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C.B. 2 rejects mayor’s Soho/Noho rezoning, calling it ‘falsely presented’ as expanding affordable housing

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | In a blistering verdict on Mayor de Blasio's Soho/Noho upzoning plan, Community Board 2 on Monday night voted nearly unanimously to...

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Anger and chaos at C.B. 2 meeting on Washington Square Park

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | The party scene in Washington Square Park is supposed to be about peace and love. But a chaotic Community Board 2...

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East Siders are ‘mad as hell’ at meeting on Open Restaurants

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated July 14, 2:30 p.m.: Enough is enough already! That was the message sent loud and clear by East Village and...

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Don’t give away the streets to landlords and restaurants

BY LYNN ELLSWORTH | I love sidewalk cafes. I especially like the nice ones that have comfy chairs and plantings that separate me from people...

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E-novel by Seaport author captures present uncertainty

BY TED C. FRANKEN | “Because death is unknown, life becomes the puzzle.” That’s the theme of the E-novel "War In A Beautiful Country," by...