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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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Gansevoort Market
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Views of Gansevoort Market
Posted on May 22, 2013 | No CommentsSince the first public market opened in the area in 1884, Gansevoort Market — or... -
The Titanic & The Village
Posted on April 15, 2013 | No CommentsToday marks one hundred and one years since the RMS Titanic sank into the cold... -
Two Great Maps for One Great City
Posted on April 10, 2013 | No CommentsDo you recognize the three-dimensional map in this photo? Hint: half a century ago, the... -
Your chance to recognize a Village treasure!
Posted on March 22, 2013 | No CommentsSince 1991, the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation has presented awards to members of... -
Dowtown, West Side to Lose Voting Power Under Council Redistricting Plan
Posted on February 18, 2013 | No CommentsAfter many delays and revisions, the New York City Districting Commission has presented its final... -
Numbers Belie City’s Argument on South Village Landmarking
Posted on February 7, 2013 | No CommentsThe Landmarks Preservation Commission’s (LPC) response to pleas to consider the entire proposed South Village... -
What’s In a Name? Neighborhood Edition
Posted on January 29, 2013 | No CommentsOff the Grid has featured many posts about some of the place names within Greenwich... -
High Line’s Open Views Soon To Disappear
Posted on January 17, 2013 | 6 CommentsThe High Line has become one of Manhattan’s most popular attractions, offering a unique opportunity... -
LPC Releases Permit Application Guide
Posted on January 10, 2013 | 1 CommentAre you an owner of a landmarked building or someone that files applications through the... -
A New Year’s Hotspot
Posted on January 3, 2013 | No CommentsThe Meatpacking District—or to preservationists the Gansevoort Market Historic District—was the scene of many a...
