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Pride Month in All Corners of the Village
June is Pride Month, which makes it especially exciting time to be in the Village. LGBT history is closely tied with the Village and environs, and throughout the course of…
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Chalk Up The East Village-Lower East Side! Part of Lower East Side History Month
Chalk Up The East Village-Lower East Side! Part of Lower East Side History Month In honor of Lower East Side History Month, join Village Preservation staffers as we fan out…
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Women’s History Month: Celebrate, Explore, Preserve Women’s History
…of Women’s History Month programs this month, including ones focused on Jane Jacobs, Berenice Abbott, and the intersection between the women’s and civil rights movements in our neighborhoods in the…
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Small Business, Big History: Tudor Rose Antiques
…beautiful brick building featuring patterned brickwork that dates to the 1930s, while parts of the building date to nearly a century earlier. As a great local independent business surrounded by…
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Buy a Book Locally on Small Business Saturday
“Small Business Saturday” is this coming Saturday, a day to promote the independent retailers and other businesses that enrich our neighborhoods. To help you help our local small businesses, we’ve…
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Ideas for Preserving Our Small Businesses and Creative Spaces
…to define “legacy businesses” and create financial incentives for property owners who help keep those businesses in place. The report, a well-written and interesting read, helps to explain the problem…
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June is Gay Pride Month
This year’s Gay Pride Month certainly got off to an auspicious start with the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission finally agreeing to consider the Stonewall Inn for individual landmark…
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A Small Businesses Roundtable: Support, Promote, Protect
…much? In this panel we will shine a light on six inspiring small businesses in our neighborhoods, diving into their histories, hearing how the past seven months have been, and…
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A family business lives on at 15 8th Avenue
Harry Yormark took over his family’s shoe business at 15 8th Avenue from his uncle Jacob Yormark sometime after 1907. In September of 2011, Off the Grid reported the discovery…
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Disappearing New York: The Case of the Missing Watch Repair Shop
…Business Jobs Survival Act (SBJSA) and Help Small Businesses by sending a letter to city officials in support. Off the Grid is filled with great stories about our neighborhoods’ small businesses. …
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Celebrate Black History Month and Protect the Rich But Endangered History in Our Neighborhoods
…local elected officials to support landmark designation of these critical black history sites — CLICK HERE Join us for programs This month we’re staging a number of Black History Month…
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LGBTQ Pride+History Month with Village Preservation
LGBTQ+ Pride and History Month may be in June, but at Village Preservation, we’re working to document, celebrate, and protect the incredibly rich LGBTQ+ history of our neighborhoods, which played…
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Pressure Grows to Landmark Threatened Our Lady of Guadalupe, City’s First Spanish Church, During Hispanic Heritage Month
This Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15), we’re amping up our campaign to get the city to landmark and protect the endangered Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at 229-31 West…
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LPC Honors Charlie Parker and Others During Black History Month
Page from LPC’s List of 25 African-American Sites. Courtesy of LPC website. In honor of Black History Month, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has released a list of 25 designated…
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More Resources and Updated Programs for Black History Month
Mural at First Street Green in the East Village As we continue to mark Black History Month, we want to invite you to take advantage of our great online resources…
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Women’s History Month Continues with Your Choice for 25 Most Impactful Women, and New Artists Tour
Click to view. We’ve been celebrating Women’s History Month all March, saluting the many incredible women of our neighborhoods who made such an impact upon the world. This included asking…
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Explore, Celebrate, and Preserve LGBTQ+ History with Village Preservation This Pride Month
…history than Village Preservation. This Pride Month, we’ve got dozens of ways for you to join in the celebration, advocate to preserve LGBTQ+ landmarks, or just learn a little more…
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Black History Month in the Village: The South Village and Little Africa
GVSHP’s Civil Rights & Social Justice Map February is Black History Month. We here at GVSHP want to celebrate it by highlighting different sites of significance to the African-American community…
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Honoring Preservationist Margot Gayle Women’s History Month Panel Discussion
Honoring Preservationist Margot Gayle Women’s History Month Panel Discussion Margot Gayle (1908-2008) was one of the most influential preservationists in New York City history. Among her many achievements were founding…
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My Favorite Things: Women’s History Month Edition
…Month! We have several exciting programs in store for the month long celebration. The Cherry Lane Theater On Monday, March 26th, we will host and evening of Women Poets of…
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Women’s History Month — Tell Us Who Means the Most to You!
