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Schumer in East Village touts federal funding for community gardens

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Senator Chuck Schumer got a taste of La Plaza Cultural, literally, on Friday when he toured the East Village green oasis…

In Little Ukraine, in a united front, leaders and officials denounce Putin’s shocking invasion

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | At a “Stand With Ukraine” event in the East Village on Friday, politicians, officials and local leaders said Putin must be…

Carlina Rivera, tapped to head Criminal Justice Committee, says solitary confinement must end

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Declaring that it’s critical to “center humanity” within the city’s jails and criminal legal system, Councilmember Carlina Rivera on Thursday…

A weekend without tree chopping in East River Park…but one tree delivery

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Two weekends ago, in a stunning sight, work crews toiling around the clock, feverishly cut down trees and ripped up pathways,…

‘You don’t speak for us’: Pro-resiliency plan rally slams park defenders

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Opponents of the East River Park resiliency plan have been making lots of noise lately. Though, admittedly, it’s been hard to…

City Council O.K.’s Soho/Noho rezoning; Opponents slam affordable housing pledge as ‘smoke and mirrors’

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Thurs., Dec. 16, 1:30 p.m.: Local residents didn’t think it could be done. They prayed it wouldn’t be done. But…

Soho/Noho upzoning clears key Council votes; Chin reveals city-owned Hudson St. site will get 100 affordable units

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Fri., Dec. 10, 11:30 a.m.: Margaret Chin said she hopes the Soho/Noho rezoning will lead to affordable housing being built.…

‘It’s our only park’; Four protesters arrested, locals mull refuge’s loss as city closes half of East River Park

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Four protesters were arrested Monday as the city sealed off the southern end of East River Park, readying it for total…

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