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What A Difference GVSHP Makes! Preserving Vanderbilt Hall and Washington Square
This series shines a light on the important things we’re achieving together in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo. Each month, we’ll be exploring a new site or topic…
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33-36 Washington Square West, 2
3/18/2014 LPC hearing. For more information about this application, click here….
Posted June 2, 2020
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19 Washington Square North Rear
For more information on the application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission associated with this image, click here….
Posted June 2, 2020
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Tompkins Square Park Landmarks QUIZ!
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Flyers for Missing Loved Ones are Seen Among Candles, Flowers, and Messages Left at Union Square Park
Professional photographer Robert A. Ripps took these images of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and of Ground Zero and its surroundings in the days and weeks following…
Posted September 8, 2021
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Artwork, Prayer Cards, Flowers, and Candles at the Memorial for Victims of 911 Attack, Union Square Park
Professional photographer Robert A. Ripps took these images of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and of Ground Zero and its surroundings in the days and weeks following…
Posted September 8, 2021
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Two New Yorkers Embrace and Others Pass Near the Memorial at Union Square Park
Professional photographer Robert A. Ripps took these images of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and of Ground Zero and its surroundings in the days and weeks following…
Posted September 8, 2021
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A Large Gathering of New Yorkers Visit the Memorial at Union Square Park
Professional photographer Robert A. Ripps took these images of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and of Ground Zero and its surroundings in the days and weeks following…
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Cooper Square at East 7th Street, looking northwest, with (l. to r.) 56-62 Cooper Square (Carl Fischer Building), 22-34 Fourth Avenue (now demolished), 770 Broadway, and Cooper Union Foundation Building
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Can East River Park’s Historic Buildings Be Saved?
…Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Bryant Park, Jacob Riis Park, McCarren Park, Red Hook Park, Sunset Park, the Triborough Bridge, Henry Hudson Bridge, Orchard Beach, and the New York City Building at the 1939 New York World’s…
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2017 Regina Kellerman Award Goes to a Memorial, a Park, and a Restoration
…Vincent’s Triangle Park It’s a dog’s life at the park! The St. Vincent’s Triangle Park: St. Vincent’s Triangle Park has been transformed from a pretty bleak and forbidding corner of…
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Christopher Park: A Small Space with a Long History
…today one of the city’s oldest parks. So who was Christopher, the park’s namesake? The answer dates back to well before Christopher Park existed, when the environs of Greenwich Village…
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Beyond the Village and Back – Jacob Riis Park’s Art Deco Bathhouse
…Park was under the ownership of New York City until 1974, when it was transferred to the National Park Service amidst the city’s financial crisis. Jacob Riis Park was placed…
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On This Day in 1837 — Christopher Park Is Born!
…paving the way for it to become a neighborhood park. Christopher Park. Photo courtesy of http://iwalkedaudiotours.com. Christopher Park today is vibrant and one of the best maintained parks in the…
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Abingdon Square: 183 years ago…
…purchase farm-fresh produce at such markets at Union Square, Tompkins Square, and Abingdon Square. You can see a video of that program here. Abingdon Square Greenmarket The NYC Parks Department…
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Beyond the Village and Back: Federal Hall, 26 Wall Street
…more fundraising from neighbors) for a permanent version was underway. The Washington Square Arch ca. 1905. The Washington sculptures flanking the archway were not completed until 1916 and 1918. By…
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The Most Picturesque Sites in The Village
…extensions of the Washington Square houses.” Washington Square Park Washington Square Park is home of the eponymous arch, the fountain, street performers, and so much more. The park prides itself…
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Hudson Square Rezoning/South Village Landmarking Deal FAQ
…does the new Hudson Square rezoning do? The Hudson Square rezoning for the first time allows new residential development in Hudson Square, which will in all likelihood increase the amount…
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Celebrating Washington’s Birthday
…was written by Sam Bodnar and Horst Rosenberg. “Around Washington Square: An Illustrated History of Greenwich Village”, Luther S. Harris George Washington’s Birthday, February 22, 1732, was once a grand…
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Hudson River Park’s Estuarine Sanctuary
…for these safeguards and monitors to ensure landmarks and zoning regulations are faithfully enforced. Map of Hudson River Park, courtesy Hudson River Park Trust The riverfront itself has experienced a…
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Hudson Square Rezoning and the South Village
…Hudson Square and the South Village HERE.) Speaker Quinn Will Decide if Rezoning Preserves or Undermines Character of Hudson Square and the South Village Tenement at 169 Sullivan Street in…
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Preservation Before Penn Station’s Demolition
…time reviewing three important sites. Last car through Washington Square Park, 1958. Tankel Collection, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. 1935 Redesign of Washington Square Park: Robert Moses would face…
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The Long-Gone Hamilton Fish Park Library on Houston Street
…the Hudson Park Library in Greenwich Village. Groups of children reading on the roof of the Hamilton Fish Park Library. Source: The New York Public Library The Hamilton Park Library…
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South of Union Square
…of Union Square with Photos by Dylan Chandler Preserve + Protect Women’s History Landmarks South of Union Square Recognize and protect more than 20 women’s history sites South of Union…
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More Details on Hudson Square Rezoning Decision
…times as many square feet to develop as the square footage of the site they build upon (this is known as floor area ratio, or FAR). If you acquire air…
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The Heroism Behind Father Fagan Park
…turns contributing their ideas for the future of the park, which included preserving the large number of benches provided in the park and hopes for more greenery. Father Fagan Park…
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The History of Sheridan Square
…two parks. L: the mosaic in the Christopher Street/Sheridan Square subway station; R: the statue of General Philip Henry Sheridan in Christopher Park Unfortunately, during most of the twentieth century,…
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The Long Road To Our Landmarks Law
…of Washington Square Park. Doris Diether, a Save the Village campaign leader, worked to rezone the aroubd Washington Square Park. This rezoning was necessary to protect the height and character…
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The End of the West Washington Market
West Washington Market, 1936. Courtesy of NYPL Digital Collection On this day in 1954, the West Washington Market, which stood on the west side of West Street at Gansevoort Street…
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Happy Birthday, Charlie Parker
…opposite Tompkins Square Park. Two children, a boy and girl, were born to the couple during their residency here. Parker first arrived in New York City in 1938 or 1939,…
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Abe Lebewohl & His Park
…That same year the park underwent a long awaited renovation by the Parks Department. Appleberg fought to have the name of the park changed to honor Mr. Lebewohl and she…
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Jane Jacobs’ NYC: The sites that inspired her work and preservation legacy
…too seedy or raffish to live in. Cars Out of Washington Square Last car through Washington Square Park, 1958. Tankel Collection, Village Preservation Today many are surprised to learn that cars…
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The People, United, Will Never Be Defeated
…on this topic over the years. Let’s take a look: A 1933 march against Nazism. https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/tag/protest-marches-in-washington-square-park/ Union Square – Designated an official public space in 1831, Union Square’s large footprint…
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The Best Birdwatching in Greenwich Village and the East Village
…sapsucker Washington Square Park Washington Square Park is a central gathering place for New Yorkers of all stripes. Between the musicians playing, the students laughing, the bubbles floating through the…
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Beyond the Village and Back: The Brotherhood Synagogue, 28 Gramercy Park South
…special histories, and reveal their (sometimes hidden) connections to the Village. The Brotherhood Synagogue, ca. 2010. For more than 70 years, The Brotherhood Synagogue, located at 28 Gramercy Park South,…
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