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‘Stop Asian killing!’ Korean leaders demand safety after brutal Chinatown murder
The Chrystie Street building where Christina Yuna Lee, 35, was killed on early Sunday morning was still a police crime scene on Tuesday. Members of Harlem Community Watch left the orange signs on the tree. (Photo by The Village Sun)

‘Stop Asian killing!’ Korean leaders demand safety after brutal Chinatown murder

February 16, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Outrage and frustration within the Asian community boiled over at a rally Tuesday just steps from where Christina Yuna Lee, 35,…

‘Lives are in danger’: Firefighters union chief warns about roadway dining sheds
The president of the city's firefighters' union says roadway dining sheds increase fire vehicles' response times and dangerously narrow some streets, to the point where fire truck ladders cannot be safely raised to buildings' upper floors.

‘Lives are in danger’: Firefighters union chief warns about roadway dining sheds

February 6, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | New York City’s outdoor dining sheds are a deadly accident waiting to happen, according to the the city’s firefighters union.…

Community board calendar: Loading zones, WitchFest, Grand St. homeless drop-in site, East Side resiliency update, Clinton St. protected bike lane
The C.B. 2 Land Use Committee will hear a presentation on "A Blueprint for Public Realm Leadership," a report by the Municipal Art Society about the idea of a new deputy mayor for parks and public spaces.

Community board calendar: Loading zones, WitchFest, Grand St. homeless drop-in site, East Side resiliency update, Clinton St. protected bike lane

February 3, 2022

There’s plenty on the agendas at this month’s local community board meetings. Community Board 2’s Traffic and Transportation Committee will be discussing ideas for Neighborhood…

Carlina Rivera, tapped to head Criminal Justice Committee, says solitary confinement must end
Councilmember Carlina Rivera endorsed Eric Adams for mayor before the November election, above. In her new committee chairpersonship post in the City Council, Rivera will be pushing Adams to reform the city's jails and criminal justice system. (Courtesy Carlina Rivera's office)

Carlina Rivera, tapped to head Criminal Justice Committee, says solitary confinement must end

January 20, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Declaring that it’s critical to “center humanity” within the city’s jails and criminal legal system, Councilmember Carlina Rivera on Thursday…

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