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…
Read MoreScrambling to find the perfect holiday or year-end gift? Or feel you’ve earned yourself a treat after a busy annum? Village Preservation has the answer, with an array of gifts…
Read MoreOn Wednesday, September 9, a bill will be introduced to the City Council that, if approved, will deal a devastating blow to the cause of historic preservation. The bill, Intro…
Read MoreThe LPC’s slide show — just a show? The Landmarks Preservation Commission has recently begun creating on-line slide shows to showcase various history months as represented by some of the…
Read More…we can still honor and celebrate our neighborhooods’ rich LGBTQ history and involvement in the ongoing struggle for civil rights. Village Preservation has been doing so for decades, from getting Stonewall…
Read MoreGreenwich Village On and Off the Grid: Prediction, Speculation, and Preservation, 1811-2011 A Lecture by Jon Ritter This lecture surveys the history, uses, and meanings of the Manhattan grid plan…
Read More…friend or loved one you care, but invests in history, preservation, and our neighborhoods? Village Preservation has an online store with great gifts for yourself or others, with all proceeds…
Read MoreBeverly Moss Spatt (1924-2023) was a leading figure in New York City planning and preservation for over fifty years. She grew up in Brooklyn where she helped form that borough’s…
Read MoreTomorrow is Giving Tuesday, when millions of Americans will focus their generosity on causes and organizations that improve their communities and the world. We hope you’ll consider Village Preservation on…
Read MoreRead Village Preservation’s op-ed in yesterday’s Gotham Gazette about why the plan by the Mayor and big real estate interests to lift a state cap on supersized buildings is bad…
Read MoreThe return to the classroom also means the return of Village Preservation’s long-running Children’s Education program, the first of its kind in New York City, which since 1991 has been…
Read MoreFoods of Greenwich Village: A Walking (and Eating!) Tour Presented by Foods of New York for Village Preservation Space is limited. Advance payment required for reservation. $25 Village Preservation members;…
Read MoreLast week the City Council held preliminary hearings on budget items, including the Mayor’s proposal to slash the budget of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The LPC is already the city’s…
Read MoreEach year, Village Preservation hosts more than sixty public programs. They cover our neighborhoods from the western edge of Greenwich Village to the easternmost reaches of the East Village. Topics…
Read More…residents, their children, and people who have served immigrants and their communities. Immigrants also make up a big part of Village Preservation’s Oral History collection. Today we look at one…
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,…
Read MoreLGBTQ+ 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…
Read MorePenny Arcade Herself, Celebrating her Village Preservation Oral History Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Since first climbing out of her bedroom window at age 14…
Read More…virtually abandoned. In 1965, the building was sold to a developer who was planning to demolish the historic structure. The newly formed Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) then stepped in to…
Read MoreVillage Preservation Broker’s Partnership Presents: Historic Lobbies of Lower Fifth Avenue Explore the histories, architectural elements, luxury, and symmetry of lower Fifth Avenue’s historic residences with VP Director of Research…
Read More…of immigrants in New York City. This year, Village Preservation and our colleagues at the Merchant’s House Museum have been highlighting immigration to the Village during the 19th century, exploring…
Read More…demolished 1966 for 1 Pace Plaza © Village Preservation/Carole Teller Penn Station being demolished © Village Preservation/Carole Teller Loew’s Avenue B Theater, 62-66 Avenue B, southwest corner of 5th Street; demolished…
Read MoreFollow Village Preservation on LinkedIn? If not, you should — it’s a great and easy way to keep in touch with us and keep up on the work of the…
Read MoreIn late March, scores of New Yorkers spent hours at the hearing on the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s proposed rules changes, to oppose the plan and urge that the public not…
Read MoreWelcome 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…
Read MoreJane’s Walk: Planning and Preservation on West 14th Street West 14th Street has been home to many communities, styles of architecture, storied establishments and more. Since 14th Street is a…
Read MoreThe Preservation and Future of Affordable Housing in the Village The Mitchell Lama housing program was launched in 1955, to address the needs of New Yorkers for middle and low…
Read More…loved one you care, but invests in history, preservation, and our neighborhoods? Village Preservation has an online store with great gifts for yourself or others, including books, posters, prints, shirts,…
