Inventing Preservation: A panel discussion at Museum of the City of New York Historic preservation activism in New York City did not begin in the 1960s with the fight to save…
Read MoreCity Council Candidate Night on Historic Preservation Issues Village Preservation and fellow preservation organizations will be holding a forum for candidates for City Council Districts 1 and 2. Elections for…
Read More…remainder was landmarked in 2006 and 2010 through preservation campaigns lead by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. Jacobs’ Design Hand West Village Houses. Courtesy New York City Municipal…
Read MoreLooking Back and Looking Ahead: The State of Preservation With Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman Village Preservation’s Executive Director Andrew Berman will guide us through a survey of recent…
Read MoreDear friend, Village Preservation is renewing its drive for landmark status for 159 West 10th Street / 188 Waverly Place, on the upcoming 50th anniversary of the historic “Sip-In” at Julius’ Bar,…
Read MoreFrom left: the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman, and Dr. Paul Lee of NYEEI. Last week, Village Preservation joined staff, doctors, and patients…
Read More…Each includes the experiences and insights of leaders or long-time participants in the arts, culture, preservation, business, or civic life. “Hi, my name is Susana Ventura, but most people call…
Read More…of the Historic Metropolis and former New York City Landmarks Preservation Commissioner, will present a talk that envisions the state of urban preservation on different continents at the moment when…
Read MoreLawrence Henderson leads a Village Preservation group through downtown Black Heritage sites. Author and NYC tour guide Lawrence Henderson is sharing his research and walking tours with Village Preservation in…
Read MoreAffordable Housing / Historic Preservation: A Roundtable Discussion Presented by Village Preservation, Historic Districts Council, & The New School Center for New York City Affairs Village Preservation’s Executive Director Andrew…
Read More…gift to keep Village Preservation and our work strong in 2024. Sincerely, Andrew Berman Executive Director What Village Preservation Does We’ve secured landmark designation of over 1,250 buildings, including a…
Read More…Evelyn G. Haynes (1909–2001), a dedicated preservationist and a member of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission during its earliest days. A native New Yorker, she was an editor…
Read MoreVillage Preservation Does Jane’s Walk A Walking Tour of the East Village Just as Jane Jacobs fought to save her beloved Greenwich Village, so too is Village Preservation working to…
Read MoreThe 35th Village Preservation Annual Meeting and 25th Presentation of the Village Awards Village Preservation will present its 25th Annual Village Awards this year at our Annual Meeting on Wednesday,…
Read More…particular passion of hers. Access the Evelyn G. Haynes Archive of our Preservation History Archive HERE It’s the latest addition to our growing Preservation History Archive. Access our full Preservation…
Read More…Park and loom over the Greenwich Village Historic District. Read our response to this completely inadequate reply by the city here. Village Preservation continues to demand 100% guaranteed permanent affordability,…
Read More…ties to de Blasio poised to profit from Soho rezoning,” NY Post Tenants in the Crosshairs —Real Stories of the Victims of the Proposed SoHo/NoHo Rezoning, Village Preservation The SoHo/NoHo…
Read More…the Real Estate Board of New York and the developer lobby’s pernicious claim that affordability and preservation are at odds. There were many interesting moments in the evening, including when the…
Read More…contrasts. I observed some Landmarks Preservation Commission public hearings and was pleasantly surprised at the fervor with which preservation societies lobbied to landmark not only iconic buildings but also entire…
Read More…East 12th Street is returning to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a public hearing on Tuesday, December 8. We oppose the plan and urge you too as well. Background: In…
Read More…Village Preservation, Villagers, and comedy lovers from across the city for a fun night that supports education and preservation awareness in the real estate community. Full lineup to be announced!…
Read More…Curry and serving the East Village since 1896. With presentations by Sarah Bean Apman, Director of Research and Preservation, and Andrew Berman, Executive Director, Village Preservation. This event is accessible…
Read MoreNext Tuesday, February 8, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will hold a public hearing on and consider a revised plan for the partial demolition and restoration of nine landmarked 1840s…
Read MoreFor #JanesWalk2020, join Village Preservation’s Director of Research and Preservation for a “tour” of Jane Jacobs’ Far West Village. Learn about the history, architecture, and zoning of the Far West…
Read More…Anthony Robins, preservationist and author; Tony Wood, author and founder of the New York Preservation Archive Project, moderated by Andrew Berman, executive director of Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation….
