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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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Is Gay Street Really ‘gay’?: It's one of the quaintest and most intriguing streets in the West Village. It's located just a block from the Stonewall Inn, the birth -
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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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An Illustrated Trip Down Broadway
Posted on March 20, 2013 | 2 CommentsWe recently highlighted the marvelous illustration work of James Gulliver Hancock as he continues in... -
Hudson Square Rezoning/South Village Landmarking Deal FAQ
Posted on March 19, 2013 | No CommentsGVSHP has gotten many inquiries about exactly what the City Council vote last week on... -
St. Patrick’s Day Wrap-Up
Posted on March 18, 2013 | No CommentsWhile the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade wound its way up Fifth Avenue this weekend,... -
A Catholic leader for the South Village
Posted on March 14, 2013 | No CommentsYesterday’s news about a new pope in Rome has me thinking about Catholic institutions a... -
Germania Theatre Then & Now
Posted on March 13, 2013 | No CommentsDo you recognize this location? The building partially visible at left is the only part... -
South Village At Stake in Hudson Square Vote Tomorrow, Pt. II
Posted on March 12, 2013 | No CommentsYesterday, in anticipation of the vote on the Hudson Square rezoning, we took a look... -
South Village at Stake in Hudson Square Rezoning Vote
Posted on March 11, 2013 | No CommentsWith the important vote on the Hudson Square rezoning by the City Council’s Zoning Subcommittee... -
City Council Hudson Square Rezoning Vote Postponed
Posted on March 7, 2013 | No CommentsWell, we’ve been waiting for years — though certainly not waiting patiently or quietly —... -
My Favorite Things: Illustrated Edition
Posted on March 6, 2013 | No CommentsAustralian artist James Gulliver Hancock began to draw buildings during his travels, allowing him to... -
East Village History: Some Protected, Some Not
Posted on March 5, 2013 | 2 CommentsTomorrow, Community Board 3′s Landmarks Subcommittee will hear proposals for changes to two East Village...
