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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 “Mandatory Inclusionary Housing”

‘Stop racist rezonings,’ cry community groups from across the city

Community groups from around the city blasted Mayor de Blasio's rezoning schemes as racist against indigenous and black people and people of color. (Photo by The Village Sun)

‘Stop racist rezonings,’ cry community groups from across the city

December 17, 2020

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Thurs., Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m.: Soho and Noho may be only the latest battle, but New Yorkers have been fighting…

‘Hey, we’re not rich!’ Artists slam city’s Soho/Noho upzoning plan

A map showing the city's plan to rezone — and upzone — Soho and Noho. (Courtesy NYC Dept. of City Planning)

‘Hey, we’re not rich!’ Artists slam city’s Soho/Noho upzoning plan

December 14, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | A Community Board 2 committee sought feedback on the city’s Soho/Noho upzoning plan at a public hearing last Tuesday. But…

D.I.D. delays Rivera endorse vote, says she ducked upzoning question

Where does she stand on upzonings for historic districts? Councilmember Carlina Rivera speaking at Theater for the New City's benefit gala in March. (Photo by Jonathan Slaff)

D.I.D. delays Rivera endorse vote, says she ducked upzoning question

November 16, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Hold your (historic district) horses! The Downtown Independent Democrats political club had planned to make endorsements last Monday evening after…

Blaz revives Soho/Noho rezoning, hopes to pass it before leaving office

A map of the Soho/Noho rezoning study area with yellow areas representing what the city sees as so-called "housing opportunity areas" for new development.

Blaz revives Soho/Noho rezoning, hopes to pass it before leaving office

October 8, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | The Soho/Noho rezoning push is suddenly back on, to the chagrin of many local residents of the neighboring Downtown enclaves.…