May 2, 2014 Share your memories and images of the Lower East Side on the city’s pavements. EVCC will be scribbling on East 9th Street near Avenue B from 12pm – 3pm. [print_gllr id=984] First Tuesdays and Chalk LES are organized in celebration of Lower East Side History Month See the full schedule of events […]
Category: Initiatives
5/4: LES History Month Opening Picnic at Pier 42
Lower East Side History Month is an annual celebration of the rich and diverse history of the Lower East Side, taking place throughout the month of May. Conceived and launched by LES-based cultural and community groups, LES History Month aims to connect our present to our past, exploring how our history can inform and […]
Help St. Mark’s Bookshop move to new location in the East Village
The Friends of St. Mark’s Bookshop is sponsoring an Indiegogo campaign to move the Bookshop into a new space in the East Village. But the Bookshop needs another financial push to build out the space and pay for moving costs, as well as maintaining its inventory for the remaining months at 31 Third Avenue. Once […]
Building and Branding Your Website: A web development workshop for East Village Merchants
Ever wondered what should go on your website? Or how to create an online brand? The East Village Independent Merchants Association (EVIMA) is organizing a workshop with WiX.com, a website building company, to answer these very questions. In this workshop, we invite local merchants to learn how to create a website and market their business’ […]
Support the Landmarks Proposal for Tifereth Israel, 334 East 14th Street
Fifty years after it first got the attention of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Tifereth Israel Town and Village synagogue is under consideration for landmarks designation. The 1866 German Romanesque building at 334 East 14th Street needs your support to receive this overdue, official recognition. Designed originally as a church and converted in the 1960s to […]
March 15th: Parks Preservation Victory Party/Save Our Parks Week Kick-off
We’re Celebrating and You’re Invited… Parks Preservation Victory Party/Save Our Parks Week Kick-off Saturday, March 15th from 1pm – 3pm @ LaGuardia Park (LaGuardia Place between W3rd and Bleecker Sts.) Click for details: […]
Sign the petition to preserve the former H. Nieberg Funeral Home at 139 Ludlow
The East Village Coalition in partnership with Friends of the Lower East Side have launched a campaign to designate 139-141 Ludlow Street a New York City landmark. The unique Gothic structure was home to the H. Nieberg funeral home for more than fifty years. This commercial building with decorated terra cotta facade and preserved ground-floor […]
Feb 24: Introducing EVIMA
you’re invited to… Introducing EVIMA a gathering with food, conversation and more information about the East Village Independent Merchants Association (EVIMA) Monday, February 24 7:00-9:00 pm Ciao For Now 523 E 12th Street (between Aves A & B) Light Snacks Provided East Village Community Coalition (EVCC) has been collaborating with small business owners in order to […]
Resolution from CB3 Calls on de Blasio Administration to Return PS64 to the Community
December 17, 2013 Resolution from Community Board 3: Consideration of a resolution regarding community use of the former PS64, 605 E 9th Street VOTE: Whereas, 605 East 9th Street, the former P.S. 64 school building, also known as CHARAS/El Bohio Community Center, was a beloved community facility that served the Lower East Side community for […]
The East Village Independent Merchants Association (EVIMA)
In 2013 EVCC began working with small business owners to promote and advocate for the small and independent businesses in the East Village. Using funding from AvenueNYC, a program of the NYC Department of Small Business Services, and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, EVCC is working to develop a merchants association. A Steering Committee of […]
