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Opinion: Dining in the gutter — is it really here to stay?
A man hobbling on a cane negotiated the cramped MacDougal Street sidewalk outside Mamoun's Falafel and Caffe Reggio, where outdoor dining has squeezed in additional seating along the curb. New York City rules require 8 feet of pedestrian clearance on heavily traveled sidewalks and 5 feet on less busy sidewalks. (Courtesy Leslie Clark)

Opinion: Dining in the gutter — is it really here to stay?

July 31, 2023

BY LESLIE CLARK | The unsightly, unsanitary tangle of street sheds called “Outdoor Dining” may be here to stay if Mayor Adams has his way.…

Association, Board 2 demand city enforce Washington Square Park rules ‘consistently,’ nip pot vending in bud
A vendor who moved from California to sell weed in New York said it was O.K. to photograph his table, just without him in the picture. He had joints for $10 or $15 concealed underneath his table until ready to sell to customers. In the background, beach umbrellas of other vendors, many of them selling pot, can be seen ringing the fountain plaza. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Association, Board 2 demand city enforce Washington Square Park rules ‘consistently,’ nip pot vending in bud

July 18, 2023

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Enforce the regulations already! Let’s go! That’s the message of both the Washington Square Association and Community Board 2, who are…

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