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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Francis Kite Club, 40 Avenue C
Today we welcome a new small business to our neighborhoods — help us welcome the next. Tell us which new independent store in Greenwich Village, the East Village, or NoHo…
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“Welcome to the Neighborhood”: Supporting New Local Independent Businesses
…to find out about unique new stores in the neighborhood and help support a healthy retail landscape in our communities. Explore all our “Welcome to the Neighborhood” new small businesses…
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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Hex & Co., 801 Broadway
Today we welcome a new small business to our neighborhoods — help us welcome the next. Tell us which new independent store in Greenwich Village, the East Village, or NoHo…
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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Kinka, 63 East 7th Street
…by Kinka today and welcome EunYoung and Tom to the neighborhood! If you would like us to welcome another independent business to the neighborhood, please let us know at info@villagepreservation.org….
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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Archie’s Press, 219 East 10th Street
Today we welcome a new small business to our neighborhoods — help us welcome the next. Tell us which new independent store in Greenwich Village, the East Village, or NoHo…
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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Unregular Bakery, 124 Fourth Avenue
…by, welcome them to the neighborhood, and get started today. If you would like us to welcome another independent business to the neighborhood, please let us know at info@villagepreservation.org….
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Welcome to the Neighborhood: India & Purry by Jessica Hollander, 147 Sullivan Street
…in on this happiness business. Swing by India & Purry today and welcome Jessica to the neighborhood. If you would like us to welcome another independent business to the neighborhood,…
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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Caleta, 131 Avenue A
Today we welcome a new small business to our neighborhoods — help us welcome the next. Tell us which new independent store in Greenwich Village, the East Village, or NoHo…
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Welcome to the Neighborhood: The Old Yew Plant Shop, 1 Horatio Street
Today we welcome a new small business to our neighborhoods — help us welcome the next. Tell us which new independent store in Greenwich Village, the East Village, or NoHo…
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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Eva Joan, 22 8th Avenue
Today we welcome a new small business to our neighborhoods — help us welcome the next. Tell us which new independent store in Greenwich Village, the East Village, or NoHo…
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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Via della Scrofa, 60 East 4th Street
Today we welcome a new small business to our neighborhoods — help us welcome the next. Tell us which new independent store in Greenwich Village, the East Village, or NoHo…
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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Bronx Brewery, 64 Second Avenue
Today we welcome a new small business to our neighborhoods — help us welcome the next. Tell us which new independent store in Greenwich Village, the East Village, or NoHo…
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Welcome to the Neighborhood: Sustainable Village, 318 East 9th Street
Today we welcome a new small business to our neighborhoods — help us welcome the next. Tell us which new independent store in Greenwich Village, the East Village, or NoHo…
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Accomplishments
…Coalition to advocate for preservation of the neighborhood’s character. We launched our “Small Businesses Thrive in Landmarked Neighborhoods” video campaign to promote local businesses and the positive synergy between them and…
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Making a Place for Play — WPA Era Neighborhood Playgrounds in our Neighborhoods
…the city. Following a period of neglect, this park was reclaimed by a series of neighborhood organizations working with City officials to once again provide a welcome respite from the…
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City’s SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Plan Would Make Neighborhoods Less Affordable, Wealthier, and Less Diverse
…is not the way to do so. It will exacerbate problems of affordability and inequality in these neighborhoods, and in adjacent neighborhoods which will also be impacted. And it will…
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Neighborhood History
…Movement, 1940-Present 3.5 Greenwich Village LGBTQ History Exploring the Village Trailblazing Women of the Village Bob Dylan Map Neighborhood Surveys Far West Village Tour Historic Gansevoort Market Walking Tour South…
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All we want for the holidays is TO SAVE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!
