Supporting Small Businesses
Village Preservation works to support, promote, and protect small independent businesses in our neighborhoods. We do this through our Business of the Month Program and our Annual Village Awards. We have advocated for businesses facing unfair evictions or rent hikes. And we advocate for legislative measures that would help to maintain small businesses. This includes the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, which would require landlords to offer up to ten-year lease renewals to commercial tenants if mutually agreed upon or arbitrated terms can be reached, as well as zoning regulations that would restrict chain stores in certain locations.
Small Business, Big History
See our map below for stores participating in our Small Business, Big History program, connecting these locations with stories about their building, street, or immediate vicinity. (A full-screen map is available here.)
Business of the Month
Nominate a business for our “Business of the Month” program here, and spread the word about some great local businesses.
Celebrating 100 Businesses of the Month
On February 24, 2023, Village Preservation named its 100th Business of the Month, a milestone for the program that started in 2014 highlighting the many terrific stores we’re fortunate to have here in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo. In honor of that milestone, we produced this video spotlighting some of those amazing businesses. Enjoy!
Welcome New Businesses to the Neighborhood
Campaign Links
Video: Celebrating 100 Village Preservation Businesses of the Month
02/23/2023Small Businesses Thrive in Landmarked Neighborhoods-click here for the video series
Updates
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February 27, 2023
Celebrating One Hundred Businesses of the Month
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December 6, 2022
Expanding Our ‘Small Business, Big History’ Map and Program
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November 17, 2022
Calling for Full Public Input and Review for Open Restaurants Plan
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August 5, 2022
New Report: ‘Crisis and Adaptation: Storefront Trends 2019–2021’
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May 9, 2022
Welcoming New Small Businesses to Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo
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April 15, 2022
Hailing Local Small Business Heroes Who Helped Capture Subway Terror Suspect
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March 16, 2022
Village Awards Nomination Extended to March 21!
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July 28, 2021
Explore Local Small Businesses and Discover Big Local History
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July 15, 2021
City’s Proposal for Permanent Outdoor Dining Begins Public Review Process
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March 3, 2021
Rallying for Small Businesses Relief
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January 12, 2021
Explore More Local Small Businesses With Big History!
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December 4, 2020
Small Business/Big History Program Expands – More Stores, More Stories
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November 13, 2020
Supporting Small Businesses
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September 25, 2020
90% of Restaurants Can’t Pay Rent — Save Our Storefronts (SOS)!
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August 19, 2020
Join Us: Support the ‘Save Our Storefronts’ Campaign and Legislation for Small Business Relief
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May 19, 2020
Business of the Month: Newsbar Café, 107 University Place
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October 6, 2019
Latest on restricting chain stores in the East Village
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September 1, 2019
Village Preservation Update on CB3’s Resolution Supporting Special Retail District
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July 2, 2019
Op-Ed: Small Businesses and Landmarking Can Help Each Other
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July 1, 2019
News Update on Restricting Chain Stores in the East Village
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May 19, 2019
Update on the proposal for an East Village Special Enhanced Commercial District that would restrict chain stores in our neighborhood
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April 19, 2019
Small Stores Thrive in Landmark Districts
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April 15, 2019
Study Finds Landmarked Sites Have Lower Retail Vacancy Rate
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January 16, 2019
Village Preservation Update on CB3 Meeting on Special Retail District
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November 16, 2018
Village Preservation Update on Special Retail District
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October 25, 2018
Huge Turnout at City Hall Hearing for Small Business Jobs Survival Act
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January 22, 2018
Saving Our Small Businesses
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July 11, 2017
Starbucks on Avenue A? Rally this Thursday!
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