…of New York’s “bohemia,” and was teeming with multicultural communities. Other waves of immigration had created ethnic enclaves downtown, including the German community of Kleindeutschland and the Irish neighborhood of Five Points. In…
Read MoreOur neighborhoods have been the home of many of history’s most important civil rights and social justice leaders, as documented in Village Preservation’s Civil Rights and Social Justice Map. Three…
Read MoreOpen Forum: The NYU 2031 Plan What will it mean for our neighborhoods? NYU is scheduled to finalize its 2031 Plan later this year ― a blueprint for growth over…
Read More…and SoHo neighborhoods, then in Greenwich Village at 33-35 South 5th Avenue (now LaGuardia Place between Bleecker and West 3rd Streets), and his last in what we today call NoHo…
Read MoreIndependent small businesses are one of the cornerstones of our neighborhoods. They don’t just provide services and goods, they respond to the particular tastes and needs of their community. Fashioned…
Read More…1830. At the same time, an ocean away, Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo were rapidly developing. During this period, architects and builders in the neighborhood turned to Ancient…
Read More…figures or struggles for LGBT civil rights. Village Preservation argued that this was all the more troubling for Greenwich Village and its surrounding neighborhoods, which house, and have been transformed…
Read More…the health and well-being of our country and our very own neighborhoods. In Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, we have a bounty of terrific farmer’s markets, and a…
Read More…of our neighborhoods. Did you know that the oldest intact Catholic church in New York was one built by and for Irish immigrants in our neighborhood? That the St. Patrick’s…
Read MoreNeighborhood Trivia Night! Gather around for some drinks, laughs, and friendly trivia competition, emceed by the colorful Jane Marx, a tour guide, educator, and performer. Covering arts, culture, and the…
Read MoreToday we welcome aboard Dawson Knick, who will be taking over our Program and Administrative Associate position, replacing Laura Fleischmann. We are sad to see Laura go, but we wish…
Read MoreToday we welcome Sarah Eccles as our new Research and Preservation Associate. Sarah is a historic preservationist with a keen interest in the relationship between communities, people, and the built…
Read MoreWelcome aboard, Harry. Harry Bubbins joins us today as GVSHP’s new East Village and Special Projects Director. I hope you’ll join us in welcoming Harry to the GVSHP team. Harry…
Read MoreToday we welcome Chelsea Dowell to the GVSHP team as Director of Communications and Programming. We’re excited to have Chelsea on board and managing our public outreach and programming, and…
Read More…the neighborhood. This week, we welcome the upstart Ars Nova to the scene! Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 produced by Ars Nova Last year, Greenwich House, the…
Read MoreToday we welcome aboard Laura Fleischmann, who will be taking over our Program and Administrative Associate position. She’s excited to continue her work with the GVSHP team, assisting with member…
Read More…Irish identity – its interweaving into American/New York culture as well as its continued uniqueness. Ryder states, “the Irish didn’t wait for New York, for the United States, to welcome…
Read MoreToday we welcome aboard William Roka (pronouns: he/him) as Village Preservation’s new Director of Programs. William brings a wealth of experience working at museums and education non-profits, with a stint…
Read More…awareness, advocacy, and research campaigns. Her personal interests include good food and collecting art books and art supplies. Welcome Cindy! To learn more about our staff of interns, click here….
Read MoreToday we welcome aboard Louisa Winchell as our Research and Preservation Associate. Louisa has been working with Village Preservation as a Research and Preservation Intern since August 2018, and in…
Read MoreToday we welcome Sandra Pomeleo-Fowler as our new Development Associate. Sandra is excited to be joining Village Preservation, and looks forward to supporting and working with our dedicated member community….
