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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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A solemn anniversary at World Trade Center

A couple near One World Trade Center and the Oculus transportation hub on Sept. 11, 2020. (Photo by Q. Sakamaki)

A solemn anniversary at World Trade Center

September 13, 2020

Award-winning photographer Q. Sakamaki was at the World Trade Center on Fri., Sept. 11, to document the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attack. Formerly an…

Patriotism, pride, Tribute in Light shine on 9/11

The Tribute in Light beamed up to the skies near the World Trade Center on Friday night. (Photo by Milo Hess)

Patriotism, pride, Tribute in Light shine on 9/11

September 12, 2020

On Friday, the 19th anniversary of the World Trade Center attack, there were displays of patriotism and solidarity and also, later that night, the Tribute…

Remembering the Twin Towers and 9/11

"World Trade Center," by Mac McGill. (Courtesy the artist)

Remembering the Twin Towers and 9/11

September 10, 2020

With all the turmoil going on right now — the virus pandemic, police violence, rioting in the streets and a bitterly divided country — it’s…

Bottcher, Marte, Maron, Rivera raise big bucks for Council races; Schwartz filing soon

Council candidate Chris Marte, above, helped Scarr's Pizza, at 22 Orchard St., fundraise for PPE to be distributed to home health attendants with the Ain't I a Woman?! campaign. Marte's fundraising was on hold due to the pandemic, but he recently finished strong before the filing deadline. (Courtesy Chris Marte)

Bottcher, Marte, Maron, Rivera raise big bucks for Council races; Schwartz filing soon

July 17, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Downtown candidates for City Council are in the money. Races for the First and Third Council Districts include three of…