…to Save Our Neighborhood.” The card was signed by the hundreds of Village residents and neighborhood preservationists who had attended a town hall a week and a half earlier. GVSHP’s Andrew…
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Study: City’s Proposed SoHo/NoHo Upzoning Would Make Neighborhoods Richer, Whiter, and More Expensive
…for the construction of new affordable housing in the neighborhood. The report found multiple flaws in the city’s draft Environmental Impact Statement and both its characterizations of the existing neighborhood…
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The Gilded Village: Shopping in the Neighborhood #SouthOfUnionSquare
…neighborhood south of Union Square were recreated for The Gilded Age in Troy, NY. The neighborhood south of Union Square was at the front lines of this demographic shift. From…
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Affordable Housing and Tenant Groups, SoHo, NoHo, and Chinatown Neighborhood Organizations, and Artists and Historic Preservationists Slam de Blasio SoHo/NoHo Upzoning Plan, Urge “NO” Vote
…a community alternative rezoning plan that would not threaten existing affordable housing or lower-income tenants, and would threaten existing affordable housing and make the neighborhood richer, more expensive, and less…
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2014 Year In Review: GVSHP Programs
…Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 East 11th Street In honor of Lower East Side History Month, join GVSHP staffers as we fan out into the neighborhood and literally write the history…
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Back to School with Village Preservation: Continuing Education, Children’s Education, and Neighborhood School Histories
…history in our neighborhoods, hear from acclaimed East Village author Ada Calhoun, explore vanished music venues in our neighborhoods and the places where early hip-hop history was made, find out…
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Redlining and Our Neighborhoods
…you can imagine, much (but not all) of our neighborhoods did not fare well on this scale at this time. The neighborhoods were graded on a scale of A, B,…
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Immigrant Heritage Week: The Importance of Preserving Immigrant History in Our Neighborhoods
…our neighborhoods are among the primary factors that make our city and neighborhoods so fascinating. Our city and our neighborhoods are made richer by the traditions, culture, and expertise that…
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Celebrating Our Neighborhoods’ Immigrant Heritage
…and notable exceptions). This is especially true of our neighborhoods, which have attracted immigrants of all stripes for centuries. Immigration and the diversity of our neighborhoods are among the primary…
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Happy Birthday Neighborhood Preservation Center
The Neighborhood Preservation Center celebrates its 15th birthday this fall. This Wednesday, we here at Off the Grid are looking forward to celebrating the 15th birthday of the Neighborhood Preservation…
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City Council Approved Tech Hub Without the Neighborhood Protections Councilmember Carlina Rivera Promised As a Condition for Her Support Upzoning for Project Will Greatly Increase Pressure for Oversized and Out-of-Character Commercial Development in Neighboring Greenwich Village and East Village
…zoning protections for the neighborhood, [the Tech Hub] would lead to acceleration in out of scale development for the surrounding residential neighborhood.”) The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation and…
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URGENT ALERT: Mayor Announces Plans To Change Zoning + Development Rules in Neighborhoods
…to allow businesses to expand more easily (including in residential neighborhoods) and to facilitate denser housing development in city neighborhoods. While not all the vaguely outlined goals and means of…
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Mark Juneteenth By Learning More About Abolition History in Our Neighborhoods
…America, located in our neighborhoods Learn more about the history of abolition in our neighborhoods HERE Learn more about African American and other civil rights history in our neighborhoods HERE…
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A Vibrant Tapestry: African American History in Our Neighborhoods
Our neighborhoods are renowned for their rich cultural history and storied past. While often associated with artistic bohemia and progressive movements, our streets hold a lesser-known narrative that significantly shaped…
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Nurturing Health and Community: Our Neighborhood Pharmacies
Amidst the bustling streets and historic architecture, our neighborhoods’ numerous independent pharmacies stand as critical community pillars of health. These establishments aren’t just places to pick up prescriptions; they are…
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Naming a Neighborhood: The East Village
The area now known as the East Village was historically part of the Lower East Side, which was one of the most densely populated and ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the…
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(Even More) Artists, Theaters, and Advocates for Civil Rights and Social Justice in Our Neighborhoods
Our neighborhoods have a long and profound history of advocating for civil rights and social justice. In 2017, to honor the many struggles that have been fought here, Village Preservation launched a new Civil Rights and…
