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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 “Redistricting”

De Blasio running for new Downtown congressional seat but so is Hoylman

Former Mayor de Blasio's campaign announcement is grabbing headlines but state Senator Brad Hoylman is also running for the new 10th District seat on the strength of his record as a progressive lawmaker.

De Blasio running for new Downtown congressional seat but so is Hoylman

May 20, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Hank Sheinkopf immediately knew why The Village Sun was calling on Friday. “He can win — and he can win significantly,”…

Redistricting revamp could spark Manhattan congressional free-for-all

The special master's redistricting map creates a single, unified congressional district for Manhattan south of 14th Street, in an area currently split between three congressional districts.

Redistricting revamp could spark Manhattan congressional free-for-all

May 16, 2022

BY DASHIELL ALLEN | The new and probably finalized congressional redistricting maps were released today — and they will likely mean sweeping changes for the…

Immigrant advocates call for ‘Unity’ in redistricting, decry new last-minute lines

Activist Elizabeth OuYang slammed the 11th-hour release of the redistricting maps. (Photo by Dashiell Allen)

Immigrant advocates call for ‘Unity’ in redistricting, decry new last-minute lines

February 1, 2022

BY DASHIELL ALLEN | With only one day to go before a final vote by the state Legislature, the proposed congressional district maps for New…

Don’t redistrict East Side and West Side together or Chinatown and Lower East Side apart, locals say

Jenny Low, a former longtime Chinatown Democratic district leader, spoke out strongly against splitting the historic enclave through redistricting. (Photo by Dashiell Allen)

Don’t redistrict East Side and West Side together or Chinatown and Lower East Side apart, locals say

November 27, 2021

BY DASHIELL ALLEN | Residents and community advocates are concerned that historically united neighborhood districts could be split up after the next round of state…