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Glick, Epstein, Downtown community boards decry ‘rush’ to remove sidewalk cafe regs, make dining sheds permanent
Assemblymembers Harvey Epstein, speaking at microphone, and Deborah Glick, to the left of him, were joined by Council District 1 candidate Christopher Marte, far left, and community board leaders and residents on Wednesday in calling on the City Planning Commission to reject the sweeping citywide zoning text amendment on sidewalk cafes and Open Restaurants. (Harvey Epstein / Twitter)

Glick, Epstein, Downtown community boards decry ‘rush’ to remove sidewalk cafe regs, make dining sheds permanent

October 7, 2021

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | They just can’t stomach it. A pair of local asssemblymembers stood with Downtown community board leaders, residents and activists on…

‘Trickle down’ affordable housing in NYC is a fail; Don’t force it on Soho, Noho and Chinatown
Christopher Marte, the City Council District 1 nominee in the Nov. 2 general election, right, joined a June rally against the Soho/Noho rezoning. (Courtesy Village Preservation)

‘Trickle down’ affordable housing in NYC is a fail; Don’t force it on Soho, Noho and Chinatown

October 6, 2021

BY ANDREW BERMAN | There’s a school of thought that the key to solving New York’s affordability crisis is to simply allow developers to build…

C.B. 2 pans sweeping but half-baked sidewalk cafes and Open Restaurants plan
At a big Community Board 2 public hearing in July on the city's plans for sidewalk cafes and outdoor dining sheds, one speaker noted that agency officials needed look no further than right down the block from the meeting venue where Hudson Clearwater restaurant was seemingly taking up an excessive amount of sidewalk space. (Photo by The Village Sun)

C.B. 2 pans sweeping but half-baked sidewalk cafes and Open Restaurants plan

September 30, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Community Board 2 isn’t taking any shed — at least not without proper public review and input. Its members voted nearly…

City Hall tree lockdown ends…for now; East River Park activists warn Johnson of more to come
JK Canepa, right, and jmac ended their lockdown Tuesday evening — but warn that Council Speaker Corey Johnson should expect similar actions unless he consents to an emergency oversight hearing on the plan to demolish East River Park for a first-of-its-kind coastal-resiliency megaproject. (Photo by The Village Sun)

City Hall tree lockdown ends…for now; East River Park activists warn Johnson of more to come

September 29, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | After nearly 12 hours locked together around a tree trunk in City Hall Park, two women ended their protest action Tuesday…

East River Park activists lock themselves to tree in City Hall Park, demand response from Speaker Johnson
JK Canepa, right, and jmac are not going anywhere until they hear from Speaker Corey Johnson. (Photo by The Village Sun)

East River Park activists lock themselves to tree in City Hall Park, demand response from Speaker Johnson

September 28, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Taking a page from old-school East Village activism, Tuesday morning two women locked themselves to a tree in City Hall Park.…

‘Vision Zero isn’t failing — de Blasio is!’ protesters cry after wave of cyclist, ped deaths
Cyclists joined victims' family members and friends at Union Square last week at a protest against the spike of traffic crash deaths of cyclists and pedestrians. (Photo by The Village Sun)

‘Vision Zero isn’t failing — de Blasio is!’ protesters cry after wave of cyclist, ped deaths

September 23, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Transportation Alternatives is through with Bill de Blasio. The mayor and TransAlt, onetime allies in the quest for Vision Zero —…

Elizabeth St. Gardeners dig in as city tries ‘end-around’ to evict Little Italy green oasis
The late Allan Reiver sitting in the Elizabeth Street Garden, which he created in 1990. He personally planted the trees and used a forklift to position the garden's statues and architectural elements.

Elizabeth St. Gardeners dig in as city tries ‘end-around’ to evict Little Italy green oasis

September 22, 2021

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Elizabeth Street Garden members are not digging a sudden move by the city to dodge a lawsuit that would block…

Soho/Noho rezoning incentivizes demolition and displacement: And landlords know it
Signs against the Soho/Noho/Chinatown rezoning posted in a window at Spring and Mercer Streets. (Photo by © Jefferson Siegel)

Soho/Noho rezoning incentivizes demolition and displacement: And landlords know it

September 18, 2021

BY DASHIELL ALLEN | Housing activists and preservationists fear the Department of City Planning’s proposed Soho/Noho/Chinatown rezoning would make rent-regulated tenants vulnerable to one of…

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