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Save the Historic Most Holy Redeemer Church!

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Village Preservation, LESPI, and the EVCC are working with parishioners to preserve the Most Holy Redeemer Church, located at 173 E 3rd Street. Built for German immigrants in the 1840s, the church was once the largest in the city and one of its tallest structures. We have called on the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission to landmark […]

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Seeding For The Future!

Seeding for the future plant exchange flyer.

Join PlantxChange at First Street Garden for “Seeding for the Future,” where you can learn about the foundations of growing from seed! Whether you’re a first-time grower or looking to deepen your skills, this session will guide you through the basics of seed starting, collecting, and the importance of proper storage for future harvests! Free […]

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Celebration Rally for CHARAS / El Bohio / Former P.S. 64

Rally 12pm Monday NOV 6  CITY HALL STEPS Join Us As We Mark the Anniversary of the late Community Leader and CHARAS Co-Founder Armando Perez’s Birthday and Celebrate the Mayor’s Announcement of His Intent to Reacquire CHARAS / EL BOHIO / FORMER P.S. 64! RALLY & PRESS CONFERENCE With speakers Councilmember Rosie Mendez, Carlos ‘Chino’ Garcia, […]

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Old P.S. 64 CHARAS / El Bohio News

Mayor Bill DeBlasio, Town Hall, October 12, 2017: I understand now that there’s been, for over a decade-and-a-half, a controversy and a problem over the CHARAS building, and that the decision made a long time ago by the Giuliani administration was a mistake. For the Giuliani administration to put that building into private hands failed […]

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Save The 3rd And 4th Avenue Corridors 6:30PM WED 9/13

Critical CB 3 Meeting: Rezoning the 3rd & 4th Avenue Corridors   Save Third & Fourth Avenues in the East Village! Join GVSHP and neighbors at the Community Board 3 Land Use Committee Meeting Wednesday, September 13 6:30pm Rutgers Community Center 200 Madison Street (btwn Rutgers & Pike Streets) F Train to East Broadway; M 15 Bus (1/2 Ave) to Pike & […]

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Old P.S. 64/CHARAS – Time for a Change – Sign THIS Petition

For two decades, Old P.S. 64 has lain fallow and allowed to deteriorate, when it could have been serving our community. We all agree it’s time for  change! So let’s get serious and ask the Mayor again to restore our treasure and return it to community use. Start by signing THIS petition. Read carefully when asked […]

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432 E. 14th St – Update: Developer Withdraws Revised Plan

432 E. 14th Victory Developer Withdraws Revised Plan! Today the developers of 432 E.14th Street, withdrew their revised application. After strong community opposition, the BSA rejected the initial application was for variance to build 50% (four floors) higher than our zoning allows. The revised application still requested an additional floor, but with your support Left: Former Peter Stuyvesant Post Office. […]

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