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‘Shedding’ any illusions on outdoor dining, Marte and Bottcher give Velazquez a tour of Village streets
Councilmember Christopher Marte points out to Marjorie Velazquez some unsavory-looking "sludge" that has collected between roadway dining sheds on Thompson Street. (Photo by The Village Sun)

‘Shedding’ any illusions on outdoor dining, Marte and Bottcher give Velazquez a tour of Village streets

March 1, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Welcome to their world. Councilmembers Christopher Marte and Erik Bottcher led their colleague Marjorie Velazquez on a tour of “Shed City”…

Council removes D.O.T. — for now — as lead agency for Open Restaurants as it drafts bill for permanent program
A large, walkway-narrowing, on-sidewalk, temporary dining shed at Local 92, at 92 Second Ave., illustrates the city's current free-for-all, in terms of sidewalk cafes and roadway dining sheds. Though the COVID-inspired Open Restaurants program was meant to provide well-ventilated spaces, this shed appears to be completely enclosed. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Council removes D.O.T. — for now — as lead agency for Open Restaurants as it drafts bill for permanent program

February 18, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | So what exactly is on the menu now for Open Restaurants — and, for that matter, for stressed-out Downtowners driven to…

Shed the sheds! Open Restaurants opponents to march before Council hearing on making program permanent
Can't deal with structure. Open Restaurants opponents will march through the West Village on Sat., Feb. 5. The dining shed above is outside Lucky bar on Avenue B. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Shed the sheds! Open Restaurants opponents to march before Council hearing on making program permanent

February 4, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | The shed is about to hit the fan again… . The City Council’s Committee on Worker Protection and Subcommittee on…

Who killed the little shops of Bedford Street?
Luv Tea on Bedford Street temporarily closed during the pandemic and ultimately did not survive. Following area trends, it now looks like the space will for the first time have a business with a liquor license. (Photo by Stuart Waldman)

Who killed the little shops of Bedford Street?

November 25, 2021

BY STUART WALDMAN | I moved to Bedford Street in Greenwich Village in 1989. It was a classic mixed-use city street with single-family homes, multifamily…

Washington Square Park ‘lawlessness’ has waned, and neighbors are happy
In addition to significantly beefing up their presence, cops are using "soft policing" strategies to help close Washington Square Park, including shining floodlights, above, onto the fountain plaza starting at 11 p.m. (Photo by The Village Sun)

Washington Square Park ‘lawlessness’ has waned, and neighbors are happy

July 28, 2021

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | As seen last week at Community Board 2, Shaman of The We Outside Crew and anti-police activists are not happy…

C.B. 2 braces for Open Restaurants public-review meeting as locals strategize
Members of CUEUP plan to turn out in force at the Mon., July 19, meeting at C.B. 2 on Open Restaurants. CUEUP is an umbrella group, including many Downtown block associations, opposed to making the program permanent.

C.B. 2 braces for Open Restaurants public-review meeting as locals strategize

July 16, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Will the shed hit the fan again? The Open Restaurants public-review tour is rolling on, and if this past Tuesday’s hearing…

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