Read MoreToday we welcome Shannen Smiley (pronouns: she/her) as our new Research and Preservation Associate. Shannen has been an intern with Village Preservation since December of 2021, completing various research and…
Read MoreToday we welcome Dena Tasse-Winter as Village Preservation’s Director of Research and Preservation. A native New Yorker, Dena joins us with a background in architectural and landscape history, archival research…
Read MoreToday, we welcome David Herman to our staff as Communications Manager. David is a graphic designer, editor, and photographer, as well as a longtime activist focusing on livable streets, better…
Read MoreToday we’re thrilled to welcome aboard Sarah Bean Apmann, GVSHP’s new Director of Research and Preservation. Sarah fills the position most recently held by Amanda Davis. In her new position,…
Read MoreToday we welcome aboard Joey Rodriguez in the role of Director of Communications. Joey comes to us from the Flushing YMCA where he served as the Fund Development and Communications…
Read MoreToday we welcome Chloe Gregoire aboard as our new Research and Preservation Associate (pronouns: she/her). Chloe has been an intern at Village Preservation since September of 2022. In that role,…
Read MoreKaren Loew joins us today as GVSHP’s new Director of East Village and Special Projects. I hope you’ll join us in welcoming Karen to the GVSHP family. Welcome aboard Karen!…
Read MoreToday we welcome aboard Leeanne G-Bowley (pronouns: she/her) as Village Preservation’s Director of Programming. Leeanne brings with her experience across an incredibly varied 15-year career that emphasizes community, culture, learning,…
Read More…the neighborhood experienced waves of immigration in the late 1800’s. The area attracted a large number of German immigrants, whose influence on the built environment of the neighborhood can still…
Read MoreAmanda Davis, Village Preservation’s newest staff member. Today we are thrilled to welcome Amanda Davis – our new Director of Preservation and Research – to the Village Preservation team! Among…
Read MoreAndito Lloyd Today we are thrilled to welcome Andito Lloyd – our new East Village & Special Projects Director – to the small but mighty GVSHP team! Andito will soon…
Read MoreThe 1811 Commissioner’s Street Plan Welcome to Off the Grid, GVSHP’s blog. Off the Grid will be a great way for GVSHP to share news, commentary, trivia and historic information…
Read MoreToday we welcome aboard Lena Rubin as our Programs and Administrative Assistant. Lena has been interning with Village Preservation since June of 2020. In this role she has helped to…
Read More…of African American 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…
Read More…an approval that did not include the extensive zoning and/or landmark protections for the surrounding impacted neighborhood which GVSHP and local residents fought for. GVSHP is holding a demonstration tomorrow,…
Read MorePainting the Neighborhood: Edward Hopper and Greenwich Village A Panel Discussion One of America’s most compelling artists, Edward Hopper (1882-1967) lived and worked in Greenwich Village from 1913 until his…
Read More…that allows us to reflect on the impact that Hispanic and Latino residents and revolutionaries have had on our neighborhoods for over 400 years. A dramatization of Juan Rodriguez meeting…
Read MoreWe love our landmarks. So we thought we’d show it with our new series: Your Neighborhood Landmark. This series will highlight and celebrate individual landmarks across our neighborhoods that have…
Read MoreThe pandemic has done neighborhood businesses no favors, both keeping customers from the streets and intensifying the shift toward online shopping. This crisis has exacerbated longstanding concerns about the loss…
Read More…whatsoever. This would allow the Mayor to upzone residential neighborhoods throughout New York City, promoting an ever-more massive scale of development that would largely consist of luxury, market-rate housing. We…
Read More…that materialize (as if by magic) in our neighborhoods, and thought you had reached nirvana, or heaven, or somewhere other than New York City. But these flower explosions are neither…
Read More…safety of our homes and neighborhood buildings being sacrificed on that altar. TO HELP: Demand City officials implement REAL reforms to protect our safety and our neighborhoods — CLICK HERE…
Read More…the 12 FAR cap opens a potential Pandora’s Box of overdevelopment in New York City neighborhoods, and should not be approved. Email the Governor and City + State officials opposing…
Read MoreClimate Change Resiliency – Preserving our Neighborhoods and Beyond We will talk, learn, and strategize around climate change resiliency, specifically as it impacts the Village/Lower Manhattan and look at what…
Read More…Byron Company, and Jessie Tarbox Beals. The show features historic images of many parks in our neighborhoods, including Tompkins Square, Union Square, Washington Square, and Sheridan Square. The images cover…
Read More…a lifelong New Yorker who has lived in the Village for over 30 years. If you have historic images of our neighborhoods or New York City landmarks and history, email…
Read More5G Towers in Our Neighborhoods Write City Officials Tell them to stop siting unnecessary and ungainly 5G towers in our community, and rethink the program to enable true public input…
Read MoreCommunity boards are neighborhoods’ official voices to City government and agencies on a variety of issues, including preservation, development, and land use. Their members are appointed by the Borough President…
Read MoreWe at Village Preservation keep tabs on all different types of preservation, including environmental sustainability. So we’ve been really interested to learn about the expanding opportunities in our neighborhoods for…
