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Register for our Jane’s Walks! Tompkins: NYC’s Biggest Little Public Park 3pm May 2, 3 and 4

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Nowhere else in NYC is so much history, culture, and activity packed into such a tiny urban footprint. During this compact, comfortable stroll, we’ll learn about New York’s first dog run; the memorial to the greatest disaster in NYC before 9/11; the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival; the American birth of Hare Krishna, and the open space where […]

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Support Your Local Gardens

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Hiring NOW!….The New York Restoration Project, founded by actor/singer/comedian Bette Midler in 1995, is looking for a full-time Community Garden Engagement Manager to “cultivate connections, communications and transparency in support of our work in community gardens citywide.” Job starts April 29. Details here: […]

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Is Your Block the Coolest?

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7-8:30pm Thu Feb 27 at Sixth Street Community Center, 638 East 6th Street…Town Hall Kick-Off to find THE COOLEST BLOCK IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE! Join experts from the LES Ecology Center to chat about its upcoming community street-tree stewardship contest and find out why greener streets are not only essential, but also rewarding—and discover […]

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Rally to Landmark the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary 11am Tue Oct 15 at East 13th Street & 2nd Avenue!

Join preservation organizations, disability advocacy groups, doctors, staff, patients and alumni of the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary this Tuesday, October 15 at 11am for a rally and press conference calling for the city to landmark the hospital’s historic main building. All are welcome to attend! Can’t make the rally? Sign Village Preservation’s petition […]

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The Skyscraper Settlement: The Many Lives of Christodora House Book Talk 6PM TUE OCT 10

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Join EVCC and Village Preservation for a virtual talk with Joyce Milambiling, the engaging educator and author of the new book Skyscraper Settlement: The Many Lives of Christodora House, based on research inspired by rediscovered correspondence between Christodora House founder Christina MacColl and settlement house clients. FREE with pre-registration at VillagePreservation.org! […]

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The Christodora Settlement House: Community, Relationships, and Social Change THU MAR 24 6:30 PM

Join EVCC, the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative (LESPI) and author Joyce Milambiling for a fascinating preview of her work-in-progress. Re-discovered letters from a settlement house client to her teacher led to research which puts the history of the movement, and the building itself, in context. Register here! […]

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TUE NOV 30 Behind the Curtain: 19th Century Theater in the Lower East Side 6:30 PM

Join Ralph Lewis and our friends at LESPI (The Lower East Side Preservation Initiative) for this entertaining webinar on the history of the birth of Broadway! From the very first venue to the establishment of an entire Theater District, much of the action took place right here on the Lower East Side. Register today! […]

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SUN NOV 14 LESPI Rally to Restore East River Park’s Historic Track House and Tennis Center! 2 PM

Restore, Don’t Demolish! The Lower East Side Preservation Initiative (LESPI) acknowledges the urgent need for the City to provide timely floodproofing for the park, but sees no reason that these historic buildings cannot be saved, restored and re-used! Meet at the Brian Watkins Tennis Center north entrance. […]

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