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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 “Ken Toglia”

Dana Beal goes from ibogaine in Ukraine to pot bust in Idaho

Dana Beal speaking about ibogaine outside Philadelphia's City Hall during the 2016 Democratic National Convention. (Photo by John Penley)

Dana Beal goes from ibogaine in Ukraine to pot bust in Idaho

January 18, 2024

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | It sounds like something out of a James Bond novel — though it’s hard to imagine anyone actually thinking this up.…

Holiday hopes for the return of old P.S. 64

The Guardians of Loisaida painted a "Save CHARAS" mural on the fence on the old school building's E. Ninth Street side in October. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Holiday hopes for the return of old P.S. 64

December 16, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Updated, Dec. 16, 6:45 p.m.: A rally — and also a party — calling for the return of the old…

Guardians rally at Madison Capital Realty in fight for former East Village community center

Ken Toglia spoke at the LES Guardians protest. At right, Dana Beal, a "godfather" of the pot legalization movement and also a Guardian, held an "Indict Rudy Now" sign, referring to the ex-mayor's role in ginning up the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. (Photo by duke9top)

Guardians rally at Madison Capital Realty in fight for former East Village community center

November 16, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | The Loisaida East Side Guardians (formerly Guardians of CHARAS) took their direct-action campaign north of 14th Street on Monday, protesting…

Guardians of CHARAS unite to save derelict building

The Guardians' logo.

Guardians of CHARAS unite to save derelict building

September 28, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Move over, Avengers. Back off, Justice League. … Make way for…Guardians of CHARAS. A “dream team” of veteran East Village activists —…