South Village historic push

The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation is lobbying to have the city create a South Village historic district in the 35-block area south of West 4th Street between LaGuardia Place and Seventh Avenue. “The South Village was really the heart of the immigrant, especially Italian immigrant, section, while the rest of Greenwich Village was a little more genteel, a little more upscale,” said Andrew Berman, executive director of the society. The Landmarks Preservation Commission is currently reviewing the request, which involves evaluating every building in the proposed district. more [AMNY]