Press "Enter" to skip to content

Village Sun wins 7 NYPA Better Newspaper Contest awards
Taking honors in an impressive array of prestigious categories, Downtown's award-winning paper, The Village Sun, won seven awards in the New York Press Association's Better...
2 Comments
Village Sun to set for a little while
Dear readers, thank you for your readership over the last five years — and for your support, story tips, photos, reader comments and more, and...
31 Comments
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....
19 Comments
‘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...
15 Comments
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...
14 Comments

The Village Sun NYPA Better Newspaper Contest Awards:

2024:

Editorials – First Place

Spot News Photos – First Place

Coverage of Elections & Politics – Second Place

Coverage of Local Government – Third Place

Coverage of Healthcare, Health & Science – Third Place

Best Distinguished Coverage of Diversity – Third Place

Spot News Photos – Third Place

2023:

News Story — First Place

Coverage of Local Government — Second Place

Best Editorial Page — Third Place

Spot News Photos — Third Place

Coverage of Elections/Politics — Honorable Mention

Picture Story — Honorable Mention

2022:

News Story — First Place

Headlines — Second Place

Best Editorial Page — Third Place

Coverage of Religion — Third Place

Best House Ad — First Place

2021:

Best News or Feature Series — Second Place

Obituaries — Second Place

Coverage of Elections and Politics — Honorable Mention

Investigative/In-depth Reporting — Honorable Mention

Posts tagged as “Barbara Gustern”

‘Cesspool scion’ Lauren Pazienza to get 8 years for fatally shoving Chelsea vocal coach Barbara Gustern, 87

Lauren Pazienza in court last August, six months after she randomly pushed senior vocal coach Barbara Gustern to her death. (Photo by © Jefferson Siegel)

‘Cesspool scion’ Lauren Pazienza to get 8 years for fatally shoving Chelsea vocal coach Barbara Gustern, 87

August 23, 2023

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg today announced the guilty plea of Lauren Pazienza, 27, for fatally pushing 87-year-old Barbara Gustern…

Queens woman indicted for fatally pushing Chelsea vocal coach

Barbara Gustern coached Debbie Harry of Blondie, as well as Broadway stars.

Queens woman indicted for fatally pushing Chelsea vocal coach

May 10, 2022

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg today announced the indictment of Lauren Pazienza, 26, for fatally pushing 87-year-old Barbara Gustern onto the ground in Chelsea on…