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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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A Sad Farewell to Joe’s Dairy:
After 60 years, Joe’s Dairy, a small South Village institution specializing in fresh mozzarella (plain, salted, and smoked) will cl -
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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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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... -
A Sad Farewell to Joe’s Dairy
Posted on May 10, 2013 | 1 CommentAfter 60 years, Joe’s Dairy, a small South Village institution specializing in fresh mozzarella (plain,... -
South Village Reminiscing
Posted on May 9, 2013 | 1 CommentI am not a native New Yorker, but as a long-time (now former) resident of... -
Golden Swan Garden
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsIf you’re ever strolling along Sixth Avenue near the West 4th Street subway station –... -
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... -
Richie Havens 1941-2013
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsRichie Havens, the iconic singer and guitarist, passed away yesterday at the age of 72.... -
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... -
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... -
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...
