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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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Biking’s his life — but Bowery rider says e-bikes are making life hell
BY OTTO FRITTON | As electric bikes have boomed in New York City, enforcement of traffic regulations against scofflaw riders has failed to keep pace....
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Cops crack down on cannabis vending in Washington Square Park; Pot peddlers try to pose as artists

Police confiscated an alleged pot vendor's wares in Washington Square Park, despite stickers about making art being plastered on the vendor's tabletop. (NYPD 6th Precinct / Twitter)

Cops crack down on cannabis vending in Washington Square Park; Pot peddlers try to pose as artists

August 12, 2023

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | It looks like the open-air weed bazaar in Washington Square Park is going up in smoke. As The Village Sun recently…

Artists, musicians and vendors in Washington Square try to thrive despite restrictive park rules

Guitarist Aaron Gamman said police and the Parks Department should focus on more serious matters, like people O.D.'ing in the park, instead of cracking down on amplified sound. (Photo by Carmo Moniz)

Artists, musicians and vendors in Washington Square try to thrive despite restrictive park rules

June 7, 2022

BY CARMO MONIZ | Many artists and vendors in Washington Square Park, known for its popularity among artists, students and protesters, are struggling to perform…