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Cycling advocate offers his spin on the e-bike dilemma
BY OTTO FRITTON | Four years ago, electric bikes were riding high in New York City. They allowed food delivery drivers — often hailed as...
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Opinion: Public hearings — minus the public — on roadway cafe applications
BY LESLIE CLARK | There are two tests of whether a public hearing is a truly effective way for citizens to engage with their government:...
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One man dead, one badly wounded after another Tompkins Square shooting
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Friday morning, Tompkins Square Park was rattled once again by gun violence, apparently drug related, that left one man dead and...
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Editorial: ‘Pause’ applause — Hochul hits brakes on congestion pricing
For weeks the news was dominated — until panic over Joe Biden's fitness to run for reelection recently bumped it — by outraged articles about...
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Poor Old Joe
BY HARRY PINCUS | Poor Old Joe I like you... So it's really sad That it's time to go Just like Willie When he...
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The Village Sun NYPA Better Newspaper Contest Awards:

2023:

News Story — First Place

Coverage of Local Government — Second Place

Best Editorial Page — Third Place

Spot News Photos — Third Place

Coverage of Elections/Politics — Honorable Mention

Picture Story — Honorable Mention

2022:

News Story — First Place

Headlines — Second Place

Best Editorial Page — Third Place

Coverage of Religion — Third Place

Best House Ad — First Place

2021:

Best News or Feature Series — Second Place

Obituaries — Second Place

Coverage of Elections and Politics — Honorable Mention

Investigative/In-depth Reporting — Honorable Mention

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Who killed the little shops of Bedford Street?

Luv Tea on Bedford Street temporarily closed during the pandemic and ultimately did not survive. Following area trends, it now looks like the space will for the first time have a business with a liquor license. (Photo by Stuart Waldman)

Who killed the little shops of Bedford Street?

November 25, 2021

BY STUART WALDMAN | I moved to Bedford Street in Greenwich Village in 1989. It was a classic mixed-use city street with single-family homes, multifamily…