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Iron in the Sky
28 July 2011 3:06 PM | 3 CommentsOne facet of the streetscapes that we encounter each day but may not give much...
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Map It! Minetta Street, Lane, and…Place?:
We're gearing up for tomorrow's LPC public meeting in which the commissioners will vote to "calendar" the proposed South Village Hi -
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The Backstory on Backhouses: One of the many wonderful things about our neighborhoods is the seemingly limitless possibility for surprises. Though small in scale a From the ‘Off the Grid’ Archives
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Mad Men’s Village People
05 April 2013 4:41 PM | No CommentsThis Sunday, the Season 6 premiere of Mad Men will transport us back to late...
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More Evidence of Historic Cemetery Under Endangered Church
Posted on May 23, 2013 | No CommentsJust prior to yesterday’s rally and press conference to save historic Mary Help of Christians... -
A Big Week in History for South Village Landmarking
Posted on May 14, 2013 | 1 CommentWhile we received some incredibly good news last week about possible future landmarking in the... -
2013 Benefit House Tour a Big Success!
Posted on May 6, 2013 | No CommentsYesterday’s benefit house tour was a tremendous success. The weather was crisp, clear, and beautiful,... -
City’s Own Data Contradicts Their Claims on Trump SoHo’s Legality — Pt. II
Posted on April 29, 2013 | 3 CommentsLast November, we showed how — to our amazement — the City’s own “Community Profile”... -
Quinn and City Must Not Omit Three Key Sites From South Village Landmarking
Posted on April 26, 2013 | 2 CommentsOp-Ed from The Villager newspaper, April 25, 2012 http://thevillager.com/2013/04/25/quinn-and-city-cant-omit-3-key-south-village-sites/ Quinn and City Must Not Omit... -
NYU Renovation Tosses Architecture and History Out the Window
Posted on April 22, 2013 | 2 CommentsIt’s disappointing but hardly surprising — NYU destroying a small but important piece of the... -
How Bohemians Got Their Name
Posted on April 16, 2013 | 2 CommentsFive hundred ninety years ago tomorrow, an event took place which, implausibly enough, lead to... -
South Village Landmark Proposal — What’s In?
Posted on April 12, 2013 | 2 CommentsEarlier in the week we looked at what sites the Landmarks Preservation Commission excluded from... -
South Village Landmark Proposal — What’s Out?
Posted on April 9, 2013 | 4 CommentsLast week the Landmarks Preservation Commission revealed their draft proposed boundaries for Phase II of... -
King’s Assassination Began Fifteen Year Quest for a National Holiday
Posted on April 4, 2013 | No CommentsForty-five years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot as he stood on the...
