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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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Battle against gigantic 5G towers in historic West Village rages on

One of the new futuristic, behemoth 5G wi-fi towers is located in the East Village on Second Avenue at E. First Street. The proposed West Village 5G towers would, unlike this one, also sport large advertising panels. (Photo by Zack Winstine)

Battle against gigantic 5G towers in historic West Village rages on

December 24, 2023

BY ZACK WINESTINE | The fight to stop the three-story-tall LinkNYC 5G towers that a private company wants to build in the West Village is…

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…

Concerns are high over massive 5G WiFi towers planned for West Village

One of the new, three-story-tall 5G towers being installed on Avenue A in September. (Photo by Paul DeRienzo)

Concerns are high over massive 5G WiFi towers planned for West Village

January 14, 2023

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | There are a lot of questions and concerns about the city’s scheme to install a series of 32-foot-tall 5G WiFi megatowers…

Behold! 5G-normous WiFi sidewalk tower rises on Avenue A

Installing a massive, new Link5G WiFi structure on Avenue A. (Photo by Paul DeRienzo)

Behold! 5G-normous WiFi sidewalk tower rises on Avenue A

September 21, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Is it time to break out the tinfoil hats yet? Resembling a massive microphone, a new, three-story-tall 5G WiFi tower…