Angie Hernandez, a playwright and early ally of CHARAS, whose members founded a Puerto Rican-led cultural and community hub in the old P.S. 64, has…
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BY PHYLLIS ECKHAUS | Last year, when a demolition permit was filed for the 200-year-old row house at 14 Gay St. — an integral part…
BY BONNIE ROSENSTOCK | The large-scale murals honoring the legacy of CHARAS and its founders have become the pride of the Loisaida community. Created over…
BY THE VILLAGE SUN | There’s graffiti tagging — and then there’s full-on cinderblocking. Heavy — literally. A city worker on Monday was putting cinderblocks…
BY BONNIE ROSENSTOCK | Three Kings Day (Los Reyes Magos), also known as Epiphany, is celebrated on Jan. 6 throughout the Spanish-speaking world. It is…
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Supporters of CHARAS El Bohio rallied outside the old P.S. 64 on Dec. 17 to mark the 21st anniversary of the…
AVENUE REDO: Ydanis Rodriguez, the commissioner of the Department of Transportation, is set on restoring the glory of the Avenue of the Americas, i.e., Sixth…
BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Updated, Dec. 16, 6:45 p.m.: A rally — and also a party — calling for the return of the old…
BY THE VILLAGE SUN | The Loisaida East Side Guardians (formerly Guardians of CHARAS) took their direct-action campaign north of 14th Street on Monday, protesting…
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Move over, Avengers. Back off, Justice League. … Make way for…Guardians of CHARAS. A “dream team” of veteran East Village activists —…