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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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Posts tagged as “Upper West Side”

E-biking thief steals young women’s iPhones as they walk on the street

E-biking thief steals young women’s iPhones as they walk on the street

August 4, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Better keep an eye on your iPhone — or better yet, don’t keep an eye on your phone. Instead stick…

E-bike creep sexually assaults woman, 28, on sidewalk on Avenue A

E-bike creep sexually assaults woman, 28, on sidewalk on Avenue A

July 17, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Police said a man riding an e-bike sexually assaulted a young woman on the sidewalk in the East Village early…

Stringer’s state Senate bid was short and tweet: Says district ‘will be in very good hands’ with Hoylman

Scott Stringer.

Stringer’s state Senate bid was short and tweet: Says district ‘will be in very good hands’ with Hoylman

June 1, 2022

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | A heavyweight showdown between Brad Hoylman and Scott Stringer for state Senate has been headed off as Stringer announced he is…

Ashmi Sheth is challenging Jerrold Nadler, aiming to ‘disrupt politics as usual’

In her first run for political office, Ashmi Sheth, 28, plans to take on Congressmember Jerrold Nadler in June's Democratic primary election.

Ashmi Sheth is challenging Jerrold Nadler, aiming to ‘disrupt politics as usual’

January 18, 2022

BY DASHIELL ALLEN | Ashmi Sheth, a 28-year-old, first-generation American, has big plans for 2022. In June, she plans to take on incumbent Congressmember Jerry Nadler…

In photos: A look back at inflation in 2021

(Photo by Milo Hess)

In photos: A look back at inflation in 2021

January 2, 2022

Inflation was a major story in 2021. Downtown photographer Milo Hess was all over it — from the Thanksgiving Day Parade that started out on…

Lawmakers: Up penalties for e-scooter hit-and-runs

State Senator Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal have introduced legislation to make hit-and-runs with an electric scooter consistent with car hit-and-runs. At right is an electric scooter similar to the one that fatally struck actress Linda Banes. (Courtesy Brad Hoylman's office)

Lawmakers: Up penalties for e-scooter hit-and-runs

June 25, 2021

Hit-and-run e-scooter riders should be hit with stiffer penalties, two state lawmakers say. State Senator Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, at a press conference…

Revel scooter fatally strikes woman, 82, on Upper West Side

Revel scooters are cheaper than Ubers and are targeted at users in so-called "transportation deserts." But the verdict may still be out on the ride-sharing program's safety. (Courtesy Revel)

Revel scooter fatally strikes woman, 82, on Upper West Side

October 21, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Updated Oct. 21, 3:30 p.m.: A senior woman died three weeks ago after being struck by a Revel scooter as she…