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Pickleball panic in Greenwich Village as pushy players invade playgrounds, squeeze out little kids
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | D-Day saw the Allies storm the Normandy beaches. Now, pickleball fanatics are swarming and taking over the parks and playgrounds of...
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Opinion: Against the anti-bike backlash; Car-centric system drives bad cyclist behavior
BY BILL WEINBERG | Two all-too-telling recent incidents. On the afternoon of Aug. 31, I was biking down the Bowery, and as I passed Broome...
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Latin Mass celebrated in East Village as pope cracks down on ancient rite
BY MARY REINHOLZ | The Reverend Father Sean Connolly faced about 30 parishioners from behind a free-standing altar at the Church of the Most Holy...
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Were a ‘bad shot’ — and a bad actor — to blame for man’s death in Tompkins Square Park?
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | The man found dead on a bench in Tompkins Square Park more than a week ago was a regular who went...
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Security upgrade: Block associations near Washington Square Park hire guards
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | In some countries where police are overwhelmed by crime, it’s not unusual for residents to hire private security in order to...
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Posts tagged as “City Council District 1”

Opinion: Council redistricting maps are huge step forward for voter equality

The preliminary plan for new City Council district lines as of July 15. (NYC Redistricting Commission)

Opinion: Council redistricting maps are huge step forward for voter equality

September 4, 2022

BY ANDREW BERMAN | Are you a resident of the West Village in Council District 3, currently represented by Erik Bottcher? If so, though you…

Mark Levine, likely next Manhattan borough president, champions Christopher Marte for City Council

Mark Levine, the expected next borough president, right, and Christopher Marte's supporters gave Marte, left, applauded and cheered at a campaign rally on Oct. 17. (Photo by Dashiell Allen)

Mark Levine, likely next Manhattan borough president, champions Christopher Marte for City Council

October 18, 2021

BY DASHIELL ALLEN | Christopher Marte and his supporters took to the streets Sunday morning for a kickoff rally and “barnstorming” ahead of the Nov.…

Christopher Marte’s marathon: Going the extra mile in Council District 1 race

Christopher Marte on the campaign trail on the Lower East Side. (Courtesy Christopher Marte)

Christopher Marte’s marathon: Going the extra mile in Council District 1 race

June 15, 2021

BY YUKIE OHTA | Christopher Marte isn’t just running for City Council, he’s also walking. “He walks a marathon every single day, knocking on doors,…

Grand St. Dems back Chris Marte for Council District 1

Christopher Marte.

Grand St. Dems back Chris Marte for Council District 1

November 21, 2020

Grand Street Democrats announced their endorsement of Christopher Marte for City Council District 1 after a candidate forum on Sun., Nov. 15. The club heard…