We give local residents a voice and ensure their views are heard by policy makers, business owners and partner organizations. We conduct neighborhood surveys, encourage engagement and, inform and educate the community on important local issues.
Check our Events page for upcoming opportunities, or reach out through one of our many channels.
Many of our neighborhood’s historic buildings have incredible stories to tell. We help preserve and protect our streetscape by working with local partners, city and state officials and policy makers, as well as residents and business leaders on zoning, landmark designation and the creation and expansion of Historic Districts.
Check out our Neighborhood Resources and stay tuned for more interactive ways to explore our Historic Districts and Landmarks!
There are many ways to protect the future of our neighborhood, while enjoying it as much as possible today. Our walkable, tree-lined streets and community gardens are one of the reasons people love the East Village. Open Streets, better public transportation and expanded recycling and composting programs are a few things we champion in order to protect the East Village for generations to come.
See current sustainability issues impacting the East Village
Independent shops and services are an essential part of life in the East Village. From culturally symbolic restaurants to independent bookstores, kooky vintage shops to holistic pet stores, our merchants are the lifeblood of the neighborhood and are a reflection of historic roots of our community.
The EVCC continues to press for any and all measures to support the small businesses that keep our neighborhood vibrant, diverse and magnetic.
Explore our interactive directory of local independent shops and services.
Or, dig deeper into important issues on Retail Diversity.
Come one, come all to hear the Isle of Klezbos Sextet in the gorgeous El Sol Brillante Garden! Isle of Klezbos brings diasporic klezmer traditions plus Yiddish swing, tango, and genre-expanding original music back to these beloved, eclectic, exuberant neighborhood roots.
FREE & open to the public: At El Sol Garden, 522 E 12TH ST (weather permitting) OR at rain location @sixthstreetsynagogue, 325 E 6TH ST.
City of Water Day is a region-wide day to champion a climate-resilient New York and New Jersey harbor, organized by @waterfrontalliance and @nynjhep.
Join The LES Ecology Center for two events in East River Park—a coastal embankment clean-up at 9 AM and a water quality testing and painting at 10:30 AM. Sign up for both events or only one!
You’re invited to an evening of art and community at The Rainbow Play Space as they unveil Tom Manco’s largest architectural replicas to date: Ray’s Candy Store, Ms. Thea’s Ottendorfer Library, Sunny and Annie’s Deli. Tom Manco transforms everyday cardboard into whimsical works of art using boundless imagination, challenging what is real and what is art. Admission is free and open to all from 6 to 9 PM. No need to register.
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