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Dear readers, thank you for your readership over the last five years — and for your support, story tips, photos, reader comments and more, and...
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Editorial: Just say No to COYHO
The City of Yes. … eh, yeah, sure, it sounds positive. But you can’t judge a sweeping, citywide development program just on a catchy name....
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‘It had to go now’: East Village pizzeria owner sheds his shed
BY CHRIS RYAN | Workers recently dismantled Eleven B pizza restaurant’s outdoor dining setup in the East Village. Owner Vincent Sgarlato got a bit of...
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Elizabeth Street Garden’s last stand: Little Italy green dream faces City Hall’s wrecking ball
BY SUSAN SILVER | On the eve of its possible execution, the legendary Elizabeth Street Garden was dotted with afternoon visitors soaking up its perennial...
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Biking’s his life — but Bowery rider says e-bikes are making life hell
BY OTTO FRITTON | As electric bikes have boomed in New York City, enforcement of traffic regulations against scofflaw riders has failed to keep pace....
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Posts tagged as “2021 City Council elections”

Carlina Rivera, all in on resiliency project, is focused on issues not ‘gossip and misinformation’

Carlina Rivera endorsed Democratic candidate Eric Adams for mayor. (Courtesy Carlina Rivera)

Carlina Rivera, all in on resiliency project, is focused on issues not ‘gossip and misinformation’

November 2, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Entering Tuesday’s general election, Councilmember Carlina Rivera sounded a confident note. The Village Sun asked Rivera for a statement on her…

‘You have a choice’: Allie Ryan campaigns for accountability and saving East River Park

City Council candidate Allie Ryan has the enthusiastic support of Claudi, lead singer of Pinc Louds. (Photo by The Village Sun)

‘You have a choice’: Allie Ryan campaigns for accountability and saving East River Park

November 2, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Allie Ryan has the endorsement of the Claudi party. That is Claudi, the lead singer of Pinc Louds, the East Village’s…

City Council candidate Allie Ryan arrested trying to block demolition of East River Park

Police arrested City Council candidate Allie Ryan on Monday as she and fellow protesters tried to stop the demolition of the tennis courts in East River Park, part of the first phase of destruction of the 60-acre park under the East Side Coastal Resiliency project. (Photo by Emily Johnson)

City Council candidate Allie Ryan arrested trying to block demolition of East River Park

November 1, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Nov. 1, 11:20 p.m.: City Council candidate Allie Ryan and another woman were arrested by police Monday around 2 p.m.…