Promoting Diversity and Civil Rights History
Village Preservation has long made a priority of elevating, preserving, and celebrating the histories and contributions of underrepresented groups in our neighborhoods including African Americans, LGBTQ people, women, immigrants, the Latinx community, and Asian Americans. We also advocate for policies for our neighborhoods that promote racial and socio-economic diversity.
Urge City Officials to Landmark 285-287 East 3rd Street
In Memoriam: African American Artists of Westbeth
African American Sites in our East Village Building Blocks
African American History Tour – South of Union Square
Children’s Education – African American History, Greenwich Village and Beyond
Greenwich Village Historic District: Then & Now Photos and Tours
Ola and Fawzy Abdelwahed
Penny Arcade
Tom Bernardin
Albert Fabozzi
Chino Garcia
Margot Gayle
Frances Goldin
Jane Jacobs
Wolf Kahn
Maria Kenny
Michael E. Levine
Peter Longo
Gloria McDarrah
Jonas Mekas
Marlis Momber
Valerio Orselli
Andrew & Romana Raffetto
David Rothenberg
Peter Ruta
Robert Sanfiz
Beverly Moss Spatt
Virlana Tkacz
Rich Wandel
Robert Zerilli
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Updates
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September 16, 2021
Village Preservation To Unveil Plaque Honoring Anaïs Nin #SouthOfUnionSquare on Sept. 27
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August 19, 2021
Details on SoHo/NoHo Hearings, New Data Shows Falsehoods and Lies Behind Rezoning
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May 19, 2021
Victory! 70 Fifth Avenue Landmarked; Continue the Fight for South of Union Square
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April 16, 2021
Challenging the Landmarks Preservation Commission to Abide By Its ‘Equity Framework’
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March 22, 2021
Landmarks Hearing On 70 Fifth Avenue in Proposed South of Union Square Historic District Tomorrow at 10am
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March 5, 2021
Study: City’s Proposed SoHo/NoHo Upzoning Would Make Neighborhoods Richer, Whiter, and More Expensive
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March 1, 2021
Women’s History Month: Celebrate, Honor, Preserve Women’s History
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February 18, 2021
Black History Month Advocacy: African American Artist and Educator Selma Hortense Burke’s Home at 88 East 10th Street
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February 1, 2021
Celebrate African American History Month and the Elizabeth Blackwell Bicentennial and Join Us in Fighting to Protect This Critical History
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January 26, 2021
New African-American History Curriculum for Children’s Education Program
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January 26, 2021
New South of Union Square History and Podcast
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January 20, 2021
After 2 1/2 Year Campaign, City Agrees to Consider 70 Fifth Avenue, South of Union Square, For Landmark Designation
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January 18, 2021
Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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July 2, 2020
Celebrate LGBTQ Pride (Virtually) With Village Preservation
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June 8, 2020
Black Lives, Black Histories
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June 5, 2020
In Memoriam: African American Artists of Westbeth
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February 14, 2020
Honoring and Protecting LGBT history in the Village
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February 12, 2020
Battle for Landmark Protections for South of Union Square Includes Historic NAACP and National Gay Task Force Headquarters
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June 16, 2019
AFTER FIVE YEAR CAMPAIGN BY VILLAGE PRESERVATION, CITY LANDMARKS LGBT HISTORIC SITES Sites are City’s First LGBT Landmarks Since Successful 2015 Campaign to Landmark Stonewall Inn
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June 3, 2019
LGBT Landmarks to be Heard Tomorrow – Send a Letter Today
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May 14, 2019
After Four Year Campaign, City Calendars LGBT Historic Sites in Greenwich Village
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May 13, 2019
After Four Year Campaign by Village Preservation, City Agrees to Landmark LGBT Historic Sites
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May 3, 2019
With #Stonewall50 Underway, Will City Protect LGBT Landmarks?
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April 23, 2019
NOW MORE THAN EVER, CITY MUST RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT LGBT HISTORIC LANDMARKS
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June 22, 2016
RECOGNIZING AND PRESERVING LGBT HISTORY IN THE VILLAGE Urge the City to Landmark Civil Rights Pioneer Julius’ Bar
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