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It’s Time To Reserve Your Spot In The 2015 Get Local! Guide

OUR NOT-FOR-PROFIT GUIDE PROMOTES LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS We list 500+ businesses located in the East Village for free. We educate consumers by encouraging them to shop locally instead of in chains and franchises,  and to use local community services. The 9th Edition of the Get Local! Guide hits the East Village this Fall! We print […]

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6/24: Preserving Local, Independent Retail Roundtable

In June 2015 the East Village Community Coalition released Preserving Local, Independent Retail: Recommendations for Formula Retail Zoning in the East Village, an analysis of the the growing presence of chain stores in the lower Manhattan neighborhood. These stores are changing the landscape of the neighborhood by altering the shopping choices from independent to mass-market […]

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REPORT: Preserving Local, Independent Retail

The EVCC announces the release of Preserving Local Independent Retail: Recommendations for Formula Retail Zoning in the East Village. The East Village is known for its colorful history of immigration, art, music, community advocacy and grassroots movements. Over the years the community has been home to a variety of artists, writers, and political activists — […]

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6/16: East Village Tuesdays

East Village Tuesdays: Networking Event Cafe Silan, 280 East 10th Street June 16th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm Step in to a friendly neighborhood cafe and network with neighbors and business owners in the area. Small bites and light refreshments will be served. RSVP   About East Village Tuesdays The East Village Tuesdays meetup series is designed […]

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East Village Consumer Survey Results

In the fall of 2014 the EVCC enlisted the help of the JGSC Group to conduct the East Village Consumer Survey as a way to better understand why people visit the East Village. The slideshow highlights key findings from the survey. [pdf-embedder url=”https://evccnyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/EV-Consumer-Survey-Results-Slideshow.pdf”]   FINDINGS: We learned that the most important initiatives are: Retain existing businesses […]

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