Read More…season with Village Preservation at the historic Salmagundi Club at 47 Fifth Avenue. Members of Village Preservation at the “Sponsor” level and invited guests are invited to venture up the…
Read More…preservation. Looking up at an altered 1847 Greek Revival house from a previous tour. The Greenwich Village Historic District The original Greenwich Village Historic District covers only a portion of…
Read MoreVillage Preservation’s 21st Annual Spring House Tour on Sunday, May 5th is right around the corner, and this year’s homes are really special. Additionally, they are all in the Greenwich Village …
Read MoreThe 34th Village Preservation Annual Meeting and Presentation of the Village Awards Co-sponsored by The New School This special evening will look back on Village Preservation’s work over the last…
Read More…for issuing permits with appropriate review and oversight. Village Preservation had called for the City Council to restore those cuts in its budget, and subsequently we and fellow preservation organizations jointly…
Read More43 MacDougal Street, a landmarked 1846 Greek Revival townhouse, sat vacant for decades in the 1990s and 2000s, a thorn in the side of the neighborhood and Village Preservation. Years…
Read More…as an architectural historian in historic preservation for the past twenty years. She received her BA in History from Lehigh University and her MS in Historic Preservation from Columbia University….
Read MoreVillage Preservation is participating in a City-Wide PRESERVATION Bake-Off! Do you ever walk around the Village and think “that that cornice would look better made out of fondant?” Do you…
Read MoreVillage Preservation’s 2012 Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony Since 1991, Village Preservation has presented businesses, individuals, institutions, and organizations with our Village Awards in recognition of their significant contribution to…
Read More…mission of the Brokers Partnership. The Village Preservation Brokers Partnership was started by local brokers to educate the real estate community about historic preservation work. It is is run by…
Read MoreSafeguarding History and the Environment: Commonalities and Conflicts between Preservation and Sustainability A Panel Discussion Join moderator and preservation consultant Erica Avrami on this panel tackling the various conflicts and…
Read More…knowledge and appreciation of the incredible architecture and history of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo. Make Sure Preservation Has A Future in 2021 Donate to Village Preservation TODAY…
Read MorePreservation Voters Village Preservation worked with the Historic Districts Council, which has developed the League of Preservation Voters program to help communities and elected officials partner together to better preserve…
Read MoreGVSHP’s recently published Greenwich Village Historic District New Buildings Report for the first time catalogues every new building approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) in the Greenwich Village Historic…
Read MoreEach year at our Annual Meeting and Village Awards ceremony, Village Preservation presents one unique award: the Regina Kellerman Award, named in honor of Village Preservation’s first Executive Director. Regina…
Read MoreShop Local and Support Village Preservation Join Village Preservation and some of the Village’s finest small businesses and take advantage of special sales while you shop for the holidays! Dig…
Read MoreDespite all the challenges of the year, Village Preservation proudly hosted 76 programs (most of which were virtual), reaching over 9,000 people in 2020. How does one choose favorites? It’s…
Read MoreWe’ve seen a disturbing, growing, and preventable rash of landmarked buildings being endangered or demolished on the city’s watch, with the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission and Department of Buildings failing…
Read MoreCitywide ‘Zoning for Quality and Affordability’ Plan In 2015 Mayor de Blasio put forward his ‘Zoning for Quality and Affordability’ plan to change citywide zoning rules to allow for larger…
Read More…ears pricked up, as the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) has long tried to link landmarking to gentrification, claiming it hurts affordability by, among other things, constraining development….
