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The Ukraine War, in black and white; Comic strip aims to ‘debunk Russian propaganda’
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | For most Americans, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a clear-cut act of aggression that must be condemned. They naturally support Ukraine...
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Pot dispensary to open on Bleecker St., maybe in Meatpacking, too
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...
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Opinion: Listeners demand return of Paul DeRienzo’s ‘Evening News’ program to WBAI
BY MARNI HALASA | I have been a devoted listener of WBAI for decades. Whether I am listening to Michael G. Haskins explain how land-use...
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Cornelia appropriation? The curious case of ‘Cornelia Street’ and the cafe
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | The term “cultural appropriation” is thrown around a fair bit these days. In fact, a new occasion to declare it —...
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Comings & Goings
BY CAROLINE BENVENISTE | A new newspaper, a new column. Like we did before, we’ll try to report on all the retail and restaurant activity...
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Posts tagged as “Norman Siegel”

Editorial: Now’s the time to save the Elizabeth Street Garden

Councilmember Christopher Marte spoke at a rally at the Elizabeth Street Garden on Nov. 2 following the favorable State Supreme Court ruling, as Assemblymember Deborah Glick applauded, at right. (ESG)

Editorial: Now’s the time to save the Elizabeth Street Garden

November 3, 2022

State Supreme Court Justice Debra A. James has ruled that the negative declaration New York City issued three years ago on the need for an…

Activist, attorney keeping an eye on AntifaWatch, a new ‘Wikipedia’ tracking left-wing radicals

A new, allegedly open-source Web site, AntifaWatch, is like a right-wing-created Wikipedia "rogues gallery" that lists members of Antifa and Black Lives Matter, as well as anarchists, communists and other activists and protesters that the site and its contributors deem to be far-left.

Activist, attorney keeping an eye on AntifaWatch, a new ‘Wikipedia’ tracking left-wing radicals

May 6, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Like some sort of gonzo mash-up of Wikipedia, Vice magazine and Breitbart News, a new Web site aims to “log and…

Elizabeth St. Garden case is fight for ‘heart and soul of neighborhood’

A young boy at the recent Halloween Pet Parade at Elizabeth St. Garden. (Photo by Milo Hess)

Elizabeth St. Garden case is fight for ‘heart and soul of neighborhood’

November 23, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | It wasn’t exactly your “garden variety” court hearing. This one had lawsuits filed by two separate groups and more lawyers…