December 20, 2023
Village Apothecary, independent pharmacy specializing in HIV, turns 40
Village Apothecary, a historic independent pharmacy in New York's Greenwich Village, founded in 1983 by the late activist Micheal Konnon, remains dedicated to its community four decades after its inception during the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Situated at the heart of the LGBTQ movement's birthplace, Greenwich Village, the pharmacy, led by Konnon, a Stonewall veteran, emerged as a community-based haven. Its commitment to serving neighbors and friends reflects the pharmacy's enduring role as a vital, award-winning institution in the historic neighborhood.