East Village Community Coalition – Working to preserve the unique vibe of the East Village

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Preserving and Protecting our Neighborhood.
Helping the local community thrive.

The East Village Community Coalition helps to support our local community in a variety of different ways.

Information

Information

Providing a useful resource for news, locations, events and activities from across the East Village.

Voice

Voice

Amplifying the voice of local people through our work with neighbors, community groups and elected officials. What's on your mind?

Local Causes

Neighborhood

Connect with neighbors, learn about our history and get updates from local media.

Retail Diversity

Retail Diversity

Visit our What's Open EV map to find the latest information on local businesses operating through the pandemic.

Find open businesses across the East Village

Resources for Small Businesses impacted by COVID-19

Latest updates:

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!

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!

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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Our retail diversity, sustainability and preservation initiatives help keep the East Village special.

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Our 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.

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.