Wednesday, October 24th, 6:00-8:30pm Location: Christodora Building, 143 Avenue B (at 9th Street), Penthouse Join us for an evening of cocktails, entertainment and local fare at our annual fundraiser. Together we will celebrate two new historic districts and other local achievements. We honor Deborah Hulse, 2012 Outstanding Pigeon Awardee EVCC recognizes Deborah Hulse for her […]
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted on October 9th to create the East Village/ Lower East Side Historic District. Effective immediately, the new district will help protect many cultural resources, religious structures, and contiguous streetscapes that define our historic neighborhood. A comprehensive district had been long overdue in the East Village; previously, our only districts included the block-long East 10th Street Historic […]
EVCC is a proud supporter of the Harvest Arts Festival in the Gardens. Visit LUNGS for details. […]
Send your testimony to LPC by Monday, May 6th by mail or to comments@lpc.nyc.gov. <> Hon. Robert Tierney Chair, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission One Centre Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 10007 rtierney@lpc.nyc.gov Re: Certificate of Appropriateness for former P.S. 64, 605 East 9th Street, Manhattan Dear Chair Tierney: I urge you reject the application […]
Tuesday, July 17, 6pm RSVP to townhall@manhattanbp.org […]
Mark your calendar for June 26th! The Landmarks Preservation Commission has set June 26th as the hearing date for the proposed Lower East Side/East Village Historic District. If designated, the district would protect nearly 300 buildings from inappropriate alteration or demolition. The district was supported by Community Board 3 in a nearly 3-to-1 vote […]
Join Us! Join the EVCC and Local Spokes to share your vision for bicycling in our community. Details: Monday, February 13th 6:00 – 8:00 PM Cylar House, Top Floor 743-49 E 9th Street (between Ave C & Ave D) For information and to RSVP, email director.evccnyc@gmail.com […]
East 10th Street Historic District Designated The City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) unanimously approved the East 10th Street Historic District on January 17th. This is only the second historic district in our community and the first since the St. Mark’s Historic District passed in 1969. We would like to thank City Councilmember Rosie Mendez for her help […]
Buy a book, sign a petition St. Mark’s Bookshop has been a Lower East Side institution since 1977 and is one of the few independent bookstores in Manhattan. But, they are struggling to pay their rent in a market-rate Cooper Union-owned storefront at 31 3rd Avenue. Neighbors and members of the Cooper Square Committee have called […]
The EVCC has advocated for years for landmarks protection of the LES/East Village. In July, Community Board 3 voted to support the two proposed historic districts in our neighborhood. Historic Districts preserve architectural character and protect neighborhoods from inappropriate alteration, demolition, and out-of-scale development. The next step is a hearing at the Landmarks Preservation Commission […]
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