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For whom the bell tolls: Washington Square artists protest crackdown on vending
Eric Cook, right, with his bell, has been leading artist vendor protests in Washington Square Park amid a recent crackdown by police and PEP officers. Musician Aaron Gamman, left, with his harmonica, said he recently got slapped with a summons for playing amplified music in the park. (Photo by The Village Sun)

For whom the bell tolls: Washington Square artists protest crackdown on vending

August 22, 2023

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | As police and Parks Department officers have recently been focusing on pushing vendors away from the Washington Square Park fountain —…

Youth leagues, families want to whack pickleball out of Greenwich Village playground, but ‘ambassador’ tries to keep the peace — and a piece of the space
Katherine Hedden is advocating for pickleball's expansion in New York City's public playgrounds. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Youth leagues, families want to whack pickleball out of Greenwich Village playground, but ‘ambassador’ tries to keep the peace — and a piece of the space

October 17, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Along with the incessant, loud “plunk!” of its plastic balls, Pickleball is generating strong passions in Greenwich Village. Its players, of…

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