The 2026 Village Awards and Annual Meeting are tonight, Wednesday, June 10 at 6pm at Cooper Union’s Great Hall! We hope you’ll join us as we honor our amazing 2026 Village awardees:  

• Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition— Regina Kellerman Award 
• 11th Street Bar — 510 East 11th Street 
• Tavern on Jane — 31 Eighth Avenue 
• Carlos “Chino” Garcia — Co-founder, CHARAS/El Bohio 
• Jane’s Exchange — 191 East 3rd Street
• St. Joe’s Soup Kitchen — 12 West 12th Street 

Emceed by performance artist Penny Arcade, the joyous event is free and open to the public. We’ll both look back at a year of Village Preservation’s accomplishments, and celebrate our awardees and their inspiring contributions to our community. Please join us, and invite friends, family, and neighbors!