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Leave the gun — take the book! If you enjoy reading true crime Mafia stories, “The East Village Mafia” reveals a virtually unknown, seven-decade Cosa Nostra stronghold in the tenements and storefronts just south of East 14th Street in Manhattan. This book profiles the most notorious Mafia gangsters who came from or frequented the East Village. Venture into the enclave where they planned and perpetrated headline-grabbing murders, international heroin trafficking, extortion, counterfeiting, gambling, and loan-sharking. Discover the social clubs, bars, restaurants, and coffee houses where the Mob changed the course of organized crime. “The East Village Mafia” is available on Amazon.

Latin Mass celebrated in East Village as pope cracks down on ancient rite
BY MARY REINHOLZ | The Reverend Father Sean Connolly faced about 30 parishioners from behind a free-standing altar at the Church of the Most Holy...
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Were a ‘bad shot’ — and a bad actor — to blame for man’s death in Tompkins Square Park?
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | The man found dead on a bench in Tompkins Square Park more than a week ago was a regular who went...
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Security upgrade: Block associations near Washington Square Park hire guards
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | In some countries where police are overwhelmed by crime, it’s not unusual for residents to hire private security in order to...
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Opinion: Council redistricting maps are huge step forward for voter equality
BY ANDREW BERMAN | Are you a resident of the West Village in Council District 3, currently represented by Erik Bottcher? If so, though you...
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Hot off the press! The Village Sun launches print edition
You can now read The Village Sun in print! That's right! Our first print issue rolled off the press Thursday afternoon and will soon be...
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Teen Ukraine war refugees at East Village school worry for loved ones back home

Diana Yuzuik stands in front of students' posters protesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at St. George Academy, a Ukrainian Catholic-affiliated high school in the East Village. (Photo by Stephen Yang)

Teen Ukraine war refugees at East Village school worry for loved ones back home

March 25, 2022

BY KEITH J. KELLY | Diana Yuzuik has been watching and waiting for Russian soldiers to invade her home in the village of Rivne in…