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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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Bells a-ringing, La MaMa reopens 74A

From left, Muriel Miguel, director of Spiderwoman Theater; Mia Yoo, La MaMa’s artistic director; and Truth Future Bachman, a composer, vocalist and artist in residence at La MaMa, in The Club, the building’s second-floor space. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Bells a-ringing, La MaMa reopens 74A

March 4, 2023

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | La MaMa ETC, which has been dedicated to presenting experimental works for more than 60 years, celebrated the reopening of…

Theater great Harvey Fierstein gives back to La MaMa with $250,000 grant for renovation

Harvey Fierstein made his acting debut at La MaMa and premiered his "Torch Song Trilogy" there.

Theater great Harvey Fierstein gives back to La MaMa with $250,000 grant for renovation

January 5, 2023

La MaMa ETC has announced a $250,000 matching grant from the actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein, one of La MaMa’s most beloved and iconic artists,…

George Bartenieff, influential actor and mentor, is remembered at Theater for the New City memorial

George Bartenieff in 2009.

George Bartenieff, influential actor and mentor, is remembered at Theater for the New City memorial

September 25, 2022

BY RACHEL de ARAGON | The passing of George Bartenieff, the co-founder of the iconic Theater for the New City, could not go by unmarked…

Theater for New City’s hopes fade for outdoor show, September reopening

From left, Dale Soules, Natalie Mosco, James Rado and Marjorie Lipari performing "Aquarius (Let the Sunshine In)" from Rado's iconic 1960s musical "Hair" at Theater for the New City's Love N' Courage benefit on Feb. 24 at The Players Club. Rado was the night's honoree. (Photo by Jonathan Slaff)

Theater for New City’s hopes fade for outdoor show, September reopening

July 22, 2020

BY ISAAC SULTAN | The curtain closed indefinitely on theater in New York City when coronavirus shutdowns began in March. With summer halfway over, playhouses…