Read More…in a time of too many buildings going without. Indeed, this is such a welcome surprise that our friends at the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative just noted the development…
Read MoreHousing Plan: Village Preservation has written to Mayor de Blasio about his recently announced five-borough, ten year housing plan, which is intended to create and preserve affordable housing throughout our…
Read MoreLate yesterday, Village Preservation, Councilmember Christopher Marte, the Coalition for Fairness in SoHo and NoHo, and allied community groups filed a “motion to intervene” in the lawsuit filed by NYU…
Read More…accusations of peddling anti-semitism. Neighborhood, preservation, and jewish community leaders gathered in 2008 to save Mezritch Synagogue from Kushner’s demolition plan. The good news is, Mr. Kushner has done nothing…
Read MoreVillage Preservation is excited to share our oral history collection with the public, and hope they will shed more light on what makes Greenwich Village and the East Village such…
Read MoreExclusively for Village Preservation Members at the $500 Level or Above. Come celebrate this festive season with Village Preservation in the Parish Hall at historic St. Mark’s in-the-Bowery Church. Enjoy…
Read MoreVillage Preservation has developed online resources for students from our acclaimed children’s education program, History and Historic Preservation. These videos and activities are designed for children ages 5-7. During this time…
Read MoreClick to read The winter edition of Village Preservation’s bi-annual newsletter is now available HERE. Get all the latest on Village Preservation’s advocacy campaigns, programs, and educational resources. Our newsletters…
Read MoreJoin us next week for our Sixth Annual Village Preservation Comedy Night fundraiser at the Comedy Cellar at the Village Underground, 130 West 3rd Street (MacDougal Street/Sixth Avenue). Comedy has…
Read More…reported, the Mayor’s preliminary budget proposal included deep cuts to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) that would have crippled the agency and its ability to both consider new designations and…
Read MoreNext Wednesday, September 9th, a City Council hearing will be held on a bill that will drastically change NYC landmarks preservation protections. Intro. 775, if passed, would give those opposed…
Read MoreIn just a week, our petition to NYC mayoral candidates urging them to support preservation as central to our city’s future has gained thousands of signatures, and doubled the number…
Read More…can impact them? Want to let Village Preservation know what’s on your mind, or ask questions about landmarking, development, or local history? Then arrange to have Village Preservation come speak…
Read MoreVillage Preservation 30th Birthday Party Come to Village Preservation’s 30th birthday party! Learn how a small group of preservationists started an organization with an awkward name. See how that group…
Read MorePhoto, left: Ken Lustbader of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, Julius’ owner Helen Buford, Sip-In participant Randy Wicker, author/activist John Cameron Mitchell, Andrew Berman of Village Preservation, and State…
Read MoreMarking the 100th anniversary of his birth on August 11, 1911, Tablet printed a thoughtful piece on pioneering preservation architect Giorgio Cavaglieri, written by Allan M. Jalon. Giorgio Cavaglieri was…
Read MoreCelebrating the Public at 50 with a showing of Illyria and talkback with Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman Join The Public and VP for a matinee performance of Illyria,…
Read MoreWe’re pleased to share that Village Preservation has been granted ‘consulting party’ status for the Section 106 required historic preservation review of the plan to install massive 5G towers throughout our neighborhoods. CityBridge,…
Read MoreVillage Preservation’s 29 Annual Meeting and Presentation of the 19th Annual Village Awards All are invited to hear a presentation about Village Preservation’s activities for the past year and to…
Read MoreNew York City heads back to school this week. And there’s a wonderful array of ways you can also up your educational game with Village Preservation: Register for our October…
Read More…history of cast-iron architectural decorations and the preservation issues they present, with Richard Pieper, Director of Preservation, Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, Inc.; Diana Waite, expert on the ornamental ironwork of…
Read More…a Community Board 2 hearing joining Village Preservation in criticizing the hotel special permit plan put forward by the City and supported by Councilmember Carlina Rivera as “not half a loaf, but no loaf…
Read MoreNext Tuesday, GVSHP will present a panel discussion entitled, “Historic Preservation, Meet Restaurant Preservation.” GVSHP’s Karen Loew will moderate the evening’s discussion of what can be done to keep our…
Read More…Jacobs, and Bob Dylan, to great books, and more. Treat yourself or a special someone, and support Village Preservation while you do! Explore the Village Preservation Shop — CLICK HERE…
Read MoreThe Politics of Preservation: One of the Saving Place public programs at the Museum of the City of New York The New York City Landmarks Law establishes a system for…
Read More…structures, but explicitly had to retain the upper floor of the rear walls) to the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) and Department of Buildings, expecting a swift response of enforcement and…
Read MoreIs Preservation Elitist? One of the Saving Place public programs at the Museum of the City of New York While many of New York’s designated historic districts are known for…
Read More…being landmarked) and to site uses there that violated zoning regulations and the terms of a restrictive deed upon the property. Village Preservation, among many other East Village groups and…
Read More…Village Preservation. A 2018 Village Preservation Village Awardee, The Comedy Cellar NYC is easily one of the most iconic comedy clubs in the world, if not THE most iconic. Since…
Read More…program of the Preservation League of NY State and the NY State Council on the Arts to document and advocate for the preservation of surviving federal houses in Lower Manhattan….
