan for Adaptive Reuse of the High Line ca. 1979, and Other New Historic Images
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October 8, 2021
Nine Landmarked 1840s Houses at 44-54 Ninth Avenue/351-55 West 14th Street in Meatpacking District Face Demolition
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May 28, 2021
St. Veronica’s Church, 149 Christopher Street, Saved
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May 6, 2021
City Council Third District Candidates Forum Monday at 6 pm — RSVP Now
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May 6, 2021
Remembering Jane Jacobs on Her Birthday
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April 30, 2021
City Council District 3 Candidates Forum Monday, May 10
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April 30, 2021
Look At All We’ve Accomplished!
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April 16, 2021
Candidates Forum for Third City Council District Monday, May 10 at 6 pm
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December 15, 2016
Pier 40/St. John’s Deal, With All Neighborhood Protections, Approved!
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August 25, 2016
Demolitions Planned on Perry, Barrow, and East 13th Streets
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May 2, 2006
Historic Victory: Far West Village landmark districts unanimously approved!
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