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  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    The Doobie Is Everywhere

    via New York Times​Even though our world seems to get a little more desolate by the day, there are certain things that bring comfort to our aching hearts. Like finding plants thriving under the toughest of urban conditions. Like, in Union Square, where the tireless folks at Gothamist noticed t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Do Not Be Alarmed: The Terrifying "Flames, Steam, and Fog" Scheduled For Union Square Park This Evening Are Just Promotion for Beyonce's Perfume Line

    ​Because it's called "Heat," see? Fresh off of taking the Grammys by military force on Sunday night, Beyonce will run up on innocent little Union Square Park tonight, "flickering projections of flames, steam and fog" in tow, by way of launching her new fragrance line. All this noise will be em ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2009

    Things to do this weekend for (mostly) free

    ​East Meets West Holiday Parade Little Italy and Chinatown Merchants Associations are sponsoring a parade from Mulberry to Mott Street, featuring marching bands, martial artists and acrobats, Italian American singers and Lion and Dragon Dance troupes.

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2009

    Things to do this weekend for (mostly) free

    ​Model trains travel from New York to the North Pole at Grand Central Station. Sadly, the bizarre holiday laser light show on the reverse zodiac roof of the main hall doesn't start until Monday. The holiday market is already going on.

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Clip Job: An Early Vietnam War Protest

    ​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archivesDecember 24, 1964, Vol. X, No. 10Thomas Hits Viet War at Washington Sq. RallyMore than 1000 people, including turbaned writer Marc Schleifer, bearded, bereted hippies, mothers with baby carriages, and the Police Department's Special Services ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    Bad Vibes: "Healer" Thrown Out of Union Square

    For more than three years now, "crystal healer" and "spiritual activator" Angel Almodovar has been peddling rocks and remedies across from Whole Foods in Union Square Park. And he never had a problem really, until last Saturday when he claims NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe and five parks polic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    Candidates for Council, Comptroller, DA Pitch at VID

    Democratic candidates for city council seats in districts 1, 2, and 3, district attorney, and comptroller came to the Village Independent Democrats last night to make their cases, under strict time limits and with screened questioning, for the venerable club's endorsement. In District 1: Pete Gle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    Generation Landslide: Post-Election Party in Union Square

    Democratic candidates for city council seats in districts 1, 2, and 3, district attorney, and comptroller came to the Village Independent Democrats last night to make their cases, under strict time limits and with screened questioning, for the venerable club's endorsement. In District 1: Pete Gle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2008

    NBA Union Square Event "Lame," Rainy

    Democratic candidates for city council seats in districts 1, 2, and 3, district attorney, and comptroller came to the Village Independent Democrats last night to make their cases, under strict time limits and with screened questioning, for the venerable club's endorsement. In District 1: Pete Gle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2008

    Daily Flogger 7/29/08: Cancers on the body politic

    Democratic candidates for city council seats in districts 1, 2, and 3, district attorney, and comptroller came to the Village Independent Democrats last night to make their cases, under strict time limits and with screened questioning, for the venerable club's endorsement. In District 1: Pete Gle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2008

    Evening Rally To Save Union Square

    Democratic candidates for city council seats in districts 1, 2, and 3, district attorney, and comptroller came to the Village Independent Democrats last night to make their cases, under strict time limits and with screened questioning, for the venerable club's endorsement. In District 1: Pete Gle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2008

    Fancy Restaurant in the Middle of Union Square?

    Democratic candidates for city council seats in districts 1, 2, and 3, district attorney, and comptroller came to the Village Independent Democrats last night to make their cases, under strict time limits and with screened questioning, for the venerable club's endorsement. In District 1: Pete Gle ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    April 15, 2008

    Saturday

    Democratic candidates for city council seats in districts 1, 2, and 3, district attorney, and comptroller came to the Village Independent Democrats last night to make their cases, under strict time limits and with screened questioning, for the venerable club's endorsement. In District 1: Pete Gle ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    April 15, 2008

    WHEN YOU’RE GOOD TO MAMA . . .

    . . . Mama Earth, that is

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    October 12, 2007
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    February 27, 2007

    Day of Rage

    Behind the scenes of the NYPD crackdown at the GOP convention

  • NYC Life

    October 31, 2006

    Duel Personalities

    Behind the scenes of the NYPD crackdown at the GOP convention

  • News

    April 25, 2006

    A Day Without White People

    On May Day, the masses rose up in New York. But where were the white peaceniks?

  • News

    February 14, 2006

    Critical Impasse

    With arrests growing and two cops hurt, Critical Mass gets messy

  • Music

    March 1, 2005

    Thug Radio

    Beef and bullets in rap's corporate ratings war

  • News

    September 7, 2004

    Defeat Bush: The Guide

    No one is overqualified to work for John Kerry

  • NYC Life

    May 4, 2004

    Cabin Fever

    The heat is on—and for a limited time only—so get out of the house and soak it up before it's gone

  • NYC Life

    May 4, 2004

    Dance

    The heat is on—and for a limited time only—so get out of the house and soak it up before it's gone

  • News

    September 9, 2003

    CityState

    The heat is on—and for a limited time only—so get out of the house and soak it up before it's gone

  • NYC Life

    May 13, 2003

    Dance

    The heat is on—and for a limited time only—so get out of the house and soak it up before it's gone

  • News

    October 22, 2002

    The Blue Wall of Terror

    National Protest Puts Police Brutality Back on the Agenda

  • NYC Life

    May 29, 2001

    Bars

    Too Hot to Think? Drink.

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    August 1, 2000

    Maelstrom at Martha’s

    Embattled Graham Dancers Send a Letter to the World

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    February 15, 2000

    NY Mirror

    Embattled Graham Dancers Send a Letter to the World

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