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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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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... -
The Story Behind 316-318 Bowery
Posted on April 17, 2013 | 1 CommentLast week, GVSHP co-sponsored an event with Fourth Arts Block (FAB) at LaMaMa Experimental Theater... -
South Village Preservation Passion, on YouTube
Posted on March 4, 2013 | No CommentsWith the City’s Council’s vote this week on the Hudson Square rezoning, which will decide... -
A Silver Anniversary
Posted on November 16, 2012 | No CommentsWhile we’re not yet technically at the ‘silver’ (i.e. 25th) anniversary, this Sunday will mark... -
“Flaw Fixed” at a Historic Station
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsYesterday’s news headlines were abuzz with the phrase “subway flaw fixed,” in reference to today’s... -
Bleecker Street Sitting Area Renovation: 2012 Village Award Winner
Posted on June 6, 2012 | 1 CommentCompleted in the spring of this year, the spectacular renovation of the small park at... -
Little Africa: Tracing African Americans in the South Village
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No CommentsFor historic preservationists, who often use the built environment as a major source of information... -
Gone But Not Forgotten: Van Nest Place
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsWalking west along Charles Street, it is hard to imagine that the area bounded by... -
Map It! Bleecker at Christopher Street
Posted on February 9, 2012 | 1 CommentHave you ever come across a peculiar street pattern in the city and wondered how... -
What’s in a Name: Bleecker Street
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No CommentsIt is hard to imagine Bleecker Street, with its high fashion boutiques, small businesses, cafes,...