Read MoreOn Wednesday the City Council confirmed Sarah Carroll as the new Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). Ms. Carroll is the first LPC Chair in decades with a background…
Read MorePlan Would Move Huge Number of Applications Out of Public View, Make Decisions Behind Closed Doors Hearing March 27th The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has proposed a broad set of changes…
Read More…corner of Prince Street and Broadway Village Preservation strenuously objects to this plan, and urges you to as well — see our letter to city officials here (Village Preservation also…
Read More…Gallery’s Winter Show presents a selection of remarkable new work created by over 75 emerging and established Westbeth artists. On the evening of Thursday, December 8th, Village Preservation will invite…
Read More…local history and preservation), we’re going to first briefly revisit the long and storied journey of local beer-making that brought us to this point. In the Beginning Beer making arrived…
Read More…and the work of Village Preservation, do not hesitate to contact me at 212 475-9585 x 33, or reply to this email. If your tenant association or co-op board would…
Read MoreVillage Preservation shares our oral history collection with the public, highlighting some of the people and stories that make Greenwich Village and the East Village such unique and vibrant neighborhoods….
Read MoreSnapshots in Storefronts: Historic Photos of the Village from the Village Preservation Collection This self-guided exhibit featuring images from the Village Preservation photograph collection explores archival images of the Village’s…
Read MoreVeniero’s Owner Robert Zerilli Village 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…
Read MoreHonoring 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…
Read MoreOn Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission was again unable to reach consensus to approve or deny the application to allow demolition of the historic, 170+ year old former townhouses at…
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 MoreThe Village on Film A Village Preservation Film Series Presents: Pollock $8; reservations required. Part Three of our ongoing Village on Film Series featuring film historian and professor Lenny Quart….
Read MoreArchitect and Innovator James Polshek in Discussion: a Village Preservation Oral History “Architecture is a healing art. Very much in the same way that medicine is a healing art at…
Read MoreRegistration for Village Preservation’s highly acclaimed continuing ed course is now open. Not just online, this four-day, 22.5-hour course includes two days of live, in-person instruction including walking tours (Mondays,…
Read More…history, preservation, and our neighborhoods? Village Preservation has an online store with great gifts for yourself or others, including books, posters, prints, shirts, bags, cards, and more celebrating the history…
Read More…View more than a dozen videos from Village Preservation exploring and celebrating black history, from plaque unveiling ceremonies honoring Lorraine Hansberry, Alex Haley, James Baldwin, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, to tours…
Read MoreVillage Preservation has now 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…
Read More“Doorway of 61 Washington Square Park” New York Bound Collection, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, 1945. 61 Washington Square South, before it was demolished in 1948, was known as…
Read MoreScrambling to find the perfect holiday or year-end gift? Or feel you’ve earned yourself a treat after a busy annum? Village Preservation has the answer, with an array of gifts…
Read More…in Greenwich Village, may actually grow taller due to recent news that the site will be even further restricted. Last night the City’s Department of Housing, Preservation, and Development (HPD)…
Read More…President have now voted against ‘Zoning for Quality & Affordability’ (ZQA). There is broad opposition to this deeply problematic, one-size-fits-all, citywide rezoning proposal, but the Mayor is pushing ahead with ZQA. The…
Read MoreVillage Preservation’s true rendering of how the proposed development would look in context; surrounding building heights are from https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/Building-Footprints/nqwf-w8eh. Tuesday night, September 12, city officials revealed their new planning for…
Read More…6 sqft. Also read GVSHP’s report Check the Facts & Consider the Source: Campaign Cash and REBNY’s Real Record on Affordable Housing and our op-ed Preservation Can Contribute to Affordability….
Read More…most important endangered historic sites in New York State — by the Preservation League of NYS. This designation calls statewide attention to our effort to protect this richly historic and…
Read MoreCheck out the latest issue of Village Preservation’s newsletter available here….
