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Tompkins Square Park Tree Lighting 4pm Sun Dec 14!

Join EVCC at our favorite annual event in Tompkins Square Park! Sponsored by C&B Cafe, with refreshments from Veselka and caroling with Theater for the New City’s Carolers of Olde New York! Meet outside the fence at the Southeast corner of the Central Lawn.

Rally to Save Most Holy Redeemer

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)

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!

LES Sustainability Fair!

Join us for an afternoon of eco-friendly fun, tours and workshops on the Avenue B Open Street, with music from Tine Kindemann (Musical Saw) and the Ethan Silverman Jazz Trio.

1– 4 pm Sat Nov 8 on Avenue B btwn 8th and 9th Streets.

Share your Thoughts!

Please take our 2025 community survey and share your thoughts about how we can help make the East Village a better place to live, work, and play! We’d love to hear from you and your friends!

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 the church, rectory, and school to ensure they are preserved.

To learn more about the history of this church and what you can do to help save it, check out the petition!

Avenue B Redesign at CB 3 Tue Jul 8

Transportation, Public Safety, Sanitation & Environment Committee

Tuesday, July 8 at 6:30pm — Community Board 3 Office – 59 East 4th Street (between 2nd Ave and Bowery)
This is a Hybrid Meeting. Members of the public can attend in person or by Zoom.
Online:  https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1600080327
By Phone:  +1 646 828 7666, +1 551 285 1373 – Webinar ID:  160 008 0327

1. Approval of previous month’s minutes
2. NYSDEC/NYSDOH: Brownfield Site Remediation at 181 Ave D (click for info)
3. DOT: Preliminary Proposal for Ave B Safety Improvements between E 4th – 12th Sts
4. DOT: Potential sites for pilot microhub locations below Houston Street.
5. JOCO: Request for support of expanded truck loading times (3am-11:30pm, 7 days/week) at 140-144 Forsyth Street
6. Support to End Criminal Summons for Bike Riders

Can’t make the meeting? Leave your comments for the Department of Transportation (DOT)!

Redesigning the Avenue B Open Street

Join us for Open Arts LES on Avenue B this Saturday for a vibrant celebration of culture, music, and creativity! Enjoy Ecuadorian Bomba music & dance, Latin jazz, paper lantern crafts, puppets, and more! 

Plus, get a first look at NYC DOT’s new design plans for Avenue B Open Street. Let’s reimagine our streets together!

Please Take Our Community Survey!

The EVCC is 21 years young this year! Some of you have known us from the beginning, while others may have just discovered our website. Please take our new community survey and share your thoughts about how we can help make the East Village a better place to live, work, and play! We’d love to hear from you and your friends!