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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 “sound permits”

Busking in NYC: What’s legal and what isn’t?

Jake Plays Tunes performed on the mezzanine at the Union Square subway station on Aug. 21. He also plays in Washington Square Park. (Photo by Everynight Charley Crespo)

Busking in NYC: What’s legal and what isn’t?

October 7, 2021

BY EVERYNIGHT CHARLEY CRESPO | You are a musician and you want to perform in public, but you don’t have a professional gig tonight. What…

Police and PEPs pull plug on Tompkins triple bill

Parks Enforcement Patrol and police officers informed the Employees, who organized Friday's show at Tompkins Square Park, that they had to shut off their amplifiers and would need to file for a sound permit for a future event. (Photo by Everynight Charley Crespo)

Police and PEPs pull plug on Tompkins triple bill

October 2, 2020

BY EVERYNIGHT CHARLEY CRESPO | Three teenage rock bands hoped to perform in Tompkins Square Park Friday night, but were shut down by officers from…