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State Court Hears Lawsuit Against NYU Lawsuit

Tuesday, Feburary 26th, 11AM COURTROOM OF JUSTICE DONNA MILLS New York State Supreme Court, Civil Branch 111 Centre Street, Room 574 (a few blocks south of Canal St.) In pushing for the Sexton Plan, NYU and the City have argued that the four park strips on the superblocks are not parkland, and that the City […]

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Midnight Wednesday in the East Village

Wednesday, December 12th Shop Until Midnight – Help Local East Village Boutiques Survive Small businesses in the East Village were hit hard by Sandy. The effects linger. If sales don’t pick up, it is possible you’ll see some of your favorite small, indie boutiques forced to close shop. Let Midnight Wednesday inspire you to do […]

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EVCC Annual Cocktail Party honoring Deborah Hulse

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 […]

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APPROVED: East Village/ Lower East Side Historic District

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 […]

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Sample Letter to Landmarks Preservation Commission Regarding Old P.S. 64/ Charas

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 […]

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