Each year, Village Preservation honors invaluable local leaders, institutions, businesses, places, and organizations at its Annual Meeting and Village Awards. This fun and free public event highlights and celebrates those that make our neighborhoods some of the most interesting and exceptional in the city. The night also includes a review of Village Preservation’s activities and accomplishments over the last year.

Our 2025 event, marking the 35th Annual Village Awards celebration and 45th Annual Members Meeting was held on Wednesday, June 11, at The Cooper Union’s Great Hall.

More than 260 awards have been given as part of the Village Awards since 1991. This year’s Village Award winners were:

• Danspace Project, 131 East 10th Street
• Forbidden Planet, 832 Broadway
• La Lanterna, 129 MacDougal Street
• LUNGS — Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens
• Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, 51 Christopher Street
• Regina Kellerman Award: Charles Fitzgerald and Kathy Cerick

2025 Trustee Nominations:
Richard Blodgett, David Hottenroth, Jeanne Krier, Katherine Schoonover, Carole Teller, Adrienne Ward, F. Anthony Zunino

If you are interested in becoming a member ahead of next year’s event, please click here.