Coronavirus Brings New Challenges To Doctors For NYC's Homeless

Caring for homeless NYers becomes all the more challenging — and critical — with a pandemic ravaging the city's medical system, doctors say.

Strand Bookstore Finds A Way To Sell Online Amid Coronavirus

The iconic bookstore's request to be named an "essential business" by the governor was denied, but a third party has come on board to help.

Coronavirus Could Squash NYC Pride's 50th Anniversary March

No decision has been made yet, but Mayor Bill de Blasio said there is a "real high bar" for whether large events will still happen in June.

Trash and Vaudeville Manager And Style Icon Jimmy Webb Dies At 62

Webb was a stylist at the famed East Village store since 2000 and was lauded by rock royalty as a style icon.

A Dozen NYC Trader Joe's Will Close For Coronavirus Cleaning Days

Trader Joe's in Union Square, East Village, the UWS, Chelsea, Queens and Brooklyn will each face temporary closures over the next two weeks.

NYC Court Stays Open Despite At Least 3 Coronavirus Cases: Judges

Varick Immigration Court in the Village still has staff reporting to work, even as another possible case popped up Wednesday, judges say.

Union Sq Park, Job Center Are Social-Distance Complaint Hotspots

The city's non-emergency line logged nearly 4,300 social distancing complaints since the pandemic prompted the public health measure.

Flatiron Eateries Keep Healthcare Workers, First Responders Fed

Dozens of restaurants are giving free food to healthcare workers and first responders or setting up donations for vulnerable New Yorkers.

Cops Search For Gun-Wielding Mugger Near Washington Square Park

The same man pulled a knife and a gun on two different people last week and took hundreds of dollars, a laptop, wallets and cell phones.

See Greenwich Village While Staying At Home With This Movie List

Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation has compiled a list of movies featuring the neighborhood perfect for quarantine viewing.

Coronavirus Survivors Should Get $1K For Donating Plasma: NYC Pol

A Manhattan lawmaker says New Yorkers who recover from the coronavirus and donate blood plasma for research should get a $1,000 tax credit.

Make Coronavirus Vaccine As Accessible As Flu Shot, NYC Pol Says

A Manhattan state senator has introduced legislation that would let pharmacists and nurses give out the yet-to-be-created COVID-19 vaccine.

Chelsea Trader Joe's Is 3rd In NYC Closed For Coronavirus Case

The SoHo, Union Square and Sixth Avenue Trader Joe's are now all temporarily closed because of coronavirus cases among staff.

SoHo Trader Joe's Closes After Coronavirus Case Among Staff

Both the Spring Street and the Union Square outpost are now temporarily closed because staff tested positive for coronavirus.

Book Selling Is Essential Service, Strand Bookstore Tells Cuomo

The iconic bookstore laid off the majority of its staff amid coronavirus closures, but asked the governor to let it continue online orders.

Village Community Board Closes Office, Will Hold Virtual Meetings

Manhattan Community Board 2 will hold its full board meeting online this week instead of in-person.

International Gift of Life Walk – NYC Postponed

Planners to Reschedule Celebratory Event for Later in Year

SoHo Pop-Up Boutique Celebrates Women-Owned Businesses

Eight women-owned businesses will come together for four days to celebrate Women's History Month at an Elizabeth Street pop-up.

Lone FDNY Survivor Of Historic 23rd Street Fire Dies, Dept. Says

The Greenwich Village captain was the only firefighter to survive a 1966 fire that was the worst loss of NYC firefighters aside from 9/11.

Bookstore Opens At Players Theatre In Greenwich Village: Report

Bravo's Book Nook opened in the lobby of the MacDougal Street theater and will be run by the former manager of Book Culture on the UWS.

This Is The Noisiest Street In Manhattan, Study Finds

There were more 311 noise complaints on Seventh Ave in the last year than any other Manhattan street, making it the 13th noisiest citywide.

Price-Gouging Amid COVID-19 Fears Should Be Made Illegal: NYC Pol

Face masks have been reported to be selling in NYC for $75.

The International Gift of Life: Walk March 25 on NYC Foley Square

Former Abortionist, Hollywood Film Producer, and Rape Victim Celebrate Life as 100s Gather at Personhood Education NY's Annual Pro-Life Walk

Vote On Controversial Union Square Hotel Plan Coming Next Week

Activists will make one final push to stop a city plan to special hotel permit requirement they say would make way for high-rise offices.

Greenwich Village Searches For More Funding For Mercer Playground

Locals weren't happy that a $385,000 revamp of the playground next to Washington Square Park would only be upgrading part of the property.

Village Ballfield Should Be Named For Late Beloved Coach, CB Says

Local leaders asked the Parks Department to name the ballfield at James J. Walker Park after Ray Pagan, a longtime coach who died in 2017.

'Peace Troubadour' To Visit West Village Homeless And Their Pets

An author who is touring the country honoring the patron saint of animals St. Francis will hand out treats and tickets before his NYC shows.

Village Building's NAACP History Unveiled In Preservation Push

Local advocates asked the city to landmark the former NAACP headquarters on the 111th anniversary of the organization's founding this week.

SEE: The Village's Mercer Playground To Get Colorful $385K Revamp

An upgrade of the playground next to Washington Square Park will bring "life and energy" to its deteriorating walls and cracked pavement.

Fundraiser Aims To Bring L Train Documentary Over The Finish Line

NYers have raised $12,800 in four days for a documentary filmmakers say could be the "Inconvenient Truth" for the nation's transit system.

Greenwich Village Kids Are Least 'At Risk' In NYC, Study Finds

Parents with high incomes and teens who stay in school or have jobs mean Village kids have less obstacles to their wellbeing, a study found.

Taste Of Persia Hopes Fans Can Save Eatery Amid Copycat Squabble

The Iranian eatery's owner says the storefront's new owner started selling his recipes under "Tasty Persia" the day after he was forced out.

Sinead O'Connor Among Openers For City Winery's New Outpost

The music venue announced a line-up for when its move to Pier 57 wraps up in April. See who's on it and what the new space looks like here.

Apartment Space Costs The Most In This NYC Neighborhood: Study

New Yorkers could have bought eight apartments in other neighborhoods for the price of one in this ritzy Lower Manhattan spot in 2019.

Dozens Of New Trees Planted On Hudson Square Streets

Hudson Square BID and the city teamed up to bring back their urban forestry plan, which has brought nearly 300 trees to the neighborhood.

Get Inside The Village's Most 'Remarkable' Homes In Spring Tour

This year's house tour fundraiser for Village preservationists promises "hidden gardens, unparalleled art and historic charm."

SEE: Designs For Manhattan's First Beach Approved By CB

Latest designs for Hudson River Park's new beach got the board's OK after planners added flood protection, a "river gym" and other changes.

Sarah Jessica Parker Selling $19M West Village Home, Report Says

The actress and her husband Matthew Broderick have been quietly trying to sell their $19M West Village home, the New York Post reports.

City's Union Sq. Plan Could Ruin Village Character, Residents Say

A dozen residents and activists blasted a new special hotel permit requirement they say would make way for high-rise offices near Union Sq.

Greenwich Village Tour Celebrates 'Birthplace Of NYC Coffee'

This tour invites guests to drink their way through the history of coffee, from its discovery in Africa to where it was first served in NYC.