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For whom the bell tolls: Washington Square artists protest crackdown on vending
Eric Cook, right, with his bell, has been leading artist vendor protests in Washington Square Park amid a recent crackdown by police and PEP officers. Musician Aaron Gamman, left, with his harmonica, said he recently got slapped with a summons for playing amplified music in the park. (Photo by The Village Sun)

For whom the bell tolls: Washington Square artists protest crackdown on vending

August 22, 2023

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | As police and Parks Department officers have recently been focusing on pushing vendors away from the Washington Square Park fountain —…

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…

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