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The Legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois Reverberates Throughout Our Neighborhoods
…and putting his Pan-African activist theories into action. Other Connections to Our Neighborhoods W.E.B. Du Bois accomplished tremendous feats while in our neighborhoods, but his legacy reverberates in even more…
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Mayor Adams’ “City of Yes for Economic Opportunity” May Harm Housing and Residential Neighborhoods
…City. How would it do that? Largely by making it easier for them to expand in residential neighborhoods, in ways and places previously not allowed. The proposal would let many…
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Small Business, Big History: Mapping Neighborhood Stores and Stories, Past and Present
…life are clear — especially when our neighborhoods offer some of the most exciting small businesses around and ample opportunity to encounter sites replete with history and noteworthy architecture. To…
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New York State WorldPride Welcome Center Opens in Greenwich Village
…announcements was the grand opening of the New York State WorldPride Welcome Center. Where? Greenwich Village, of course. Located at 112 Christopher Street, the new Center is steps from the…
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NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer Comes Out In Support of SoHo/NoHo Upzoning, Saying They’re “Critical” In Neighborhoods Like SoHo
…in these neighborhoods, where current rules allow new structures 300 feet tall or greater. Various groups, in some cases backed by developers with vested interests and potential development sites in SoHo…
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A trip through our neighborhoods down Cheesy Street
…you’re done with yours, you’ll want to eat your neighbors’. Unregular Pizza (135 4th Avenue) Our neighborhoods have always welcomed dreamers and out-of-the-box thinkers. Among them, we now have an…
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Village Awards: Your Nominations Help Celebrate Our Neighborhoods
…celebrate the people and organizations that make our neighborhoods special. By nominating someone, you can help to strengthen the sense of community and pride in our neighborhoods. Promoting awareness. By…
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COMMUNITY BOARD 2 JOINS VILLAGE PRESERVATION IN PUSHING BACK ON CITY’S HOTEL SPECIAL PERMIT PLAN, & DEMANDING REAL NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTIONS Next Hearing TONIGHT at 6:30!
Some of the recent and looming “Silicon Alley” additions to our neighborhood (l. to r.) 809 Broadway, 3 St. Marks Place, 799 Broadway (11th Street). Last week scores of Villagers crowded…
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Intersectionality and the Past, Present, and Future of Activism in Our Neighborhoods
…activism, and certainly not new to our neighborhoods. The neighborhoods of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo were cradles of this ‘intersectional’ approach to activism (we have a number…
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Lost Neighborhoods of New York: Goulash Row
New York is renowned for its vibrant immigrant history, and the many diverse neighborhoods born out of years of heavy immigration in the 19th and early 20th-centuries. But for all…
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Neighborhood Bookstores in the Age of Amazon
We held a panel entitled Neighborhood Bookstores in the Age of Amazon in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day, featuring the Unoppressive Non-Imperialist Bargain Bookstore (34 Carmine Street), Printed Matter (38…
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Independent Bookstores In Our Neighborhoods Offer the Coolest Way to Beat a Sizzling Day
There’s no doubt that summertime in our New York City neighborhoods is sizzling hot! And as thermometers continue to tick upward and Independence Day celebrations approach, we recommend that you…
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“The Evolution of a Neighborhood – NoHo” Book Talk with Joan Melnick
A Copy of Joan’s “The Evolution of a Neighborhood – NoHo” can be purchased from the author directly by contacting her at joan_melnick@fitnyc.edu Joan Melnick’s The Evolution of a Neighborhood:…
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Tell State Lawmakers Not to Give City Hall the Power to Allow Supersized Development in Residential Neighborhoods — WRITE NOW!
…NYC to change the zoning for any residential neighborhood to allow new development as large as it likes. WE MUST ENSURE THEY DON’T GUT THIS CRITICAL NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION! TO HELP:…
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Ribbon Cuttings, Reopenings, and Anniversaries Bring Neighborhood History to the Fore
This week is full of some particularly notable neighborhood history milestones. Hess Triangle and Village Cigars (photo right by Sai Mokhtari/Gothamist) One hundred years ago this week, the Hess Triangle…
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(Even More) Civil Rights and Social Justice Champions in Our Neighborhoods
Village Preservation has long made a priority of elevating, preserving, and celebrating the histories and contributions of underrepresented and marginalized communities in our neighborhoods. We also advocate for policies for…
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Memorializing Our Neighborhoods’ Remarkable Past One Plaque At A Time!
