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Leave the gun — take the book! If you enjoy reading true crime Mafia stories, “The East Village Mafia” reveals a virtually unknown, seven-decade Cosa Nostra stronghold in the tenements and storefronts just south of East 14th Street in Manhattan. This book profiles the most notorious Mafia gangsters who came from or frequented the East Village. Venture into the enclave where they planned and perpetrated headline-grabbing murders, international heroin trafficking, extortion, counterfeiting, gambling, and loan-sharking. Discover the social clubs, bars, restaurants, and coffee houses where the Mob changed the course of organized crime. “The East Village Mafia” is available on Amazon.

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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Opinion: Council redistricting maps are huge step forward for voter equality
BY ANDREW BERMAN | Are you a resident of the West Village in Council District 3, currently represented by Erik Bottcher? If so, though you...
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Hot off the press! The Village Sun launches print edition
You can now read The Village Sun in print! That's right! Our first print issue rolled off the press Thursday afternoon and will soon be...
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Downtown councilmembers champion participatory budgeting: Voting is this week

Two staffers from Councilmember Christopher Marte's office, budget director René Castellanos, left, and legislative director Ian Wang, manned an outdoor voting site at Madison and Rutgers Streets for participatory budgeting on Mon., April 4. (Photo by Dashiell Allen)

Downtown councilmembers champion participatory budgeting: Voting is this week

April 5, 2022

BY DASHIELL ALLEN | It’s the closest New York City gets to direct Democracy. All residents of Downtown Councilmembers Erik Bottcher and Christopher Marte’s districts…