Read More…preservationists calling for an archeological review for the former cemetery at Mary Help of Christians site. A Roman Catholic Church formerly located at 440 E. 12th St., Mary Help of…
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…to turn this plot of land into a garden. Village Preservation’s then-Executive Director, Regina Kellerman, heard about these plans and thought it would be the perfect spot to conduct an…
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Read More…attention on historic preservation efforts. Plaques provide documented histories which are made easily accessible to the public, and they represent the importance a community places in its heritage. A plaque…
Read More…until midnight on Halloween to purchase the perfect treat for yourself or loved one through Village Preservation’s first online auction, featuring a spectacular array of items donated by friends and…
Read MoreAs reported by our allies the Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, the New York State Supreme Court recently upheld the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s denial of the hardship application by…
Read MorePhoto: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Adams’ recently released draft proposed budget includes a steep cut to the funding and staffing of the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). The LPC is…
Read MoreThe City’s renderings of prototypes of allowable outdoor dining structures for sidewalks (l.) and roadbeds (r.). The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has proposed new rules to govern permitting outdoor…
Read More…landmarked structures that clearly contribute to the Greenwich Village Historic District. The fate of the proposal will be decided by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, which has announced it will hear…
Read MoreSharing the Dirt on City Gardening The third installment of Village Preservation’s Getting It Right: From Historic Properties To Urban Landscapes Series An enlightening discussion series on Wednesday evenings sharing…
Read More…Latinx History tour. Louisa Winchell, Research and Preservation Intern Louisa has been with Village Preservation for the past year as the Research and Preservation Intern. Originally from Cambridge, Massachusetts, she…
Read MoreSharing the Dirt on City Gardening The third installment of Village Preservation’s Getting It Right: From Historic Properties To Urban Landscapes Series An enlightening discussion series on Wednesday evenings sharing…
Read MoreRead Village Preservation’s op-ed in yesterday’s Gotham Gazette about why the plan by the Mayor and big real estate interests to lift a state cap on supersized buildings is bad…
Read MoreVillage Preservation & The New School Present: Artists and Greenwich Village Series Jean-Michel Basquiat: Graffiti and Glory Brooklyn-born Jean-Michel Basquiat (d. 1988) began spray-painting graffiti art on New York City…
Read MoreCommunity Conference: The Village Past, Present, and Future with Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman The Jefferson Market Library has served as a center for creativity, intellectualism, and civic engagement…
Read MoreDue to popular demand, we extended the deadline for bidding on our first-ever Village Preservation auction to this Wednesday, November 8 at midnight. However, bidding MUST end then, so if…
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…to turn this plot of land into a garden. Village Preservation’s then-Executive Director, Regina Kellerman, heard about these plans and thought it would be the perfect spot to conduct an…
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Read MorePRESERVATION ALERT: New City Proposal Would Slash Neighborhood Zoning Protections; Hard-Fought-For Height Limits Would Be Lifted, Now and In the Future Dear friend, The City has just released a…
Read MoreVillage Preservation 10th Annual House Tour and Benefit…
Read More…Whether you want a quick bit of information or want to spend hours exploring neighborhood history and preservation efforts, VillagePreservation.org is the place to be! Email us at info@gvshp.org with any questions or feedback. …
Read More…about the importance of preserving this neighborhood, and put them on our YouTube page. The first is actor/performer/comedian John Leguizamo: John has been a great supporter of our preservation efforts…
Read More…unveiling of the plaque on the building, which still stands today, with Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman, Nin biographer Katherine Rowland, Nin publisher Paul Herron, and Nin scholar and…
Read MoreComedy Night to benefit Village Preservation & The Rebecca Daniels Scholarship for Real Estate Continuing Education Join us for a special night featuring comedians who have appeared on The Dave…
Read More…victory for Far West Village preservation efforts, today the City Council voted OVERWHELMINGLY to enact the Far West Village rezoning plan, which takes effect immediately. No changes or “rollbacks” were…
Read MoreVillage Preservation is honored to be named, along with MusiCares, the beneficiary of the November 19 “Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s” concert at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall….
