BY EFREM SIGEL | In the early morning hours of June 7, 2007, five young men, all involved in peddling crack cocaine, were playing dice…
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In New York City, homelessness isn’t uncommon. In fact, with unemployment on the rise, the number of homeless New Yorkers is steadily climbing from 60,000.…
BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Alec Baillie, the bassist for the East Village punk rock bands Leftöver Crack and Choking Victim, died Tuesday morning. Word…
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Wed., Nov. 11, 1:30 a.m.: After a terrific run of 37 years, Pam Pier will be closing her East Village…
BY CHARLEY CRESPO | Updated Tues., Nov. 3, 1:45 p.m.: Dozens of homeless and poor New Yorkers were stunned on Saturday afternoon when they came…
BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Captain Ralph A. Clement was recently appointed the commanding officer of the East Village’s Ninth Precinct. Born in Guyana, he…
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Brad Hoylman has confidence in the process to find a vaccine for COVID-19. In fact, he’s even participating in one of the…
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Father Patrick Moloney is not your typical Irish priest. For starters, he’s a Melkite, a member of an ancient Eastern Catholic…
After 29 years of dedicated, cheerful superintendent service at 71 W. 12th St., Pedro Rivera is retiring. “The W. 12th St. Block Association and residents…
Proving he’s a hands-on politician, Brad Hoylman personally tackled a graffiti problem in the Village. The state senator had graffiti removed that was covering an…