East Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carol Vivian Joyce
1926 2020
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 16, 2025
1. Carol Vivian Joyce plaque
Mayor of Seventh Street
Anti-establishment, outspoken, compassionate & witty
Erected 1921.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women.
Location. 40° 43.699′ N, 73° 59.323′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in East Village. It is on East 7th Street west of Second Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 East 7th St, New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: East 7th Street WWII Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fillmore East Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Fillmore East (1968-1971) (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Leroy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ottendorfer Branch of the New York Public Library (about 300 feet away); Stuyvesant Polyclinic (about 400 feet away); Peter Cooper Park (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. (Collegiate) Reformed Protestant Dutch Church (was about 300 feet away, measured
this page online
Regarding Carol Vivian Joyce. In the 1980s, she and Robert Joyce founded the E. 7th Street Block Association which had trees planted, increased street safety and garbage pick-ups, and brought neighbors together at street fairs. Carol fought against gentrification, sometimes winning long battles to keep the heights of new buildings scaled to the neighborhood and protecting old brownstones from being demolished for high rises.
Also see . . . Remembering Carol Joyce on 7th Street. EV Grieve website entry (Submitted on May 14, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via EV Grieve, c/ 1963
2. Carol Vivian Joyce
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 16, 2025
3. 39 West 7th Street
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 16, 2025
4. Carol Vivian Joyce plaque location
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 14, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
