Join parishioners, EVCC, the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative (LESPI), and Village Preservation to call for the church to be reopened. 2pm Sun Dec 7, 173 E.3rd Street (btwn Avenues A & B) […]
Rally to Save Most Holy Redeemer
Category: Preservation
Introducing Daniel D. Tompkins
Discover the story behind Tompkins Square Park’s namesake! Join journalist Robin McMillan and archivist Roger Jack Walters for a conversation about Daniel D. Tompkins, the farmer’s boy who helped shape New York City, moderated by the EVCC’s Laura Sewell. 5:30-7:00pm Thu Nov 13 Tompkins Square Library 331 E 10th Street. Registration is recommended! […]
Kleindeutschland and the Church of Most Holy Redeemer
Join the EVCC, LESPI, Village Preservation and Goethe Institut New York for a discussion on the history, architecture, and preservation challenges faced by this spectacular Catholic church and crypt on East 3rd Street. FREE virtual program: Kleindeutschland and the Church of Most Holy Redeemer 6:30pm Mon Oct 20 Registration is required to receive the zoom link! […]
Meet the “Queen of Bohemia”
Celebrate the publication of Eve Kahn’s biography of Zoe Anderson Norris, an extraordinary woman who lived and worked on the Lower East Side in the early 1900’s! Join La Sala de Pepe y Foto Espacio & Loisaida, Inc. for cocktails, mocktails, and conversations with the author and local activists. At the Francis Kite Club 4-6pm […]
Save the Historic Most Holy Redeemer Church!
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 […]
Congratulations to B&H Dairy!
Stop by B&H Dairy at 127 2nd Avenue, 10am Tue Jul 1, when Senator Brian Kavanagh will present B&H Dairy Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant with the NYS Historic Business Preservation Registry award! Congrats to Fawzy and Ola for this recognition which is granted to businesses who have been in operation for more than 50 years! […]
Register for our Jane’s Walks! Tompkins: NYC’s Biggest Little Public Park 3pm May 2, 3 and 4
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 […]
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 […]
Community Victory March for Hospital Care! 12pm Sat Apr 13
Join elected officials and community activists to demand Mount Sinai restore critical hospital services to the residents of lower Manhattan! Meet at Abe Lebewohl Park (St. Mark’s Church) at noon, stopping at New York Eye & Ear 12:30pm and Beth Israel Hospital 1pm. […]
The Skyscraper Settlement: The Many Lives of Christodora House Book Talk 6PM TUE OCT 10
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! […]
