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Historic East Village Structure Needs Your Support!

We need your support in asking the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) to designate the Russian Orthodox Cathedral, at 59-63 East 2nd Street, as a Landmark.  The LPC held a hearing in March for landmark designation but did not take a vote at the hearing. The Cathedral was constructed in 1891, designed by the reknowned architect […]

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East Village Landmarks Hearing!

Russian Orthodox Cathedral – 59 E 2nd Street PLEASE ATTEND AND TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF LANDMARK DESIGNATION FOR THIS HISTORIC STRUCTURE! In 2008 EVCC became aware of plans to erect an eight-story condo tower atop the Russian Orthodox Cathedral at 59 E 2nd Street in our neighborhood.  Thankfully that threat is gone, due in large part to […]

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