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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 “use of force”

This ain’t no disco! Top cop warns protesters about amplified music in Washington Square

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said tension over amplified music in Washington Square Park had been building for three weeks before Saturday night's arrests near the Sixth Precinct. (Courtesy N.Y.P.D.)

This ain’t no disco! Top cop warns protesters about amplified music in Washington Square

September 30, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | After a wild melee with police near the Sixth Precinct last weekend, protesters reportedly said they’ll be back in Washington…

Police arrest 12 outside Cowgirl after protesters ‘tried to enter precinct’

Police officers swarmed the sidewalk outside Cowgirl Hall of Fame restaurant on Hudson St. on Saturday night, taking a dozen protesters into custody. (Twitter)

Police arrest 12 outside Cowgirl after protesters ‘tried to enter precinct’

September 27, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Police didn’t take kindly to protesters reportedly trying to enter the Sixth Precinct on Saturday evening. Cops cracked down on…