A better look at alleged W. Houston St. subway groper
Police recently released more images and footage of a subway sicko who they say groped a woman at the W. Houston St. I.R.T. station, then...
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Library branches back open for grab-and-go service
If books grab you, then you'll surely be glad about the New York Public Library's new grab-and-go service. The library began a gradual reopening on...
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Bowery murals down but not out; Howl! gallery to hang plywood art
Blooming out of the unrest and looting that rocked Downtown, the Bringing Back Bowery street murals were hot property. So hot, in fact, that art...
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Village burglar batted 1 for 3; Finally scored purse
A brazen burglar recently went on a noontime spree in the Village, but only scored goods on one out of three tries, according to cops....
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The seen: Graffiti ‘ghosts,’ food scraps and the perfect pandemic tan
The historic Washington Square Arch has taken quite a beating during the recent protests. Its two George Washington statues were splattered with red paint at...
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Meditations: Greenwich Village on Pause
BY THE DOLLY MAMA A.K.A. REV. DONNA SCHAPER | Life in Greenwich Village has become like living in a storage unit. Everything is on hold....
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A taste of honey and more at Tuesday Astor Place Greenmarket
A new Greenmarket at Astor Place was set to kick off last Tuesday — but, well, Tropical Storm Isaias had other plans. The new East...
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Armed robbers hit East Broadway grocery, then scoot
Two armed robbers hit a Lower East Side grocery store last Friday, then made a speedy getaway on a motor scooter, police said. On Aug....
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Tom Connor, senior activist, C.B. 2 and V.I.D. member, dies at 88
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Aug. 11, 12:45 a.m.: Tom Connor, a Village senior advocate and Community Board 2 member who was active in two...
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A tree-R.I.P.-wheelie-selfie-culinary kind of day
A selfie...
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Flying during COVID
BY GAYLE KIRSCHENBAUM | In April I canceled my flight scheduled to visit Mom in Florida in May for Mother’s Day. COVID was taking the...
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Mask appeal in the Far West Village
It's a mask movement. We're all in this together. Westbeth writer Kate Walter spotted this flier on Washington St. Some good advice we should all...
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Make the East Village an Eviction Free Zone
BY FRANK MORALES | As John Lennon once said: “Strange days indeed.” And for tenants living through the pandemic, these are also days fraught with...
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Isaias was too much for Two Fifth Ave. tree
Among the casualties of Tropical Storm Isaias and its powerful winds was the large tree in front of Two Fifth Ave. The tree was a...
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Hoylman gives it a shot; Participates in COVID-19 vaccine trial
State Senator Brad Hoylman is getting to "the point." This week he began participating in a phase-three clinical trial for a vaccine candidate to prevent...
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Posts tagged as “bars and restaurants”

Two more Downtown bars’ licenses iced for flouting COVID regs

A multiagency task force created by Governor Andrew Cuomo is monitoring bars' and restaurants' compliance with coronavirus safety regulations. (Courtesy the Governor's Office)

Two more Downtown bars’ licenses iced for flouting COVID regs

July 31, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Busted! Trailing in the ignoble footsteps of Greenwich Village’s White Horse Tavern, two more Downtown nightspots recently had their liquor…

Another round of discussion at C.B. 2 on takeout alcohol

The oracle? C.B. 2 member Cormac Flynn warned that takeout alcohol appears to be a "pilot project" now but — who knows? — maybe could become permanent. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Another round of discussion at C.B. 2 on takeout alcohol

July 23, 2020

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Community Board 2 has been considering tracing. Not for coronavirus — for cups of takeout alcohol. That was just one of…

Shocked by St. Mark’s scene, Cuomo threatens Manhattan shutdown

Governor Cuomo, speaking on Sun., June 14, warned that irresponsible bar and restaurant operators who allow crowds to congregate outside their premises will lose their liquor licenses. At right is Melissa DeRosa, the secretary to the governor. (Photo by Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)

Shocked by St. Mark’s scene, Cuomo threatens Manhattan shutdown

June 15, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Outraged by videos of crowds of maskless young partiers packing St. Mark’s Place this past weekend, Governor Cuomo warned bar…

Sidewalk seating, takeout drinks would help restaurants, be hell for residents

A crowd with takeaway drinks — which they didn't take away — jammed the sidewalk outside Wild, at Hudson and Charles Sts., on Sun., June 7. Most were not wearing face masks. (Courtesy V.C.)

Sidewalk seating, takeout drinks would help restaurants, be hell for residents

June 12, 2020

BY NANCY PASLEY | Our restaurants and bars have had operations severely curtailed during the pandemic shutdown, which isn’t over yet. In a well-meaning effort…

Have crowbar — Will help reopen

(Photo by Alan Grossman)

Have crowbar — Will help reopen

June 10, 2020

Everyone’s pitching in to help with the reopening of the city’s economy — though it might cost a bit. This notice was posted on the…

In Gramercy, bars, restaurants were already reeling before shutdown

Fearless or foolhardy? A young family outside Pete's Tavern in Gramercy on Sunday, the day before the mayor and governor shut down the bars and restaurants. (Photo by Mary Reinholz)

In Gramercy, bars, restaurants were already reeling before shutdown

March 16, 2020

BY MARY REINHOLZ | Days before Mayor de Blasio ordered a shutdown of city bars and restaurants except for take-out and delivery, service employees and…