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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 “outdoor dining”

Mayor bows to nightlife industry on outdoor dining; We pay the price

Outdoor diners on Cleveland Place in Petrosino Square last Saturday. The woman standing over the table, who reportedly was not masked up, is in violation of the governor's executive order that customers must keep their masks on until seated. (Photo by Georgette Fleischer)

Mayor bows to nightlife industry on outdoor dining; We pay the price

October 1, 2020

BY GEORGETTE FLEISCHER | Dear Mayor de Blasio, privatizing public space through NYC Open Restaurants is not good for New York On Sept. 25, our…

A tree-R.I.P.-wheelie-selfie-culinary kind of day

One of the giant trees that fell in last week's storm at the Seventh St. and Avenue B entrance of Tompkins Square Park. (Photo by © Jefferson Siegel)

A tree-R.I.P.-wheelie-selfie-culinary kind of day

August 9, 2020

Mayor: It’s time to ‘double down’ on outdoor dining

A restaurant on Second Ave. put its seating in the bike lane — but traffic was already being diverted around the bike path due to a construction project. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Mayor: It’s time to ‘double down’ on outdoor dining

July 1, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Speaking Wednesday, Mayor de Blasio broke what he called some “tough news”: The city’s plan to allow indoor dining is…

None ‘two’ soon; Restaurants reopen for sidewalk dining

None ‘two’ soon; Restaurants reopen for sidewalk dining

June 22, 2020

Don’t try telling New Yorkers, “It’s just a phase.” The much-awaited phase two of the city’s reopening thankfully went into effect on Monday. Locals cooped…