…all year, but especially during Women’s History Month in March. We’re holding great programs, sharing fascinating resources, and advocating to honor and protect women’s history sites. But we’re also asking…
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LGBTQ Pride+History Month with Village Preservation
LGBTQ+ Pride and History Month may be in June, but at Village Preservation, we’re working to document, celebrate, and protect the incredibly rich LGBTQ+ history of our neighborhoods, which played…
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An Intersectional Black History Month Roundup
Black History is Village history, and while many are celebrating Black Futures Month, as a historic preservation organization, we’re glad to amplify a history that often goes unnoticed in the…
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GVSHP African American History Month Series: Revisiting Spring Street Presbyterian Church
Old Spring Street Presbyterian Church. New York Public Library Collection. Exterior (1927). In celebration of Black History Month, the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation will host several public programs…
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Small Business Snapshot, ca. 1998
…how much the small business landscape of these areas has changed during this time), they show a remarkable number of shops, many of which were beloved local institutions, which can…
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Preserving Small Business: A Roundtable Discussion
Preserving Small Business: A Roundtable Discussion…
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The Public Square: What’s Your Favorite Neighborhood Small Business?
…neighborhood. Comments will be monitored and selected for featuring throughout the week. Small businesses on Second Avenue Small businesses are critical components of healthy neighborhoods and have – not surprisingly…
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Huge Turnout at City Hall Hearing for Small Business Jobs Survival Act
On Monday hundreds attended a rally and hearing in support of the Small Business Jobs Survival Act (SBJSA), a bill aimed at making it easier for small businesses to remain in their retail…
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Last Chance to Recognize Your Favorite Village Person, Business, or Organization….
…to acknowledge the individuals, organizations, places and businesses that make the Village such a great place. Past awardees include people, block associations, restorations, gardens, parks, restaurants, specialty shops, bookstores, schools, cultural…
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Gansevoort Market – Open for Business in 1884
Gansevoort Market, a giant, open-air farmer’s market located on the enormous block between Gansevoort and Little West 12th streets, Washington and West Streets, officially opened for business on June 15,…
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Celebrate African American History Month and the Elizabeth Blackwell Bicentennial and Join Us in Fighting to Protect This Critical History
This February is African American History Month, a time to highlight and celebrate the rich history of African American struggle, success, and life in our neighborhoods over the last four…
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Village Preservation Resources for African American History Month
Welcome to February, and African American History Month! Village Preservation has long documented the stories behind the streets, buildings and people of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo. Those…
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#SouthOfUnionSquare, the Birthplace of American Modernism: Celebrating Women’s History Month
…York City. The neighborhood South of Union Square was also home to several important events in women’s history. And so this Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the many female…
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Women’s History Month: Celebrate, Honor, Preserve Women’s History
March is Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating, honoring, and advocating, and you can too! Here’s how: Advocacy: Our neighborhood contains a treasure trove of women’s history, in some cases…
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Women’s History Month: Celebrate, Honor, Preserve Women’s History
March is Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating, honoring, and advocating, and you can too!…
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April Is Greenwich Village Historic District Month!
