The
Caring Community needs volunteers to help older adults in Greenwich Village
with shopping, escorting to medical appointments, friendly visiting and
Saturday meal delivery to the homebound elderly. Call Paul O’Brien
at 212-777-3555 ext. 112 to volunteer.”
The Friends of the Jefferson Market Library Bell have received approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission to install a plaque to recognize contributors of $1,000 or more to install a striking mechanism in Old Jeff: See Plaque
Villagers know that Dylan Thomas had his final drink and many more before it
at the White Horse Tavern.
On February 27, Mayor Michael Bloomberg invited a dozen or so Manhattan community
leaders to a Gracie Mansion breakfast. The Mayor hosted 5 such breakfasts,
one for each borough. Marilyn Dorato, Secretary of the GVBA represented
Village residents.
by
Bill Cornwall
The
Horatio Street Association is one of our most venerable block associations.
The following is an exerpt from the Horatio Street Newsletter.
by Betsy Mickel
New
York had the pleasure of Jane Jacobs’s company for a few days
in May. The renowned urban planner and author of the seminal work, The
Death and Life of Great American Cities, was on a (short) book tour promoting
her latest book, Dark Age Ahead.
by Cynthia Crane
On
February 5th the New York Public Library held a Planning for Results
meeting at the Jefferson Market Library. The Library faces decreased
funding; it has determined to modify services tailored to meet the needs
of the community served
by Meredith Bergman
On
April 3rd Marilyn Dorato, representing the GVBA and Meredith Bergmann
representing the Charles St Association were invited to the studio of
the late Stephan Weiss to view his sculptures.
The GVBA takes positions on issues of community importance. Full text of these letters may be found on our web site at www.gvba.org. Click on the link above.
In 1808 James Randal Jr. began work on the Commissioner’s Plan, the grid that neatly ordered (except for Greenwich Village) Manhattan’s streets. In the process, the island’s hills, streams and natural landscape were tamed & destroyed.
by Alan Jacobs
On
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, the storefront at 515 6th Ave. (between 13th & 14th)
was a tawdry but harmless 99-cent shop: no one’s idea of an ideal
neighborhood establishment, but not really bothering anyone. But
by Wednesday, Dec. 10, it had turned into a porn shop, floor to ceiling,
front to back filled with lurid titles and the hardware of carnality.
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