Initiatives

Retail Diversity Please visit our What’s Open EV map to discover local businesses across the East Village that are operating through the pandemic. Local businesses are the lifeblood of the neighborhood, let’s do our best to continue supporting them. A diversity of local independent retail shops and services is an essential part of life in the East Village. EVCC continues to press for any and all measures to support the small businesses that keep our neighborhood livable and attractive. (more…) Sustainability What do you see when you look uptown or downtown from the East Village? Towers. EVCC works to protect our walkable, tree-lined streets, one of the main reasons people love living here. We champion better public transportation for our community and encourage human-powered transportation, the best way to appreciate our neighborhood. (more…) Preserving the culture of the East Village The EVCC works alongside our coalition partners to expand Historic Districts and Individual Landmarks protections in our community. Each of our neighborhood’s historic buildings has a story to tell. (more…)

Latest News on Our Campaigns

• TUE NOV 30 Behind the Curtain: 19th Century Theater in the Lower East Side 6:30 PM
  Join Ralph Lewis and our friends at LESPI (The Lower East Side Preservation Initiative) for this entertaining webinar on the history of the birth of Broadway! From the very first venue to the establishment of an entire Theater District, much of the action took place right here on the Lower East Side. Register today!
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• SUN NOV 14 E-Waste Recycling in Tompkins Square Park! 10 AM – 2PM
  Thanks to our friends at the Lower East Side Ecology Center! Avenue A between 9th and 10th Streets. Please note LESEC can no longer accept media, batteries or other items that can be recycled at stores that sell them. See their post for more details!
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• SUN NOV 14 LESPI Rally to Restore East River Park’s Historic Track House and Tennis Center! 2PM
  Restore, Don’t Demolish! The Lower East Side Preservation Initiative (LESPI) acknowledges the urgent need for the City to provide timely floodproofing for the park, but sees no reason that these historic buildings cannot be saved, restored and re-used! Meet at the Brian Watkins Tennis Center north entrance. Proposed restoration by Davies Toews Architecture
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• SUN OCT 31 Halloween on East 3rd St 2 – 6 PM
  Join The Wild Project, Jane’s Exchange, Exit9, 3rd & Bzaar and Loisaida Open Streets Community Coalition for an afternoon of family-friendly fun!
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• SAT OCT 9 LES Open Arts Outside 2 – 4 PM
  Join us for workshops, exhibits and performances from your favorite FABnyc member organizations! Come out to the Avenue B Open Street to meet us and learn more about what we do!
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• FRI 9/24 – SUN 10/3 LUNGS Harvest Arts Festival!
  Check out the jam-packed schedule of activities and performances in your local community gardens!
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• SUN SEP 19 Residential SAFE Disposal Event! 10 AM – 4 PM
  Dispose of harmful household products safely, rain or shine! Drop off Solvents, Automotive, Flammable and Electronic waste on the South side of 17th Street, between Park Avenue South & Broadway. Registration required! Learn more about what you can bring.
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• THU AUG 26 The Future of Outdoor Dining! 6 PM
  Join EVCC and Village Preservation for a conversation about the future of outdoor dining and the use of public space! While most residents understood the need for an outdoor dining program during the height of the pandemic emergency, there are many concerns about the program, its expansion, and what permanent implementation might mean. We’ll review our ...
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• SAT JULY 10 LES Culture & Community Day! 2 – 6 PM
  Join FABnyc, Dorill Initiative, G.O.L.E.S, Loisaida Center, The Lower East Side Girls Club, Sixth Street Community Center, Swiss Institute, Tompkins Square Library (and more!) for an afternoon of culture & community on the Ave B Open Street between 8th & 9th Streets.
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• StreetLab and Let There Be Jazz! 3 – 5 PM Fridays in May
  Join Loisaida Open Streets Community Coalition (LOSCC) and StreetLab for obstacle courses, chalk drawing and free play from 2 – 5pm Fridays in May! With a very special lineup of top-notch jazz musicians from Gotham Yardbird Sanctuary from 3 – 5pm.
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