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A look back at ’23: Tragic losses, construction-cracked building, Beth Israel, congestion questions and ‘Sphere and Loathing’
The Sphere proved too much for a former East Village activist. (Photo by John Penley)

A look back at ’23: Tragic losses, construction-cracked building, Beth Israel, congestion questions and ‘Sphere and Loathing’

January 1, 2024

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | And the 2023 analytics are in. … Last year’s top stories in The Village Sun’s online edition included tragic deaths,…

Shed hits fan as outdoor dining foes go full ‘yuck’ at City Council protest
Enjoying plein air dining — a la rats — in the Yuckmobile were, from left, former Mayor Bill de Blasio, Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, the Hospitality Alliance’s Andrew Rigie, Mayor Eric Adams and Councilmembers Julie Menin, Marjorie Velazquez and Keith Powers. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Shed hits fan as outdoor dining foes go full ‘yuck’ at City Council protest

December 4, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | They brought the Yuckmobile and — despite some of them having tape over their mouths — they brought the noise. Scores…

Source: Permanent Open Restaurants bill due by end of next month; One-year or longer phase-out eyed for contentious ‘streetery’ sheds
A restaurant shed on First Avenue in the East Village. The cyclist is riding the wrong direction in the bike lane. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Source: Permanent Open Restaurants bill due by end of next month; One-year or longer phase-out eyed for contentious ‘streetery’ sheds

October 13, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated, Oct. 14, 7:20 p.m.: The shed could be hitting the fan again — soon. The Village Sun has learned that…

After new lawsuit, mayor says he’s ‘a big supporter’ of outdoor dining but ‘modifications’ are needed
A restaurant shed on First Avenue in the East Village, apparently being used for storage. That's one thing about Open Restaurants that Mayor Adams says should not be allowed — though he supports the overall program. (Photo by The Village Sun)

After new lawsuit, mayor says he’s ‘a big supporter’ of outdoor dining but ‘modifications’ are needed

August 1, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | After the city and state were slapped with a lawsuit to immediately halt “lawless” outdoor dining, Mayor Adams stood firmly behind…

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