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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 “William Kelley”

Scott Hobbs is new executive director of Village Alliance BID

Scott Hobbs.

Scott Hobbs is new executive director of Village Alliance BID

July 9, 2022

The Village Alliance has announced the appointment of Scott Hobbs as the organization’s new executive director. Hobbs joined the business improvement district on July 5…

William Kelley bids goodbye to Village Alliance BID, heads west for affordable housing post

William Kelley led the Village Alliance BID for 11 years.

William Kelley bids goodbye to Village Alliance BID, heads west for affordable housing post

April 7, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | After more than a decade heading the Village Alliance Business Improvement District, William Kelley is moving on to work in…

A cut above: Veggies, fruit and more at Tuesday Astor Place Greenmarket

Councilmember Carlina Rivera, far right, along with the Village Alliance's William Kelley, to the left of her, and GrowNYC representatives cut the ribbon on the new Astor Place Greenmarket. (Courtesy Village Alliance)

A cut above: Veggies, fruit and more at Tuesday Astor Place Greenmarket

September 4, 2020

Call it the Green Real Deal. Councilmember Carlina Rivera recently joined GrowNYC and the Village Alliance Business Improvement District in celebrating the opening of the…

BIDs for BLM: Hard-hit Downtown biz districts support protests

Black Lives Matter protesters passed the boarded-up Paragon Sports store on Saturday after a mass rally in Washington Square Park. Paragon's bike shop had been looted previously. (Photo by The Village Sun)

BIDs for BLM: Hard-hit Downtown biz districts support protests

June 9, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Many local businesses took a beating during the recent looting, no question about it. Nevertheless, despite all the damage, local…