The Area South of Union Square
Village Preservation is leading the effort to seek landmark and zoning protections for this area of Greenwich Village and the East Village – roughly Third to Fifth Avenues, 14th to 9th Streets. This historic neighborhood faces demolitions and out-of-scale new development stemming in large part from the tech industry.
Campaign Links
City Planning Commission Public Hearing 1/22/20 re: South of Union Square Hotel Special Permit Plan
01/22/2020Video: Save Greenwich Village and the East Village south of Union Square
07/30/2019Video from Landmarks Preservation Commission Presentation and Vote on Calendaring 827-831 Broadway
09/19/2017Watch video and see photos from rally on 3rd/4th Avenue and Broadway/University Place Rezoning
04/22/2017
04/12/2017
04/04/2017
11/13/2015
NY State Historic Preservation Office - Report Resource Evaluation - South of Union Square
09/17/2021
Manhattan Borough President Brewer Testimony to Landmarks Preservation Commission on 70 Fifth Avenue
03/23/2021
Speaker Corey Johnson Letter to LPC Chair Carroll in Support of Landmarking South of Union Square
07/14/2020
Press Release from Rally to Save Former St. Denis Hotel, Stop ‘Midtown South’ in the Village
09/29/2018
Where the Mayor Opposes Affordable Housing and Neighborhood Character" Op-Ed by Andrew Berman
11/10/2017
Presentation to Community Board #3 Land Use Committee of 3rd-4th Avenue Rezoning Proposal
09/13/2017
View boards with information about planned developments and affordable housing from April 22nd rally
Updates
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May 17, 2022
Proposed South of Union Square Historic District Named “Seven to Save” by Preservation League of NYS
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May 13, 2022
Plaque Unveiled at 70 Fifth Avenue Honoring Civil Rights History: Video and Photos
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May 13, 2022
New Research and Supporters Power Push for South of Union Square Landmarking
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May 6, 2022
Speakers Announced for Tuesday 6 pm Plaque Unveiling at 70 Fifth Avenue Honoring the NAACP and Early 20th Century Social Justice Organizations
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May 2, 2022
Plaque Unveiling Tuesday May 10 at 70 Fifth Avenue, Former NAACP Headquarters and Center for Social Justice Activism
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March 8, 2022
South of Union Square History IS Women’s History
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March 1, 2022
Join Us To Explore, Celebrate, and Advocate to Preserve Women’s History in March
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February 1, 2022
This Black History Month, Village Preservation Invites You to Explore, Celebrate, and Advocate for Preserving Significant but Unprotected Black History Sites in Our Neighborhoods
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October 21, 2021
Plaque Honoring Longtime Studio of Artist Frank Stella at 128 East 13th Street to Be Unveiled November 8 with Frank Stella and Whitney Museum Director
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September 24, 2021
State Rules South of Union Square Eligible for State and National Registers of Historic Places, while City Allows Demolition of Historic Site to Proceed
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September 24, 2021
Join Us Monday, September 27, at 6 pm for Anaïs Nin Plaque Virtual Unveiling Ceremony
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September 16, 2021
Village Preservation To Unveil Plaque Honoring Anaïs Nin #SouthOfUnionSquare on Sept. 27
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June 14, 2021
Pride Month: Fighting for LGBTQ+ Landmarks #SouthOfUnionSquare
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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 15, 2021
Hearing on Landmarking 70 Fifth Avenue Set for Tuesday 3/23 — Support Designation and Push for All of South of Union Square
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March 1, 2021
Women’s History Month: Celebrate, Honor, Preserve Women’s History
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March 1, 2021
64-66 University Place To Be Demolished and Replaced
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February 18, 2021
New Oral History: Rob Mason and RPM Studios – A Quarter Century of Incredible Music History #SouthOfUnionSquare
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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 9, 2021
Borough President Gale Brewer and More Scholars Support South of Union Square Landmarking
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February 3, 2021
Uncovered!: Robert Motherwell, Abstract Expressionist Master, South of Union Square
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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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