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REPORT: Preserving Local, Independent Retail

The EVCC announces the release of Preserving Local Independent Retail: Recommendations for Formula Retail Zoning in the East Village. The East Village is known for its colorful history of immigration, art, music, community advocacy and grassroots movements. Over the years the community has been home to a variety of artists, writers, and political activists — […]

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6/16: East Village Tuesdays

East Village Tuesdays: Networking Event Cafe Silan, 280 East 10th Street June 16th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm Step in to a friendly neighborhood cafe and network with neighbors and business owners in the area. Small bites and light refreshments will be served. RSVP   About East Village Tuesdays The East Village Tuesdays meetup series is designed […]

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East Village Consumer Survey Results

In the fall of 2014 the EVCC enlisted the help of the JGSC Group to conduct the East Village Consumer Survey as a way to better understand why people visit the East Village. The slideshow highlights key findings from the survey. [pdf-embedder url=”https://evccnyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/EV-Consumer-Survey-Results-Slideshow.pdf”]   FINDINGS: We learned that the most important initiatives are: Retain existing businesses […]

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REPORT: Anticipating and Adapting to Community Changes in the East Village

In 2015, an NYU Wagner School Capstone team made projections on the near future of the East Village. After spending a year analyzing trends, policy, and plans, the students prepared a report and presentation on the projected effects of change on residents and the neighborhood’s character. Anticipating and Adapting to Community Changes in the East Village NYU […]

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City Planning Reduces Height Increases Planned for Contextual Zones, Reforms Community Process

The Department of City Planning announced that it will present to 51 community boards before further action is taken on the Zoning for Quality and Affordability plan introduced in February. The change is a response community opposition from neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs expressed during the comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. In […]

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NY State Court of Appeals Agrees to Hear Case Against NYU Expansion Plan

In the latest installment of the ongoing struggle against NYU’s huge expansion plan, the State’s highest court, the New York State Court of Appeals, has agreed to hear a case that was filed by petitioners in mid-November regarding public parkland. The lawsuit has passed through two lower courts, with differing results. Those following the dispute, […]

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City issues permits for restoration work at P.S. 64

Since receiving the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s blessing in 2013, Gregg Singer may finally be moving forward with restoration work at former P.S. 64/ CHARAS – El Bohio. The landmarked school building has been vacant following the eviction of the former tenants of El Bohio led by CHARAS in 2001. The City reversed its short-lived approval […]

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Holiday Card Campaign: Ask for the return of our community center

HOLIDAY CARD CAMPAIGN DELIVERY! SOCCC-64 (SAVE OUR COMMUNITY CENTER former CHARAS/El BOHIO P.S. 64) is writing & collecting personalized holiday cards to ask Mayor De Blasio to return our community center! Make your own card or use the downloadable template — just add your name and address! Then… JOIN US with the Three Kings and their camels TO […]

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