East Village Historic District Approved!

EAST VILLAGE HISTORIC DISTRICT APPROVED! 330-Building Landmark District Takes Immediate Effect; Landmark & Zoning Protections Help Preserve Neighborhood, But More Work Still To Be Done Dear Friend,  I want to share with you the wonderful news that the proposed East Village Historic District was just approved with slight modifications by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, taking immediate effect!  Three hundred thirty 19th and early 20th century buildings between the Bowery and Avenue A, St. Mark's Place and 2nd Street, now enjoy landmark protections -- view map of original district HERE and images of some of the buildings HERE.  This is a very significant advance over the two small historic districts and several individual landmarkswhich were the previous extent of landmark protections in the East Village. I want to thank the elected officials, community and preservation groups, and the hundreds of people who wrote and testified in favor of these designations - today's victory would not have been possible without you!  I also want to thank everyone who supported the efforts by GVSHP and our fellow community and preservation groups in getting the City to expand the proposed historic districtlast year.