The 2026 Village Awards and Annual Meeting are just a little over a week away, next 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!