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:

SAT JULY 10 LES Culture & Community Day! 2 – 6pm

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.

StreetLab and Let There Be Jazz! 3 – 5pm 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.

MAS Jane’s Walk NYC: Yiddish Theater Culture

Join Municipal Arts Society and the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative (LESPI) for a livestream virtual tour exploring the creativity and culture of early Yiddish Theater and its contribution to NYC culture. Led by licensed tour guide Barry Feldman and EVCC Executive Director Laura Sewell.

Watch the replay of this wonderful program presented by the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative (LESPI).

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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.