Village Preservation Historic Plaques Not that long ago, someone strolling down one of our neighborhood streets could have been forgiven for not looking up from their iPhone, except perhaps to…
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Proposed SoHo/NoHo Upzoning Will Make Neighborhood Richer, Whiter, and Less Affordable: A Town Hall and Teach-In
Read the Report Here The City’s proposed SoHo NoHo Upzoning, set to begin the public review and approval process this spring, would allow new development in these neighborhoods and parts…
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Fight to Save Our Neighborhood South of Union Square: From Bowlmor Demolition to the ‘Zero-Help’ Hotel Special Permit
…Place and Broadway corridors which lie outside of the protections of the Greenwich Village Historic District. In the years since, the threats to this part of our neighborhood have intensified,…
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Mostly Good News on Chain Stores in Our Neighborhoods
…broad efforts in our neighborhoods to combat chain store proliferation and the support residents show for local, independent, home-grown businesses is part of the reason our neighborhoods have contributed to…
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Little Free Libraries of Our Neighborhoods and Beyond
…out on a stroll around the neighborhood? Noticed that they were full of fabulous books, magazines, and information? These birdhouse-shaped depositories are part of Little Free Libraries, a grassroots initiative…
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Important Rally this Saturday: 95% of Neighborhood Around Tech Hub Still Unprotected
…Tech Hub upzoning — 817, 826, 830, 832, 836, 840, and 841 Broadway — this is far from adequate to protect this neighborhood. Join us at a Demonstration Saturday, Sept….
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From George Washington to Hudson Square: The history of the Charlton-King-VanDam neighborhood
…radical 20th-century innovators. The most dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker will have trouble telling you if it’s in Greenwich Village, SoHo, or Hudson Square. The tiny Charlton-King-VanDam neighborhood is, as its name…
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Mayor Adams’ Latest “City of Yes” Proposal Could Strip Zoning Protections and Allow Vastly Increased Air Rights Transfers in Our Neighborhoods
…regarding development throughout New York City, some with citywide ramifications, some with applications very limited to specific areas. But at least two provisions could have huge implications for our neighborhoods,…
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War in the Neighborhood: Gentrification and Graphic Art with Seth Tobocman
War in the Neighborhood: Gentrification and Graphic Art with Seth Tobocman Published in 1999, Seth Tobocman’s War in the Neighborhood remains one of the most relevant graphic novels exploring housing…
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How Zoning Shapes Our Neighborhoods
…three crucial stages of our zoning, by looking at some classic examples in our neighborhoods. The 1916 Zoning Resolution Hugh Ferriss’ renderings from the early 1920s show the outlines of…
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Pier 40/St. John’s Deal, With All Neighborhood Protections, Approved!
…neighborhood protections made by GVSHP and thousands of neighborhood residents who participated in the public review process! This includes: Landmark designation for the third and final phase of GVSHP’s proposed…
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NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer Comes Out In Support of SoHo/NoHo Upzoning, Saying They’re “Critical” In Neighborhoods Like SoHo
…in these neighborhoods, where current rules allow new structures 300 feet tall or greater. Various groups, in some cases backed by developers with vested interests and potential development sites in SoHo…
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City Releases “Special Permit” Requirement Proposal For Hotels South of Union Square; Plan Would Promote Office Tower Development and Destruction of Historic Buildings, Expands “Midtown South” to Greenwich Village and East Village, Rewards Mayor’s Campaign Donors and Fails to Deliver on Rivera’s Neighborhood Protection Campaign Pledge
…buildings which Village Preservation and other neighborhood groups had urged be landmarked. Adding insult to injury, in its analysis for the hotel special permit proposal, the City affirms that it will continue to deny…
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Pride Month in NYC: More Historic LGBT sites to visit in our neighborhoods
…neighborhoods, visit GVSHP’s Civil Rights and Social Justice map. The neighborhoods are teeming with places to go to commemorate the people and the movements that have moved our society forward….
