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Citywide Dance Party on Ave B Open Street! 12-5 PM SAT AUG 6

Dance your way down to the Avenue B Open Street! Start the afternoon with Zumba at Noon from our Friends at the 14th Street Y! Keep the beat alive! Salsa Lessons with instructor Marlon Mills at 1pm! Then groove to musical performances hosted by Open Arts LES from 2-5 pm, featuring salsa band Sonido Costeno and African diasporic […]

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Register for our Jane’s Walks May 4 & 5!

Saving History: Community Advocacy in the East Village 11AM SAT MAY 4  1PM SUN MAY 5 We’ll tour locations around Tompkins Square Park where community advocacy has changed the course of history, highlighting both landmarked buildings and others whose futures are currently being decided.We’ll finish by looking at the independent retail shops of East 9th […]

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Small Business News! CB 3 Meeting WED APR 25

Join us to hear Cooper Square Committee’s information on the Commercial Lease Assistance Program and the City Council’s Planning for Retail Diversity Report CB 3 Economic Development Committee 6:30 pm WED 4/25 University Settlement Houston Street Center 473 Bowery Despite the changes we see every day, our neighborhood is still a very special place! Please help preserve what we have. The City Council’s […]

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Please Comment On LPC Rules Changes, Update On Keep The Cap

Please comment on LPC Rules Changes! There is still time to comment on LPC rules changes. Public notice and the opportunity to comment are essential to good government. Sign on to GVSHP’s letter today!  Neighbors, elected officials, Community Boards and preservationists turned out in force to voice concerns about the proposed set of changes to Landmarks Preservation Commission […]

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Love Our Local Merchants

What’s not to love? EVCC’s 2018 Get Local Guide is full of lovely spots for: beautiful blooms ironic tees sweet treats thoughtful gifts vintage pops of red Spread the Love Share your finds on Yelp and Instagram #VivaEastVillage @evimanyc For extra xoxo’s  Sign GVSHP’s petition in support of the Small Business Jobs Survival Act (SBJSA): […]

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