For more than 30 years, Jane’s Exchange has helped #EastVillage families save money, reduce waste + build community. Now this beloved children's consignment shop is a 2026 Village Award winner. Learn its remarkable story + join us 6/10 to celebrate! https://t.co/GuDFWTFmW7
Join us next Wednesday for “The Oscars of the Village,” honoring six amazing local leaders, small businesses + nonprofits that inspire us every day!
Free + open to the public, June 10 at 6pm at @cooperunion’s historic Great Hall.
Learn more + register: https://t.co/dyAw7scrxo
Historian + preservationist Tony Wood recently joined VP’s Andrew Berman to tackle the legacy of Albert Bard. From battling Robert Moses to creating our landmarks law to an unconventional life of contradictions + scandals, Bard deserves a closer look: https://t.co/UvyNJLkjxn
Happy #LGBTQ+ Pride Month! We’ve made incredible progress preserving LGBTQ+ history in our neighborhoods, but we’ve still got a long way to go, + a lot of resistance from the City. Find out what we’ve accomplished so far + help get the City to do more: https://t.co/YvnLdsjJly
May is Lower East Side History Month, and few chapters of that history run deeper than the story of Loisaida. In honor of this occasion, we've rounded up some of our best resources for exploring this rich history. More here: https://t.co/GDhtdrktDA
Liquid Denial #Film#Festival I made short about local activists protecting and creating sustainable water cleaning and collection systems. #TIMESUP#MORUS#NYC
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Join us for LESPI's in-person Community Meeting on "What Makes a NYC Landmark?" this Wednesday May 13, 6:30-8:30PM. The evening will showcase interesting slide presentations & lively (but friendly) discussion. For more info & to RSVP (seating is limited): https://t.co/uJRAK2DhFU
Here are some shots of LESPI's outdoor photo exhibit being installed at The Clemente earlier today. Stop by for the opening ceremony this Saturday May 2, 2-5pm, with remarks at 3pm, on Suffolk St at Rivington. If you can't make it on Saturday the exhibit will be up until June 30.
Flooding is one of NYC’s deadliest weather threats, and it can happen anywhere it rains. Flooding poses a greater danger than disease outbreaks, coastal storms, or other risks. Know your flood risk. Visit https://t.co/i3Djjqload to see your property’s risk.
#OTD in 1795, the cornerstone is laid for @stmarksbowery church, one of the oldest churches in NYC and the city’s oldest site of continuous religious worship. We look back on this NYC landmark + institution’s origin story: https://t.co/QgdGZZygQ8
TOMORROW: Hearing on plan to destroy 150 year old landmarked building AND its 19 units of housing, 12 of them affordable. Join us in demanding @nyclandmarks + @NYCMayor say NO to this application to destroy history + housing, which often go hand-in-hand: https://t.co/VeIHd6Hhc3
Great news! Earlier today the NYC Landmarks Commission designated the Church of St. Mary on Grand Street an Individual Landmark. LESPI researched the building's history to submit to LPC, and worked with our allies to build public support. Read more at: https://t.co/LkEoch2lV3
For eight years, Slugs’ Saloon was at the forefront of avant-garde jazz in New York, as stars like Lee Morgan burned brightly if briefly. It’s one of over a hundred sites on our new Jazz history map: https://t.co/mGw0PJeosI
Happy #JazzAppreciationMonth! Today we launch our 1st-of-its-kind interactive Jazz Map of #GreenwichVillage, the #EastVillage, and #NoHo, showing 100 years of jazz history that profoundly shaped the art form. Explore, build your own tour, and more: https://t.co/J940ekmx4B
@TylerAnbinder recently joined VP to discuss his book, Plentiful Country. Anbinder told the story of Irish immigrants who arrived in NYC during the Great Potato Famine, highlighting their tenacity and success. Watch: https://t.co/3Ru0svZ4ur
Heard Zohran talking about small business support & wanted to dive in.
Met with SBS Commissioner Kenny Minaya to talk about the NYC Future Fund. If you run a business in the Bronx or NYC, check this out!
👉 Apply: https://t.co/78AQmmHEBw
Spread the word! 🗽🏙️ @NYC_SBS@NYCMayor
It’s officially Spring (no matter how it feels today), which makes it a great time to looks at local places to spend time outdoors, like three amazing neighborhood gardens that offer a break from the concrete jungle: https://t.co/U87Eojy1jh