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The Ukraine War, in black and white; Comic strip aims to ‘debunk Russian propaganda’
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | For most Americans, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a clear-cut act of aggression that must be condemned. They naturally support Ukraine...
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Pot dispensary to open on Bleecker St., maybe in Meatpacking, too
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Jan. 12, 12:30 p.m.: The "flowers" are starting to bloom all over. Several more legal cannabis dispensaries are slated to...
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Opinion: Listeners demand return of Paul DeRienzo’s ‘Evening News’ program to WBAI
BY MARNI HALASA | I have been a devoted listener of WBAI for decades. Whether I am listening to Michael G. Haskins explain how land-use...
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Cornelia appropriation? The curious case of ‘Cornelia Street’ and the cafe
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | The term “cultural appropriation” is thrown around a fair bit these days. In fact, a new occasion to declare it —...
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Comings & Goings
BY CAROLINE BENVENISTE | A new newspaper, a new column. Like we did before, we’ll try to report on all the retail and restaurant activity...
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Posts tagged as “chess”

Grand master flash: Two left standing in ‘chess simul’ versus top player in Washington Square Park

Connor Liao, 9, played against blitz-chess specialist Maxim Dlugy at the first Washington Square Park chess simul last month. Liao won a draw from Dlugy. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Grand master flash: Two left standing in ‘chess simul’ versus top player in Washington Square Park

November 13, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | If you think watching a chess tournament is even less exciting than watching golf or the yule log on TV, then…