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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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Memorial held for Pastor Diane Dunne

A banner was hung on the Tompkins Square Park fence on Avenue A, where more than 100 locals used to wait in line on Wednesdays and Saturdays for Pastor Diane Dunne's food distribution. (Photo by Charley Crespo)

Memorial held for Pastor Diane Dunne

November 22, 2020

BY CHARLEY CRESPO | About 60 of the East Village and Lower East Side’s most marginalized residents gathered in Tompkins Square Park on Saturday afternoon…

Was sidewalk tribute to Pastor Diane Dunne vandalized?

Newly posted notes announcing a memorial on Saturday at Tompkins Square Park for Reverend Diane Dunne. (Photo by Charley Crespo)

Was sidewalk tribute to Pastor Diane Dunne vandalized?

November 6, 2020

BY CHARLEY CRESPO | “Someone vandalized the tribute I made to Pastor Diane,” charged Catherine Jones Galante. “I reported it to the police on Thursday…