…celebrating all month long with posts on our blog that celebrate the neighborhood’s special history and programs that focus on the Greenwich Village Historic District’s unique places and architecture. Want…
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Celebrate and Explore LGBTQ+ History with Village Preservation This Pride Month
…history than Village Preservation. This Pride Month, we’ve got dozens of ways for you to join in the celebration, or just learn a little more about your neighborhoods and LGBTQ+…
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Bad, Rad, and Boho Women of the Village: A Women’s History Month Lecture by Kathleen Hulser
Bad, Rad, and Boho Women of the Village: A Women’s History Month Lecture by Kathleen Hulser Unruly women readily found a berth in the Bohemian Village, allowing them to pioneer…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating Nuyorican Poets Cafe
…Hispanic Heritage Month in our neighborhood would be complete without highlighting the legendary Nuyorican Poets Café on East 3rd Street. Founded in 1973 by Algarin and many others, the Nuyorican…
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Celebrate Irish History & Heritage Month
March is Irish-American History & Heritage Month, and St. Patrick’s Day is just a little over a week away. No better time to explore and celebrate the incredibly rich Irish…
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Celebrating Black History Month You Are Here – A Walking Tour of the Geographical History of Enslaved and Free Africans in Manhattan 1613 – 1865
Celebrating Black History Month You Are Here – A Walking Tour of the Geographical History of Enslaved and Free Africans in Manhattan 1613 – 1865 SOLD OUT — You can…
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New Podcast for LGBT History Month
October is LGBT History Month, and we’ve got a great new episode of our Off the Grid podcast on our Soundcloud page to help celebrate. Explore some of the many…
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Lecture on the Geographical History of Enslaved and Free Africans in Manhattan 1613 – 1865
Celebrating Black History Month
Celebrating Black History Month You Are Here – Lecture on the Geographical History of Enslaved and Free Africans in Manhattan 1613 – 1865 Join author, tour guide, and native New…
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Women’s History Month Afternoon Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society
Women’s History Month Afternoon Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society You’ll have three chances to join Village Preservation as we take a walk through history in our own backyard….
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Women’s History Month Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society
Women’s History Month Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society You’ll have three chances to join Village Preservation as we take a walk through history in our own backyard. Co-sponsored…
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Women’s History Month Midday Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society
Women’s History Month Midday Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society You’ll have three chances to join Village Preservation as we take a walk through history in our own backyard….
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The Irish Bridget: Celebrating Immigrant Heritage & History Month
The Irish Bridget: Celebrating Immigrant Heritage & History Month Who was the Irish Bridget? What relevance does her story have to the history of Irish immigration to America? Margaret Lynch-Brennan…
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Women’s History Month: Saluting Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt 1933 (Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons) On this last day of Women’s History Month, we would be remiss if we didn’t salute one of my favorite 20th century female…
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Women’s History Month Celebration of Jane Jacobs
Jane Jacobs; pioneering urban activist and mother The celebration of Women’s History Month cannot go without being reminded of the venerable Jane Jacobs. Much has been written about her here…
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Italian American History and Heritage Month Begins
…Heritage Month, and we’re incredibly proud of the mark Italian immigrants and Italian Americans left on both Greenwich Village and the East Village. Did you know our neighborhoods are home…
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Black History Month in the Village: African-American & LGBT Historic Sites
February is Black History Month. We here at GVSHP are celebrating it by highlighting different sites of significance to the African-American community within our neighborhoods. We’re focusing on sites found on…
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Black History Month: Alex Haley
February is Black History Month. We here at GVSHP are celebrating by highlighting different sites and locations of significance to African-American history in the Village. A great source is our recently-released Civil…
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Pride Month: Fighting for LGBTQ+ Landmarks #SouthOfUnionSquare
…during LGBTQ+ Pride Month. National LGBTQ+ organizations have joined us in this call. This area is rich in not only LGBTQ+, but African American, women’s, artistic, literary, and social justice…
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Marking African-American History Month in the Village
…February is African-American History Month, now seems like an especially appropriate time to highlight the African-American history of the South Village, the subject of a separate chapter in the South…
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Black History Month in the Village: Black Churches No Longer Standing
February is Black History Month. We here at GVSHP are celebrating it by highlighting different sites and locations of significance to African-American history in the Village. A great source for this is…
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Black History Month in the Village: The NAACP and Martin Luther King Jr.
