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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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Posts tagged as “Greenwich House”

Local senior artists enliven Astor Place plaza

Madeline Richard’s art enlivens infrastructure outside the Astor Place subway station. (Photo by Liz Ligon / Village Alliance)

Local senior artists enliven Astor Place plaza

September 6, 2024

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | There have been many great artistic collaborations over the years, from Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat to Marina Abramović and…

Opinion: Connecting New Yorkers to services via LinkNYC’s digital safety net

LinkNYC Wi-Fi kiosks help to connect New Yorkers to services and more, and have "an outsized positive impact," the writer says. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Opinion: Connecting New Yorkers to services via LinkNYC’s digital safety net

October 3, 2023

BY DARREN BLOCH | Nonprofit human service organizations serve as a lifeline for millions of New Yorkers each year, providing mental health resources, operating food…

In first exhibit since COVID crisis, an explosion of art at Center on Square

A collage at Expo 2022. (Photo by Sharon Woolums)

In first exhibit since COVID crisis, an explosion of art at Center on Square

January 6, 2023

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…

Gotta dance! Greenwich House cuts a rug at Pompeii anniversary party

Older adults got down to the sounds of different eras at the Our Lady of Pompeii shindig. (Greenwich House)

Gotta dance! Greenwich House cuts a rug at Pompeii anniversary party

October 24, 2022

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…

Village Independent Democrats honor abortion-access group, Black Gotham Experience, among others at annual gala

V.I.D. co-president Mar Fitzgerald, right, with Tevin Williams, who was the political director for Dan Goldman's winning congressional campaign in the August Democratic primary election. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Village Independent Democrats honor abortion-access group, Black Gotham Experience, among others at annual gala

October 23, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Progressive politics, community activism and social justice mingled as The Village Independent Democrats celebrated their annual gala at Ristorante Rafele on…

Tom Connor, senior activist, C.B. 2 and V.I.D. member, dies at 88

Tom Connor on Washington Square North. (Courtesy Greenwich House, Center on the Square)

Tom Connor, senior activist, C.B. 2 and V.I.D. member, dies at 88

August 10, 2020

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Aug. 11, 12:45 a.m.: Tom Connor, a Village senior advocate and Community Board 2 member who was active in two…