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…to turn this plot of land into a garden. Village Preservation’s then-Executive Director, Regina Kellerman, heard about these plans and thought it would be the perfect spot to conduct an…
Posted June 2, 2020
Read MoreSharing the Dirt on City Gardening The third installment of Village Preservation’s Getting It Right: From Historic Properties To Urban Landscapes Series An enlightening discussion series on Wednesday evenings sharing…
Read MoreIn April, amid great controversy and pushback over her plan to change the rules of the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to cut the public out of the decision-making process in…
Read MorePreventing Cuts to the LPC’s Budget The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has historically been the city’s smallest agency, even though it must oversee tens of thousands of landmarked properties across…
Read MoreVillage Preservation Brokers Partnership Celebrate the richness of the South Village & Washington Square Park End your day enjoying a glass of wine and hors d’oeuvres in the solarium garden…
Read MoreMuch Ado About Noshing: A Benefit for Village Preservation Calvin Trillin and the Russ & Daughters Family In Conversation about Food, Heritage, and Community Legendary smoked salmon and other appetizing…
Read MoreVillage Preservation & The New School Present: Artists and Greenwich Village Series – Keith Haring and the Streets of the Village In 1978, 19-year-old Keith Haring (d.1990) moved to New…
Read MoreVillage Preservation & The New School Present: Greenwich Village Artists Series “I and the Village:” Jackson Pollock’s Downtown Years, A Lecture by Larissa Bailiff Jackson Pollock moved to New York by…
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…to turn this plot of land into a garden. Village Preservation’s then-Executive Director, Regina Kellerman, heard about these plans and thought it would be the perfect spot to conduct an…
Posted June 2, 2020
Read MoreYour community board is your neighborhood’s voice to city government. It plays an incredibly important role in decision-making around land-use and preservation issues, as well as a host of other…
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…to turn this plot of land into a garden. Village Preservation’s then-Executive Director, Regina Kellerman, heard about these plans and thought it would be the perfect spot to conduct an…
Posted June 2, 2020
Read MorePhoto: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Adams’ recently released draft proposed budget includes a steep cut to the funding and staffing of the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). The LPC is…
Read MoreVillage Preservation Annual Meeting and Village Awards Each June VP holds a community-wide celebration, consisting of its Annual Meeting and Village Awards presentation. The Village Awards recognize the very special…
Read More…meet with organizers as the ball got rolling to enact additional protections. We were happy to support the CB resolution as well. Taking a holistic view of “neighborhood preservation” means…
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…to turn this plot of land into a garden. Village Preservation’s then-Executive Director, Regina Kellerman, heard about these plans and thought it would be the perfect spot to conduct an…
Posted June 2, 2020
Read MoreEarlier this year, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission announced a new “Equity Framework” for considering landmark designations, saying they would seek to represent the full spectrum of our city’s diverse…
Read MoreJohn Lequizamo, arguably one of the Village’s funniest residents, was not always a preservationist. As he remarked in a recent interview in the New York Times, his therapist recommended that…
Read MoreVillage Preservation Brokers Partnership Presents: The Andy Statman Trio at Eldridge Street Synagogue Join us for a special night featuring renowned musican Andy Statman and the Andy Statman Trio performing…
Read MoreTuesday, November 29 is Giving Tuesday, the single biggest day for charitable giving in the United States. Please think of Village Preservation for your generosity, to help support our advocacy…
Read More…November 9 following a three-year hiatus! Supporting Village Preservation and the Rebecca Ritter Daniels Scholarship, this popular event features renowned comedians who’ve graced the stages of Greenwich Village’s premiere comedy…
Read More…an exhibition opening at Jefferson Market Library on April 3. Speakers from Village Preservation and the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project will share with the community the Village’s past and…
Read MoreSuperstorm Sandy: Preservation, Prevention, & Progress, a Panel Discussion In the aftermath of the storm of the century, cities throughout the Northeast are looking at how to prevent damage from…
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