East Village Community Coalition

Heard Zohran talking about small business support & wanted to dive in. Met with SBS Commissioner Kenny Minaya to talk about the NYC Future Fund. If you run a business in the Bronx or NYC, check this out! 👉 Apply: nyc.gov/futurefund Spread the word! 🗽🏙️ @NYC_SBS @NYCMayor

It’s officially Spring (no matter how it feels today), which makes it a great time to looks at local places to spend time outdoors, like three amazing neighborhood gardens that offer a break from the concrete jungle: villagepreservation.org/2026/03/23/thr…

Check out AMNY's rundown on the Landmarks Preservation Commission's important public hearings yesterday on the proposed landmark designation of the Church of St. Mary on Grand Street, and the proposed demolition of the West Park Church on Amsterdam Avenue: amny.com/news/manhattan…

@bradhoylman Cool data vis

From 1.6M residents at night to nearly 4M people every weekday afternoon, Manhattan truly is transforming every second of the day. Illustration: Joey Cherdarchuk / Darkhorse Analytics.

Looking for a city job, but confused by the civil service system? (what does that mean, anyway?) Let Commissioner Kitasei walk you through the steps—with an assist from @NYC_Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani!

Nominations for the Village Awards are open! To inspire you, today we look at one slice of past awardees: theaters + cinemas that’ve brought drama + spectacle to #GreenwichVillage, the #EastVillage, + #NoHo: villagepreservation.org/2026/02/26/pas…

Join us this Thursday for a webinar celebrating 200 years of Oswald Ottendorfer. A visionary publisher and philanthropist, he raised the profile of the #EastVillage’s Little Germany + advocated for reforms in the treatment of German immigrants. Sign up: villagepreservation.org/event/oswald-o…

From Yiddish theater to indie cinema! Discover the remarkable history behind the #EastVillage’s Village East by Angelika on 2nd Ave. + 12th Street: villagepreservation.org/2026/02/23/oy-…

In honor of both Friday the 13th and Valentine’s Day, today we're celebrating 13 layers of history we love in the Greenwich Village Historic District. Read on and explore more: villagepreservation.org/2026/02/13/13-…

In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, and in recognition of the oft-overlooked figures in our collective story, today’s blog post examines the life and work of a few of the incredible Black women who have called our neighborhood home. Read: villagepreservation.org/2026/02/12/tra…

Honor #BlackHistoryMonth thru our oral histories that preserve lived experience + community memory, from Alex Harsley’s 4th Street Photo Gallery to Ayo Harrington’s housing + preservation activism and Kevin McGruder’s work documenting Black LGBTQ+ life villagepreservation.org/2026/02/11/ess…

#OTD in 1975 the Watergate-era farce “Shampoo” is released. We take a look back at the film’s real life inspiration on St. Mark’s Place in the #EastVillage, as well as other sources of inspiration that emanated from the fecund block: villagepreservation.org/2018/02/15/sha…

LESPI is pleased to sponsor an in-person illustrated book talk Feb 19 on the history of The Bowery, presented by author David Mulkins & based on his, "Images of America: The Bowery". For more info & to register for this event at P&T Knitwear books, see: prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/EA/…

We’re kicking off #BlackHistoryMonth with a roundup of our amazing resources about the Black history of our neighborhoods and ways you can help preserve it. Take tours, explore maps, watch videos, and check out our upcoming #BlackHistoryMonth programs: villagepreservation.org/campaign-updat…

Join us tonite 6pm for this free conversation via zoom re: the status of landmarking in NYC today + where we go from here. Introductory remarks by new @NYCCouncil Landmarks Chair @nycdistrict1 + some of the most prominent voices in NYC preservation today: villagepreservation.my.site.com/s/event-detail…

Our January Business of the Month, Tribes of Morocco (346 E 9th), brings a “souk of souks” to the East Village — pottery, leather, tiles, textiles, jewelry, mint tea, argan oil & more, directly from Moroccan artisans. Swing by. No passport required: villagepreservation.org/2026/01/21/bus…

Join us for this hugely important conversation next Tues. 6pm w/new City Council landmarks chair @nycdistrict1 + some of the biggest voices in NYC preservation. What went off the rails under the past administration + how can we right the ship w/the new?: villagepreservation.org/event/sixty-ye…

Link to register: nycgovparks.org/reg/community-…

Send a message to @SpeakerMenin urging her to allow a vote to override Eric Adams’ lame duck veto of the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) — help save our older buildings and affordable housing: villagepreservation.org/campaign-updat…

NYC landmarking hit historic lows under Mayor Adams, and South of Union Square remains at risk. This neighborhood shaped free speech, publishing, civil rights, and cultural life in America. Learn why preservation here matters now: villagepreservation.org/2026/01/09/a-n…