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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 “NYC Parks Department”

Punk rock show plans Tompkins return; But Parks Dept. says no permit issued

Wisdom in Chains playing at the hardcore punk concert in Tompkins Square Park on April 24. (Photo by Everynight Charley Crespo)

Punk rock show plans Tompkins return; But Parks Dept. says no permit issued

June 10, 2021

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Updated June 10, 7:40 p.m.: Get ready to rock! … Maybe… Chris Flash and The SHADOW plan to return to…

Ticket to ride: Bikers busted in Washington Square as skateboarders skate clear of fines

A PEP officer writes up a ticket for a cyclist in Washington Square Park as another PEP informs a skateboarder (mostly hidden from view) that skateboarding is not allowed in the park. (Photo by © Jefferson Siegel)

Ticket to ride: Bikers busted in Washington Square as skateboarders skate clear of fines

June 2, 2021

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Updated June 2, 2:45 p.m: Easy riders…not. A bunch of cyclists got that deflating feeling Tuesday as they were slapped…

Police now closing Washington Square Park at 10 p.m. weekends due to crowds, amplified music

Washington Square Park will be closing early this weekend in a new approach by the Parks Department. (Photo by Everynight Charley Crespo)

Police now closing Washington Square Park at 10 p.m. weekends due to crowds, amplified music

May 28, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | It looks like the party’s over. … That is, at least after 10 p.m., at least for the next few weekends…

How David Dinkins saved the Bleecker Park sitting area

Bleecker Park. (Courtesy NYC Parks Dept.)

How David Dinkins saved the Bleecker Park sitting area

November 25, 2020

BY ART GATTI | It was 1993. A coalition that took over Community Board 2 were dead set on removing all the benches outside and…

Counterattack! Parks Dept. power-washes graffiti off amphitheater

On Sat., Oct. 10, Parks Department workers power-washed away graffiti from the previous evening's Art Attack on the East River Park amphitheater and plaza. (Photo by Harriet Hirshorn)

Counterattack! Parks Dept. power-washes graffiti off amphitheater

October 10, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Well, that didn’t take long. … Late Friday afternoon, a crew of artists and graffiti writers unleashed what was dubbed…

This ain’t no disco! Top cop warns protesters about amplified music in Washington Square

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said tension over amplified music in Washington Square Park had been building for three weeks before Saturday night's arrests near the Sixth Precinct. (Courtesy N.Y.P.D.)

This ain’t no disco! Top cop warns protesters about amplified music in Washington Square

September 30, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | After a wild melee with police near the Sixth Precinct last weekend, protesters reportedly said they’ll be back in Washington…

Hey, joggers…just do it! Wear a face mask

Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver, modeling conscientious behavior, above, has a message for joggers. (Twitter)

Hey, joggers…just do it! Wear a face mask

April 15, 2020

Thanks to Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver for calling attention to a widespread problem — joggers refusing to wear face masks or any kind of face…