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Pickleball panic in Greenwich Village as pushy players invade playgrounds, squeeze out little kids
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | D-Day saw the Allies storm the Normandy beaches. Now, pickleball fanatics are swarming and taking over the parks and playgrounds of...
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Opinion: Against the anti-bike backlash; Car-centric system drives bad cyclist behavior
BY BILL WEINBERG | Two all-too-telling recent incidents. On the afternoon of Aug. 31, I was biking down the Bowery, and as I passed Broome...
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Latin Mass celebrated in East Village as pope cracks down on ancient rite
BY MARY REINHOLZ | The Reverend Father Sean Connolly faced about 30 parishioners from behind a free-standing altar at the Church of the Most Holy...
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Were a ‘bad shot’ — and a bad actor — to blame for man’s death in Tompkins Square Park?
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | The man found dead on a bench in Tompkins Square Park more than a week ago was a regular who went...
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Security upgrade: Block associations near Washington Square Park hire guards
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | In some countries where police are overwhelmed by crime, it’s not unusual for residents to hire private security in order to...
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Posts tagged as “outdoor performances”

‘Big Mix’ series at Little Island ‘a whole new look’ at Juneteenth, Pride, Fourth of July

Little Island's house band rehearses for "The Big Mix — Juneteenth" at Little Island. (Photo by The Village Sun)

‘Big Mix’ series at Little Island ‘a whole new look’ at Juneteenth, Pride, Fourth of July

June 9, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Three’s company at Little Island. The Hudson River Park’s lushly landscaped “entertainment pier” will be putting on a series of…

Little Island makes a big splash on the Hudson

Little Island a.k.a. Pier 55 opened to the public last Friday in Hudson River Park. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Little Island makes a big splash on the Hudson

May 25, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Along with the city’s reopening from the waning pandemic, the Little Island opened for the first time to the public last…

Local musicians invade parks and sidewalks with live performances

The Sammy Buttons Experience jammed outdoors at Union Square on March 20. (Photo by Everynight Charley Crespo)

Local musicians invade parks and sidewalks with live performances

March 30, 2021

BY EVERYNIGHT CHARLEY CRESPO | With big fanfare, New York’s state and city leaders promised to kick-start an arts and cultural revival in 2021 with…

Open Culture program to kick off in March

Not waiting for the de Blasio's administration's plan, the Theater for the New City, on First Ave. at 10th St., has been bringing its "Open ’Tho Shut" variety shows to the streets. Above, Amy Coleman sang standards accompanied by Peter Dizozza on Feb. 6. (Photo by Everynight Charley Crespo)

Open Culture program to kick off in March

February 13, 2021

BY EVERYNIGHT CHARLEY CRESPO | Starting in March, New York City’s long-promised Open Culture program will open more than 100 traffic-free streets to performing-arts events.…

New program would boost outdoor music and performances

Baby Machine performed recently at the Nexus Holiday Market and Flea at Peretz Square. Like other local musicians, they have been playing outdoors during the pandemic, though no one has been applying for any permits. (Photo by Everynight Charley Crespo)

New program would boost outdoor music and performances

January 5, 2021

BY EVERYNIGHT CHARLEY CRESPO | Permits for outdoor concerts and other cultural events, which were halted in 2020 due to coronavirus concerns, likely will become…