Greenwich Village Local Events April 2026
Local events in Greenwich Village in April 2026
A Village View reader asked us to report on 92 Eighth Avenue just north of 14th Street, which has been a trash-strewn empty lot since 2015.
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and Li-Lac Chocolates owner Chris Taylor is still standing.
What do you do when you are thrown out of your shop because of high rents? If you are Jim Drougas of Unoppressve Non-Imperialist Bargain Books you buy and stock a bookmobile.
Apparently there used to be a time in New York when apartments weren’t run through private equity. Back in the 1960s, community activists in Harlem and across the city had to take control of their building’s utilities as landlords mass-abandoned apartments that were no longer seeing returns.
Since Trump instituted wide-spread tariffs on imports, economists have been predicting who will be hurt by them. One consensus is that small businesses that don’t have the deep pockets of the big retailers will be least able to take the financial strains.
Hudson Park Library, a Greenwich Village landmark that first opened its doors on January 24, 1906, will celebrate its 120th anniversary with a special Community Night on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event marks more than a milestone, offering a lively, drop-in evening that reflects the library’s long-standing role as a cultural and creative gathering place.
My friends Reverend Billy and James Drougas got game. I asked these true villagers about the past, present and future of the Village.

April, 2026 - Jefferson Market Library, Greenwich House, NYU