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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Harvest Arts Festival in the Gardens | Oct 6 & 7
EVCC is a proud supporter of the Harvest Arts Festival in the Gardens. Visit LUNGS for details. […]
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 […]
East Village Town Hall Meeting
Tuesday, July 17, 6pm RSVP to townhall@manhattanbp.org […]
City Sets Date for LES/East Village Historic District Hearing
Mark your calendar for June 26th! The Landmarks Preservation Commission has set June 26th as the hearing date for the proposed Lower East Side/East Village Historic District. If designated, the district would protect nearly 300 buildings from inappropriate alteration or demolition. The district was supported by Community Board 3 in a nearly 3-to-1 vote […]
Present Your Vision for Bicycling in the East Village/LES
Join Us! Join the EVCC and Local Spokes to share your vision for bicycling in our community. Details: Monday, February 13th 6:00 – 8:00 PM Cylar House, Top Floor 743-49 E 9th Street (between Ave C & Ave D) For information and to RSVP, email director.evccnyc@gmail.com […]
New Historic District!
East 10th Street Historic District Designated The City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) unanimously approved the East 10th Street Historic District on January 17th. This is only the second historic district in our community and the first since the St. Mark’s Historic District passed in 1969. We would like to thank City Councilmember Rosie Mendez for her help […]
Help St. Mark’s Bookshop
Buy a book, sign a petition St. Mark’s Bookshop has been a Lower East Side institution since 1977 and is one of the few independent bookstores in Manhattan. But, they are struggling to pay their rent in a market-rate Cooper Union-owned storefront at 31 3rd Avenue. Neighbors and members of the Cooper Square Committee have called […]
City To Consider Historic Districts
The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) released plans for two historic districts in our neighborhood. The districts being considered are Tompkins Square North (E 10th Street between Avenue A & Avenue B) and E 2nd Street to E 7th Street between Bowery and Avenue A. […]
East Side Sustainable Streets
EVCC recently co-hosted the launch of the East Side Action Plan – A Community Vision For Safer Streets. The Action Plan, compiled by our safe and sustainable streets partner Transportation Alternatives, is a powerful document with the goal of reducing vehicle crashes on Manhattan’s East Side by 50% over the next five years. Along with hundreds […]
