When: Tuesday, January 7; 6:30 - 8:00 P.M
Where: Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Avenue at West 10th Street Cost: Free; reservations required
In 1976, planner and architect Barry Benepe cofounded the Greenmarket program in New York City with a fellow planner, Bob Lewis. Their open air markets offered a solution to two pressing problems: regional farmers were struggling to make a living and losing farmland to development, and New York City consumers had a hard time finding good, fresh produce. Barry will join us to discuss the history and development of several iconic open air farmers markets in and around Greenwich Village, including the Gansevoort Market, Union Square Greenmarket, and Abingdon Square Greenmarket. To register, please call (212) 475-9585 ext. 35 or email.
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A lecture by historian William Wander
When: Tuesday, January 14; 6:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Where: The Frederick P. Rose Auditorium at Cooper Union, 41 Cooper Square, on Third Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets
Cost: Free; reservations required Co-sponsored by The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
The Tompkins Market stood on the small city block bounded by Sixth Street, Seventh Street, Hall Place and Third Avenue, where the newest Cooper Union building, 41 Cooper Square, now stands. The first Tompkins Market opened here in 1830, but the most famous was the 1860 cast iron building designed by James Bogardus. This building contained the public market on the first floor, and the armory and drill rooms of the Seventh Regiment of the New York State National Guard on the second and third floors - an unusual combination in the 19th century or today.
The public markets were the place where the best meat and fish, butter, milk, and cheese, the freshest vegetables, fruits in season and "exotic fruits" - bananas and grapefruit - could be found. The inventory of the 1860's market would astound the shopper of today. In 1880, the Seventh Regiment moved out to their own armory, the Fighting Sixty-Ninth Regiment moved in, and stayed another 26 years. This landmark building stood for just over fifty years, before the market system faded from relevance. Torn down to make way for an expanding Cooper Union, it is all but forgotten - a simple but majestic, utilitarian, and once imposing presence at the end of the Bowery.
To register please call (212) 475-9585 ext. 35 or email.
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A presentation by GVSHP Executive Director Andrew Berman
When: Tuesday, January 21; 6:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Cost:Free; reservations required
The Bloomberg years were a challenging time for preservationists. Development reached a fever pitch, real estate forces pushed back hard against landmarking efforts, and powerful individuals and institutions enjoyed unparalleled access to and consideration from decision-makers in government. And yet in the ten years from 2003 to 2013, GVSHP and our allies managed to help secure landmark designation of more than one thousand buildings, and community-friendly "contextual" rezonings of nearly one hundred blocks - remarkable progress that will help preserve and shape the Village, East Village, and NoHo for years to come. And while there were losses, we actually helped stop four different plans for the tallest building ever in the Village - two in the Meatpacking District, one on Bleecker Street, and one on 13th Street and 5th Avenue - as well as chop down to size a slew of oversized, out-of-context projects.
Join GVSHP Executive Director Andrew Berman as we look at the best and the worst of the last ten years - the many buildings, streets, and neighborhoods we saved, the heartbreaking losses, and the terrible projects we either just plain stopped or made a little less bad. We'll also look at the newest threats looming on the horizon, from air rights transfers along the Hudson River waterfront to new high-rises along the University Place, Broadway, and 14th Street corridors. And we'll take a look at the South and East Village, which still lack the comprehensive landmark protections they need and deserve, and talk about how to change that.
To register, please call (212) 475-9585 ext. 35 or email.
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A history of snow removal in New York City with Dr. Robin Nagle
When: Thursday, January 30; 6:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Where: NYU Lecture Hall, 13 University Place, just south of 8th Street
Cost: Free; reservations required
A New York City winter usually includes snow. It may look pretty while it's coming down, but enough of it at once can paralyze the largest urban area in North America. What does it take for New York's Department of Sanitation, the city agency in charge of snow response, to keep the streets clear when the white stuff falls?
Join Robin Nagle, anthropologist-in-residence at the New York City Department of Sanitation, and author of the book Picking Up, for surprising stories about how snow has shaped life in the Big Apple. Copies of Dr. Nagle's book will be available for purchase and signing.
To register, please call (212) 475-9585 ext. 35 or email.
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Reservations are required for all programs. RSVP: rsvp@gvshp.org or (212) 475-9585 x 35
Please note that space is often limited. Reservations are not confirmed until you receive a response from GVSHP regarding your reservation.
If space becomes an issue, all reservations will be honored up until the start of the program, at which point your seat may be given away to those on the wait list.
Don't forget to check out GVSHP's Past Events Page. Photos from some of our past programs as well as audio recordings and more information about the speakers and topics can all be found here! |
The Latest from GVSHP's Blog, 'Off the Grid'
GVSHP's blog Off the Grid is visited by nearly 100,000 people each year, and receives over 135,000 pageviews. Have you been keeping up?
Catch up with some of our latest posts, including:
You can search the blog by neighborhood -- East Village, Gansevoort Market, NoHo, South Village, Hudson Square, and the West Village -- as well as a variety of timely and historic topics.
GVSHP's blog is updated daily -- to keep up, visit Off the Grid, or subscribe. Enjoy!
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Latest Landmark Applications Available
GVSHP provides an ongoing record of all applications for changes to landmarked properties in our neighborhoods (Greenwich Village, NoHo, Gansevoort Market, the South Village, and the East Village) that require a public hearing before they can be approved. These proposals range from minor alterations to large additions, demolition, and new construction on landmarked sites.
Find out about the application, when the Community Board and NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission public hearings will take place, and how you can weigh in before decisions are made. You can also sign up for alerts to be notified of changes in the status of the application.
The new applications below are scheduled to be heard in the near future at the Community Board, the LPC, or both. Click on each for more information.
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CB2 hearing: 12/30/2013 LPC hearing: 01/07/2014
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CB4 hearing: TBD LPC hearing: 01/07/2014
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CB2 hearing: See Post LPC hearing: 01/07/2014
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To sign up for notifications of new landmarks applications, please click HERE.
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