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East Village Preserves Its Less Crusty Past : Slideshow

Sunday, October 14, 2012

The Middle Collegiate Church on 2nd Ave. is now is a designated historical site.
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The Middle Collegiate Church on 2nd Ave. is now is a designated historical site.
The Anthology Film Archives is now part of the East Village Historic District
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The Anthology Film Archives is now part of the East Village Historic District
The Anthology Film Archives is now part of the East Village Historic District
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The Anthology Film Archives is now part of the East Village Historic District
East Village resident Helen Madigan is pleased her mid-19th Century building is in a historic district.
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East Village resident Helen Madigan is pleased her mid-19th Century building is in a historic district.
A former Yiddish Theater and the Fillmore East is now an Emigrant Savings Bank, and is in historic district.
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A former Yiddish Theater and the Fillmore East is now an Emigrant Savings Bank, and is in historic district.
An example of the tenements in the East Village, which are being preserved for their unique character.
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An example of the tenements in the East Village, which are being preserved for their unique character.
Stephanie, a 94-year old Polish resident who doesn't speak English and has lived in the neighborhood for a long time, according to a neighbor.
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Stephanie, 94, is originally from Poland. She doesn't speak English but has lived in the East Village for a long time.
The East Village still attracts a homeless, like John, who said he recently was released from prison and staying on the street.
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John, who is homeless, is among those who take refuge in the East Village.
Homelessness is still a problem in the East Village.
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Homelessness is still a part of life in the East Village as it has been for decades.
Moishe's Bake Shop on 2nd Ave. is in the new historic district.
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Moishe's Bake Shop on 2nd Ave. is in the new historic district.
A mural dedicated to the late-Beastie Boy rapper MCA in the East Village.
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A mural dedicated to the late-Beastie Boy rapper MCA on East 7th Street in the East Village.
A historical row house in the East Village, which is now a protected historical site.
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A historical row house in the East Village, which is now a protected historical site.
A protected tenement in the new East Village Historic District.
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A protected tenement in the new East Village Historic District.
A street of protected tenements with an example of new construction in the background.
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A street of protected tenements in the East Village with an example of new construction in the background.
Olivet Memorial Church, which is now a protected building in the East Village.
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Olivet Memorial Church, which is now a protected building in the East Village.

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