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City Council Approves Redistricting, Splitting Greenwich Village and Locking in Place Underrepresentation for All Downtown Neighborhoods
…This new plan thus locks in place for another decade the underrepresentation of downtown residents, which is likely to only increase over the next 10 years as these neighborhoods are…
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Ensuring Equality and Fair Representation for Our Neighborhoods in the City Council Redistricting Process
…released, which make relatively minor changes to the boundaries in our neighborhoods, but make a big change in terms of (mostly) correcting a long-standing wrong from the last decade’s redistricting….
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Research Resource: Surrealism in our Neighborhoods
Curious about the life and legacy of Surrealist & Dadaist artists in our neighborhoods? Check out this incredible research resource created by Paul McRandle and featured on his blog Surrealist NYC. …
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Celebrity Trees of Our Neighborhoods
New York City’s trees shade us in the summer, beautify our neighborhoods, help reduce noise, clean our air, counteract heat islands, absorb rainwater, and support important urban wildlife, among an…
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Trace the Roots of Gay Marriage and Other Civil Rights Victories in Our Neighborhoods
…1820s; and Congressmember Bella Abzug Yesterday’s news of the historic vote in the U.S. Senate to recognize same-sex marriages has deep roots in our neighborhoods. In fact, many of the…
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Legislature Splits on Allowing Supersized Development in Residential Neighborhoods, Decision Due April 1 — WRITE TODAY!
…our neighborhoods (including many of the most vulnerable areas), and 96% of New York City, lie outside of historic districts. And the “affordability” requirements would still allow these massively larger…
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Walking Tour: Reinventing the Bond Street Neighborhood, 1865-1900
…families to move uptown and triggering a metamorphosis of the entire neighborhood. Homes evolved into boarding houses, business establishments, or were demolished. By 1900, the once-fashionable neighborhood was primarily a…
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Dave Hill, Your Friendly Neighborhood Comic
…schedule, he likes to return to the familiarity of this neighborhood, even as it changes around him. After attending college at Fordham University, returning to his hometown of Cleveland, and…
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A Walking Tour of East Village Community Gardens Co-sponsored by L.U.N.G.S. (Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens)
A Walking Tour of East Village Community Gardens Co-sponsored by L.U.N.G.S. (Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens) Join us on a tour of distinct community gardens that showcase the plants, people, and…
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Developer Sues GVSHP to Prevent Us from Defending Our Neighborhoods
…from carrying out their mission to advocate for our city’s history, character, and neighborhoods. Help us continue to stand tall, and defend what we love about our city and neighborhoods….
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How Tall Will New Buildings in My Neighborhood Be? A New 3-D Map Tells Us
…NYC Neighborhood Be? Their 3-D map shows what construction could do to every neighborhood’s skyline and streetscape. To help you see how you could be affected, click here for their…
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Welcome Aboard, Sam Moskowitz
…Unlike many of today’s youth, I was allowed — or forced — to go out and play unsupervised in the neighborhood’s parks and streets. Of course, the neighborhood has changed…
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Welcome Aboard, Matthew Morowitz
Today we welcome to the GVSHP staff Matthew Morowitz, GVSHP’s new Administrative Assistant, replacing Meaghan Collins. We’re very excited to have Matthew on board, who will be involved in everything…
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Welcome Aboard, Lauren Snetiker
Today we welcome Lauren Snetiker, the newest member of our staff, who joins the GVSHP team as our Development and Communications Manager. Lauren is looking forward to managing the individual…
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Welcome Aboard, Ariel Kates!
Today we are very excited to welcome aboard Ariel Kates as our new Manager of Programming and Communications. Ariel is thrilled to be a part of our public programming and outreach…
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Welcome Aboard, Maya Wilson!
