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Tag: Earth Day

Celebrating Sustainable Local Businesses

In our neighborhoods, several small, community-rooted shops have long embraced environmentally conscious practices, whether through reuse, ethical sourcing, or fostering mindful consumption. This Earth Day, we’re highlighting a group of standout businesses that were Village Preservation Businesses of the Month whose missions align with sustainability in thoughtful and inspiring ways. A Sustainable Village – 50 […]

Earth Day in the Village: The Greenest Building is the One That’s Already Built

As Earth Day blooms across New York City, there’s a special kind of quiet beauty on every tree-lined street of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo — neighborhoods where history is embedded in the dust of every brick. While global sustainability efforts often spotlight solar panels and LEED certifications, this Earth Day, let’s celebrate […]

From Parking Lot to Car Free Washington Square Park

Today is Earth Day, first celebrated in NYC in 1970, and you may notice some of the streets around the city harkening to a quieter era.  Legislation passed in the City Council and supported by local Council Members Corey Johnson, Rosie Mendez and Margaret Chin, also make today Car Free NYC day. Three areas around the city were selected for this […]

Happy Earth Day from GVSHP!

Preservation is a very vital component of sustainability, so it is no surprise that GVSHP’s office is in an historic building with a strong commitment to being green.  The Neighborhood Preservation Center is housed in the historic Ernest Flagg Rectory of St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery.  NPC, as it’s called, is dedicated to facilitating […]