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Village Sun wins 7 NYPA Better Newspaper Contest awards
Taking honors in an impressive array of prestigious categories, Downtown's award-winning paper, The Village Sun, won seven awards in the New York Press Association's Better...
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Village Sun to set for a little while
Dear readers, thank you for your readership over the last five years — and for your support, story tips, photos, reader comments and more, and...
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Editorial: Just say No to COYHO
The City of Yes. … eh, yeah, sure, it sounds positive. But you can’t judge a sweeping, citywide development program just on a catchy name....
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‘It had to go now’: East Village pizzeria owner sheds his shed
BY CHRIS RYAN | Workers recently dismantled Eleven B pizza restaurant’s outdoor dining setup in the East Village. Owner Vincent Sgarlato got a bit of...
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Elizabeth Street Garden’s last stand: Little Italy green dream faces City Hall’s wrecking ball
BY SUSAN SILVER | On the eve of its possible execution, the legendary Elizabeth Street Garden was dotted with afternoon visitors soaking up its perennial...
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The Village Sun NYPA Better Newspaper Contest Awards:

2024:

Editorials – First Place

Spot News Photos – First Place

Coverage of Elections & Politics – Second Place

Coverage of Local Government – Third Place

Coverage of Healthcare, Health & Science – Third Place

Best Distinguished Coverage of Diversity – Third Place

Spot News Photos – Third Place

2023:

News Story — First Place

Coverage of Local Government — Second Place

Best Editorial Page — Third Place

Spot News Photos — Third Place

Coverage of Elections/Politics — Honorable Mention

Picture Story — Honorable Mention

2022:

News Story — First Place

Headlines — Second Place

Best Editorial Page — Third Place

Coverage of Religion — Third Place

Best House Ad — First Place

2021:

Best News or Feature Series — Second Place

Obituaries — Second Place

Coverage of Elections and Politics — Honorable Mention

Investigative/In-depth Reporting — Honorable Mention

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Hot wheels! E-bike catches fire in East Village — as rider jumps for his life

Firefighters put out the burning bike. (Photo by East Village by Bike / @chrisRyanAction / Twitter and Instagram)

Hot wheels! E-bike catches fire in East Village — as rider jumps for his life

September 17, 2023

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | An e-bike burst into flames right underneath its rider Saturday night in the East Village. Chris Ryan caught the action as…