As The Village Sun has been reporting, Washington Square and the surrounding streets are grappling with serious issues of open drug use and drug dealing,…
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BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Defying opposition by resident groups and community boards from around the city, the City Council on Thursday approved legislation for a…
You can send your e-waste packing at an e-recycling event in the Meatpacking District on Fri., May 5. Bring your outmoded or unwanted computers, monitors,…
Councilmember Erik Bottcher has announced this year’s participatory budgeting ballot items — nine altogether — ranging from sidewalk curb extensions and public bathroom upgrages to…
Participatory budgeting empowers residents to decide how to spend public money in their community. Projects typically on the ballot include things like street tree plantings,…
BY THE VILLAGE SUN | A “Drag Story Hour” at the L.G.B.T. Center on Sunday morning sponsored by state Attorney General Letitia James was marred…
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Feb. 23, 4:20 p.m.: The city’s determined rollout of 5G megatowers in the West Village and Soho has, to hear…
BY SHARON WOOLUMS | The long-awaited Expo 2022, a showcase of the brilliant talents at Greenwich House’s older adult centers, was put together by volunteers…
As part of Greenwich House’s 120th anniversary celebrations, the settlement house hosted a dance event for older adults at its Our Lady of Pompeii Senior…
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Progressive politics, community activism and social justice mingled as The Village Independent Democrats celebrated their annual gala at Ristorante Rafele on…