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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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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... -
Mad Men’s Village People
Posted on April 5, 2013 | No CommentsThis Sunday, the Season 6 premiere of Mad Men will transport us back to late... -
LPC Spotlights Women in the Arts
Posted on March 26, 2013 | 2 CommentsMarch is Women’s History Month; the month-long celebration highlights the accomplishments of women in various... -
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 —... -
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... -
A Hard Rain
Posted on October 29, 2012 | No CommentsWe hope that you are staying safe and dry as Hurricane Sandy batters New York.... -
Reminder: Critical Public Hearing Tonight
Posted on September 6, 2012 | No CommentsWe hope you can join us for an incredibly important community board public hearing tonight... -
A Call for Consistency: LPC and 186 Spring Street
Posted on August 27, 2012 | No CommentsAs we have covered in past Off the Grid posts, the South Village building at 186... -
My Favorite Things: Archive Edition II
Posted on July 26, 2012 | No CommentsOne of the most frequent questions we get at GVSHP is where to find historic...






















