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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 “police violence”

Guilty! Guilty! Guilty! Getting the verdict in Times Square

(Photo by Q. Sakamaki)

Guilty! Guilty! Guilty! Getting the verdict in Times Square

April 20, 2021

Photographer Q. Sakamaki was in Times Square as the verdict in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin came down on Tuesday afternoon.…

The pain of racism

"How Racism Feels," by Mac McGill, pen and ink. (Courtesy Mac McGill)

The pain of racism

April 14, 2021

East Village artist Mac McGill shares another of his illustrations with The Village Sun, evoking the devastating impact of racism. In the latest high-profile incident…

Rivera, pols call for firing of cop in Avenue D ‘Floyd-style’ arrest

Councilmember Carlina Rivera, at podium, was joined by other local politicians and community advocates in calling for Officer Francisco Garcia to be kicked off the force and criminally charged. (Courtesy Carlina Rivera's Office)

Rivera, pols call for firing of cop in Avenue D ‘Floyd-style’ arrest

August 24, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Local politicians rallied at Avenue D and Ninth St. last Friday demanding that a cop be fired for a rough…