Today we welcome aboard at Village Preservation Maya Wilson (pronouns: she/her) as our new Programs Associate. Maya has been an intern with Village Preservation since June of 2022, and has…
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Welcome Aboard, Jena Hinton
Today we welcome Jena Hinton (pronouns: she/her) as our new Program and Administrative Associate. Jena has been an intern with Village Preservation since September of 2021, and has collaborated on…
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Village Preservation Historic Plaques Honoring African Americans in Our Neighborhood
Historic plaques can be a wonderful way to educate the public about the remarkable history of our neighborhoods, and the incredible people, events, and movements connected to sites all around…
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Village Preservation Historic Plaques Honor Trailblazing Women in our Neighborhoods
Today 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…
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50 Years of the Greenwich Village Historic District: How Landmarking Has Shaped and Preserved A Neighborhood
50 Years of the Greenwich Village Historic District: How Landmarking Has Shaped and Preserved A Neighborhood In 1969, Greenwich Village preservationists, activists, and neighbors celebrated the victory of the designation…
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Village Awards – Recognizing the Places That Make Our Neighborhoods Special
…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…
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Opposing Gov. Hochul’s Proposal to Allow Supersized Development in NYC Neighborhoods
…the 12 FAR cap opens a potential Pandora’s Box of overdevelopment in New York City neighborhoods, and should not be approved. Earlier this month, Governor Hochul proposed eliminating the longstanding,…
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October Programs: Building Community in our Neighborhoods
…Bjarke Ingels. This in-person event will provide community members a free opportunity to gather at a historical building to discuss our neighborhoods rich architectural history. With opportunities to network with…
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Remembering September 11th and Its Impact on Our Neighborhoods
This Sunday will be the 21st anniversary of the deadly September 11th terror attacks. Our city was devastated by those events, and our neighborhoods were especially affected, due to proximity…
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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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Save our Neighborhood’s “Last Chance” Landmarks 11/5
Four buildings in our neighborhood which have been under consideration for landmark designation for more than five years will receive a public hearing before the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Thursday,…
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Greek Revival Bicentennial: A Celebration of Our Neighborhoods’ Architectural Heritage, 3/31 at 6pm
…modern democracy looked back toward the very first democracy for inspiration, and the result was the “Greek Revival” style of architecture, which came to dominate development in our neighborhoods, east…
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New Evidence of 19th Century African American Life in Our Neighborhoods
You never know what you may find when doing historic research in our neighborhoods, and it often raises more questions than it answers. I was recently looking into the history…
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Celebrate Black History Month and Protect the Rich But Endangered History in Our Neighborhoods
…historic sites in our neighborhoods, to past programs about the Underground Railroad, Black Bohemia, the first black theater in America, and the “Little Africa” neighborhood located in the heart of…
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Reminder: Redistricting Commission Is Contemplating Reducing Voting Power for All Downtown Neighborhoods and Splitting Greenwich Village
…middle at Sixth Avenue. Either move would negatively impact our neighborhoods and give us a less-than-equal voice at City Hall. More details are here. It’s critical that the Commission and…
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A Complete Guide to the Charles B.J. Snyder Schools in Our Neighborhoods
…design used a unique H-shaped plan that created central courtyards, providing pupils with light, air, and places to play in neighborhoods severely lacking such necessities. The schools were also built…
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Walking Tour: Reinventing the Bond Street Neighborhood, 1865-1900
…interests encroached, these families began moving uptown, transforming the neighborhood. Many homes evolved into boarding houses and business establishments; some were torn down and replaced with manufacturing and commercial buildings….
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A Synagogue Preserved, Reflecting a Neighborhood’s Transformation
…when the church was converted to a synagogue, reflecting the neighborhood’s transition to the world’s largest Jewish community. Significantly, the building has not only directly served Germans and Jews, but…
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Horror Takes The Village! The Movies and Monsters That Roam The Streets of Our Neighborhoods
…films that have used our neighborhoods as a focus for ghouls, goblins, and more to run rampant! I Am Legend Left: 11 Washington Square North as it appears today. |…
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Remembering Important Anniversaries in Neighborhood History — ‘A Visit from St. Nicholas,’ Hudson Waterfront Transformation, LGBTQ+ History, and South Village Landmarking
Our neighborhoods have witnessed myriad transformative events that changed the course of history. We recently marked a few big anniversaries of some particularly significant dates: Two hundred years ago this…
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What’s In a Name? Neighborhood Edition
…the place names within Greenwich Village and the East Village, including Bleecker Street, Taras Shevchenko Place, and Father Demo Square. So a series of posts on how some Manhattan neighborhoods…
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