Read More…Less Reliable Than Flipping A Coin: The Department of City Planning’s Miserable Track Record on Predicting Rezoning Outcomes, which compared the City’s predicted results of several neighborhood rezonings in recent…
Read MoreThe Whitney Museum of American Art opened its doors at its new location—99 Gansevoort Street—on May 1, 2015. Founded by sculpture and arts patron Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, the museum famous…
Read More…the makeup of the neighborhood, hiding lower-income and Asian American residents of the rezoning area. Meanwhile, it also inadvertently revealed that our demographic data (which the City and other supporters…
Read MoreToday Anna Marcum joins Village Preservation as our Director of Research and Preservation. Anna is an architectural historian and preservationist based in Brooklyn who has worked on historic preservation projects…
Read More…maps, statistics, and short narratives about neighborhoods across the city, all based on the 1940 census. According to the site, “The Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center…
Read MoreOn this day in 1950, the Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas arrived in New York City. Born in Swansea, Wales, Thomas left school at age 16 and became a…
Read More…and is eager to explore our neighborhoods’ role as a cradle of modern socio-political movements. Hew received their B.F.A. in Historic Preservation in 2020 from the Savannah College of Art…
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…the historic features, structures, and functions of that neighborhood as a historic and affordable amusement destination. His writing about that redevelopment process has been published in numerous academic journals. He…
Read More…our neighborhoods and their architecture, cultural heritage, small businesses, and vibrant communities. Interns assist our growing, dynamic, community‐oriented team of staff to take on educational, programming, advocacy, research, administrative, and…
Read MoreToday we are happy to announce that Lannyl Stephens has joined the team as our new Director of Development and Special Events. On the heels of the 18th Annual Spring…
Read More…limitation whatsoever on the size of new such residential developments in NYC, allowing the City to rezone ANY residential neighborhood to allow new development with the sky as the limit. The State Legislature…
Read MoreIn continuing our celebration of black history, we have a new and exciting entry to our Civil Rights and Social Justice Map: North America’s First Freed Black Settlement. According to…
Read More…historic preservation is a key part of that. Sign the petition to Mayoral candidates sponsored by Village Preservation and a coalition of NYC preservation and neighborhood organizations. Sign the Petition…
Read More…Elizabeth Blackwell, America’s first female doctor, established cutting-edge care facilities and practices throughout these neighborhoods, the imprint of which can still be felt to this day in surviving institutions and…
Read More…“digital deserts” located largely in lower-income communities — a laudable goal. So why are they being sited and concentrated in neighborhoods like those mentioned above? We don’t know for sure,…
Read MoreDid you ever want to know who lived in your apartment decades or even centuries ago? Or who owned your building when it was first built? Or how old that…
Read MoreBarbara Kahn We’re proud to share with you our latest oral history with East Village playwright Barbara Kahn. Barabara has been a vital voice in the world of theater in…
Read More…works every night shift at the store, is at its helm. It’s not only one of the few 24-hour places in the neighborhood, it’s also an ad hoc community center…
Read More…time! Here is a round-up of just a few of our favorite scrumptious spots for sipping and noshing! Enjoy! And you are welcome! Veselka We LOVE THIS PLACE AND TOM…
Read More…neighborhoods Led the successful fight to prevent the State from adopting a measure that would allow supertall towers in residential neighborhoods throughout NYC Spearheaded the victorious effort to prevent proposed…
Read More…to define our neighborhoods and some of its most enduring architectural landmarks, including “The Row” on Washington Square North, Lafayette Street’s Colonnade Row, and beautiful churches like St. Joseph’s, the…
Read MorePreserving the Fabric of Our Neighborhoods The second Saving Place public program at the Museum of the City of New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has chosen to make affordable…
Read MoreAfrican Landholdings in New Amsterdam According to historian Christopher Moore, the first legally emancipated community of people of African descent in North America was found in Lower Manhattan, comprising much…
Read MoreCritical Public Meeting on Saving Third & Fourth Avenue Corridors in the East Village TONIGHT — Wednesday, September 13th Anyone who cares about overdevelopment in the area between 3rd and 5th…
Read MorePlan would likely only create 1/5 of projected Affordable Housing, push out Asian American and lower income residents would likely destroy more Affordable Housing than it creates….
Read More…spent on the boat inspired many of his plays. William Alexander Brown, courtesy of the African American Registry The pleasure garden he opened at 38 Thompson Street welcomed all races…
Read More…historic preservation is a key part of that. Sign the petition to Mayoral candidates sponsored by Village Preservation and a coalition of NYC preservation and neighborhood organizations. Sign the Petition…
Read MoreWe have two late-breaking additions to our November event calendar for you to enjoy — one a free public program, the other an annual fundraiser sponsored by the Village Preservation…
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