Read More…historic sites Village Preservation worked to protect. Read or listen to our LGBTQ-themed oral histories. Browse scores of LGBT-themed blog posts. Read about Village Preservation’s groundbreaking successes in securing landmark…
Read MoreToday we’re looking at the historic plaques that Village Preservation has placed throughout our neighborhoods commemorating some of the amazing women who have lived, worked, and changed history here. Historic…
Read More…Village Preservation, let us know! Email Sam Moskowitz to ask about adding your photos to Village Preservation’s Historic Image Archive. Prints from the archive are also available for purchase here….
Read More…Month and Women’s History Month. So central to the history of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, these subjects are near and dear to Village Preservation. Today we take…
Read MoreThe Village on Film Presents: Wait Until Dark A Village Preservation Film Series Following our May screening of Next Stop, Greenwich Village, Village Preservation presents Part Two of our Village…
Read MoreAs we close the chapter on yet another wild and successful of year of public programs at Village Preservation, we wanted to take the time to reflect and highlight some…
Read More…can impact them? Want to let Village Preservation know what’s on your mind, or ask questions about landmarking, development, or local history? Then arrange to have Village Preservation come speak…
Read More…talk show exploring the world of travel and culture. They discuss the future of historic preservation, how preservation has changed, and what are the causes for the changes. Click here…
Read MoreVillage Preservation Members-Only Program: Reading with musician Lenny Kaye and performance artist Penny Arcade Village Preservation will continue a series of readings of our new book, Greenwich Village Stories, at…
Read MorePreserving Diversity and Inclusion with Village Preservation and Not an Alien New York City’s multiculturalism has always been one of its strongest characteristics, and neighborhoods like the East Village and…
Read MoreJena Hinton of Village Preservation testifying at the City Council hearing. Yesterday’s City Council hearing on the Mayor’s proposed SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning/Displacement plan lasted about seven hours, with opponents — many…
Read More…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+…
Read MoreClick to watch In anticipation of the upcoming Pride Weekend, Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman was asked to join the hosts of Mornings on NY1 to discuss LGBTQ+ historic…
Read MoreA week’s stay in Villa Francesca, Villefranche-sur-Mer, is one of the 20 outstanding items! Make a Bid for Preservation! So Many Incredible Items to Bid On! Village Preservation’s Online Auction…
Read MoreOral Histories of Extraordinary East Villagers: New Additions to the Village Preservation Archive In 2014, Village Preservation began an ongoing series of interviews with cultural pioneers and community leaders in…
Read More…later this month. If you’d like to have them dropped off for distribution in your building or business, just email us at info@villagepreservation.org. Access All of Village Preservation’s Past Newsletters…
Read MoreAs follow-up to last week’s hung jury at the Landmarks Preservation Commission regarding the application to demolish 14-16 Fifth Avenue, the 170-year-old former townhouses connected to some of the most…
Read More…recognition of LGBTQ history in historic preservation in New York City, and how such efforts further the cause of understanding and support for LGBTQ people. Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew…
Read More…failures of historic preservation within their field, examine current issues in preservation law and city development, and engage on current issues that can be better addressed in the future. The…
Read MorePhoto by Suriyawut/Vecteezy Village Preservation’s website has literally hundreds of thousands of pages of information about the history of our neighborhoods, from a variety of sources: original documents, VP-commissioned or…
Read More…highly flawed approach. Village Preservation has been on the front lines of the battle to combat this false theory, and to advocate for measures that preserve neighborhood character while addressing…
Read More…required to be “affordable,” though the affordability can vary widely (some for fairly high income residents), as can the amount of space, which would never be more than about 25%….
Read More…She will also read from her just released book, Street Angel. Affordable Housing / Historic Preservation: A Roundtable Discussion Presented by Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, Historic Districts Council,…
Read MoreWe are pleased to report that last week the Landmarks Preservation Commission passed a revised set of changes to their rules governing how, among other things, changes to landmarked buildings and buildings…
Read MoreVillage Preservation Annual Meeting and Village Awards Each June Village Preservation holds its Annual Meeting and Village Awards presentation. The Annual Village Awards are in recognition of those people, places,…
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