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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 “Mar Fitzgerald”

No cannabis do: Three weed shops scrap plans for Greenwich Village, Soho

The Washington Square Association fired off an e-mail blast on the morning of Sat., July 12, drumming up opposition to an application for a legal cannabis store at 10 Fifth Ave. (WSA)

No cannabis do: Three weed shops scrap plans for Greenwich Village, Soho

July 13, 2024

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Greenwich Villagers were fired up over some applications for new legal pot stores in their neighborhood, and they weren’t lighting up…

Is new illegal pot shops crackdown up to snuff?

A number of different city and state agencies are involved in the closure efforts. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Is new illegal pot shops crackdown up to snuff?

July 1, 2024

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Coss Marte is the type of cannabis store operator that the city and state want to support. After getting his dispensary…

Flower (em)power: State’s second adult pot dispensary opens, again in the Village

Roland Conner and his son, Darius, at the media event at Smacked Village, the day before the pot dispensary opened to the public. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Flower (em)power: State’s second adult pot dispensary opens, again in the Village

February 2, 2023

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | So far, the rollout of the pre-rolls has all been happening in Downtown Manhattan. There are only two legal weed shops…

Pot dispensary to open on Bleecker St., maybe in Meatpacking, too

Erica Ford, the founder of LIFE Camp, Inc., is reportedly trying to open a pot store in the Meatpacking District.

Pot dispensary to open on Bleecker St., maybe in Meatpacking, too

January 9, 2023

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated Jan. 12, 12:30 p.m.: The “flowers” are starting to bloom all over. Several more legal cannabis dispensaries are slated to…

New York’s first legal weed shops slated for near Union Square and Astor Place

New York’s first legal weed shops slated for near Union Square and Astor Place

December 12, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | The first two legal, nonmedical pot dispensaries in New York State could soon open in Greenwich Village’s Community Board 2. First,…

Village Independent Democrats honor abortion-access group, Black Gotham Experience, among others at annual gala

V.I.D. co-president Mar Fitzgerald, right, with Tevin Williams, who was the political director for Dan Goldman's winning congressional campaign in the August Democratic primary election. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Village Independent Democrats honor abortion-access group, Black Gotham Experience, among others at annual gala

October 23, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Progressive politics, community activism and social justice mingled as The Village Independent Democrats celebrated their annual gala at Ristorante Rafele on…

‘Joint forum’ on business of pot to look at local boards’ role in dispensary licensing

Pre-rolled joints for sale in Washington Square Park. (Photo by The Village Sun)

‘Joint forum’ on business of pot to look at local boards’ role in dispensary licensing

April 10, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | It’s time to get blunt about legal pot, according to Mar Fitzgerald. People are selling weed from vans, from tables on…