February is Black History Month. We here at GVSHP are celebrating it by highlighting different sites and locations of significance to African-American history in the Village. A great source for…
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Black History Month in the East Village: Black Arts Movement
February is Black History Month. We here at GVSHP are celebrating it by highlighting different sites of significance to the African-American community within our neighborhoods, including those on our new Civil Rights…
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Celebrate African American History Month and the Elizabeth Blackwell Bicentennial and Join Us in Fighting to Protect This Critical History
This February is African American History Month, a time to highlight and celebrate the rich history of African American struggle, success, and life in our neighborhoods over the last four…
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December Is the First Annual South Village Month!
…These historic districts are among the city’s first and only historic districts to honor immigrant and artistic history. Starting this year, we now celebrate each December as “South Village Month,”…
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Aiding and Supporting Ukraine Via East Village Businesses and Institutions
…last remaining Ukrainian butcher shops in New York. Julian Baczynsky opened the shop as part of a lifelong dream to own a business. The shop features items like St. Louis…
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A South Village Treat: La NewYorkina, 240 Sullivan Street
…independent businesses in our neighborhoods. We do this through our Business of the Month Program and our Annual Village Awards. We have advocated for businesses facing unfair evictions or rent…
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“34 Carmine St.” Film Screening and Talk: a Small Business Story
34 Carmine St. is a short documentary about preserving small businesses in general, and one very unique one in particular: the venerable Unoppressive Non-Imperialist Bargain Books at the title address….
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Crisis and Adaptation: Storefront Trends in the East Village, 2019 – 2021
…which remained fairly stable. Retail trade businesses, for instance, declined by only 2%. Business Category Percent Change (2019 to 2021) A review of more detailed business categories reveals trends that…
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Shop Local and Enjoy the Miracle of Lasagna!
…about how to support local small businesses, see our Businesses of the Month, explore new local small businesses, and learn about how small business and local history intersect, click here….
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Black History Month Advocacy: African American Artist and Educator Selma Hortense Burke’s Home at 88 East 10th Street
88 East 10th Street (l.); Selma Burke. We are thrilled to share our recent research uncovering and documenting that trailblazing African American sculptor and educator Selma Hortense Burke lived, worked,…
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“What’s So Special About the South Village?” Monthlong Celebration Continues
December is South Village Month, when we celebrate the incredible neighborhood south of Washington Square and West 4th Street. Village Preservation kicked off the effort to preserve this endangered historic…
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This Black History Month, Village Preservation Invites You to Explore, Celebrate, and Advocate for Preserving Significant but Unprotected Black History Sites in Our Neighborhoods
…50 West 13th Street (1846), home in the 19th century of leading African American businessman Jacob Day, who helped lead fights against slavery and for equal voting and civil rights…
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Members Only ($50+): Jazz Appreciation Month in the Village
When people think of jazz history in lower Manhattan, they often think about acclaimed, long-running venues like the Village Vanguard, the Village Gate, and the Five Spot. But during the…
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Why Aren’t These Landmarked? Black History Month Edition
…who owned and lived at 50 West 13th from 1858 to 1884, was one of New York’s most successful and prominent African American businessmen, a leading abolitionist, and a dedicated…
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February 2024 Programs: Black History Month Events, Artists’ Homes, and More
…Native American Lenape presence in New York City, we will explore the lives and impact of the first nonnative visitors, residents, and businesses in Lower Manhattan. African American communities in…
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Women’s History Month Afternoon Walking Tour: Jefferson Market to Café Society
Join Village Preservation as we take a walk through history discovering locations and events that made an impact on Greenwich Village and beyond right in our own backyard. Co-sponsored with Village…
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“Subway Sandwiches,” 104 Greenwich Street, after 9/11 and 9 months later
Robert Fisch documented 9/11 and the World Trade Center from various locations. Click here to see the original Robert Fisch Collection….
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Storefronts in Historic Districts — What You Need to Know
…Council, Meatpacking District Business Improvement District, NoHo Business Improvement District, NoHo Neighborhood Association, SoHo Alliance, the Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, and the Village Alliance. Before and After The…
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Back and Better than Ever: Linda Pagan and the Hat Shop, Now at 148 Sullivan Street
…back ourselves and provide some context for that development. Linda operated The Hat Shop (our December 2016 Business of the Month) at 120 Thompson Street for twenty-seven years. During that…
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