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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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The Village Sun NYPA Better Newspaper Contest Awards:

2023:

News Story — First Place

Coverage of Local Government — Second Place

Best Editorial Page — Third Place

Spot News Photos — Third Place

Coverage of Elections/Politics — Honorable Mention

Picture Story — Honorable Mention

2022:

News Story — First Place

Headlines — Second Place

Best Editorial Page — Third Place

Coverage of Religion — Third Place

Best House Ad — First Place

2021:

Best News or Feature Series — Second Place

Obituaries — Second Place

Coverage of Elections and Politics — Honorable Mention

Investigative/In-depth Reporting — Honorable Mention

Posts tagged as “Tompkins Square riots”

Guardians of CHARAS unite to save derelict building

The Guardians' logo.

Guardians of CHARAS unite to save derelict building

September 28, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Move over, Avengers. Back off, Justice League. … Make way for…Guardians of CHARAS. A “dream team” of veteran East Village activists —…

Tompkins Riot Reunion concert set to rock this weekend

Wisdom in Chains played at a massive hardcore punk show in Tompkins Square Park in April. The Parks Department was not happy about the large crowd size, among other things, amid the ongoing pandemic, and pulled the organizer's permits for future events in the park. (Photo by Everynight Charley Crespo)

Tompkins Riot Reunion concert set to rock this weekend

August 5, 2021

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Updated Aug. 5, 5:30 p.m.: The Tompkins Square Riot Reunion concert is back — live and also online. That’s the…

A ‘graphic’ look at L.E.S. documentarian Clayton Patterson

The cover of the new graphic novel on Clayton Patterson.

A ‘graphic’ look at L.E.S. documentarian Clayton Patterson

July 14, 2020

BY ISAAC SULTAN | Clayton Patterson and his wife Elsa Rensaa’s renowned residence at 161 Essex St. on the Lower East Side contains a hoarded treasure…