The Villager Newspaper

01/12/2025

The man who was shoved in front of a Manhattan train on New Year's Eve is thanking New Yorkers for their support following his near-death experience.

The man who was shoved in front of a Manhattan train on New Year’s Eve is thanking New Yorkers for their support following his near-death experience.

01/12/2025

Broadway | Brendan Fraser leaves show amid financial woes at Signature Theatre; Lin-Manuel Miranda back at ‘BroadwayCon’ and more | amNewYork

Brendan Fraser, who was slated to appear Off-Broadway in the Signature Theatre’s upcoming production of Samuel D. Hunter’s new play “Grangeville,” has been

01/12/2025

Op-ed | Congestion pricing is positive start to 2025 for the ‘new’ MTA | amNewYork

I am optimistic about ridership growth in 2025. We have already seen modest increases in the first few days of January since the start of congestion pricing.

01/11/2025

Op-ed | Congestion pricing threatens small businesses, events and communities | amNewYork

New York City is the heartbeat of creativity, culture, and entrepreneurship. However, the city’s new congestion pricing plan, though aimed at reducing traffic

01/10/2025

Will congestion pricing deliver promised NYC transit improvements or fall short? Take our poll! | amNewYork

With congestion pricing now in effect, the MTA has said it would use the revenue gained from the Manhattan toll program to fund numerous public transit

01/09/2025

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg threw up his hands in apparent frustration before the press Thursday afternoon a day before incoming President Donald Trump is set to be sentenced in the infamous hush-money case.
"This is where we are," he said.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg threw up his hands in apparent frustration before the press Thursday afternoon a day before incoming President Donald

01/09/2025

NYC subways saw a sizable increase in ridership almost every day since the launch of congestion pricing on Sunday, according to state data.

Ridership on NYC subways has increased on most days since the launch of congestion pricing on Jan. 5.

01/09/2025

Someone in the West Village feels like a million bucks Thursday after hitting the New York Lotto jackpot last night.

01/09/2025

Op-ed | Let’s give the West Side Casino rezoning plan a fair chance | amNewYork

For progress to occur in our neighborhood, we must refocus on what is important to Chelsea’s residents, such as having community spaces and new jobs. That’s

01/09/2025

The MTA has yet to release official results of congestion pricing's impact on NYC during its first days, but some preliminary data suggests the program's impact on reducing traffic is mixed.

The MTA has yet to release official results of congestion pricing, but some early data suggests the program is a mixed bag of success and failure.

01/09/2025

Few artists hold the enigmatic sway over contemporary art that George Condo does. He is the architect of fractured realities, a maestro of distorted faces and chaotic elegance.

Few artists hold the enigmatic sway over contemporary art that George Condo does. He is the architect of fractured realities, a maestro of distorted faces and

01/08/2025

Upon hearing about a production of Yiddish theater titled "The Essence," you may wonder, isn't Yiddish a dead language? Oy, not when over a million people still speak it!

More info, including tickets, at everyonesyiddish.com. There are three more performances on Jan. 9, 11 and 12 at Theater 154 in the West Village.

01/08/2025

The NYPD Community Response Team (CRT) shut down and locked up numerous illegal vendors Tuesday who Chinatown residents say have caused major disruptions in the neighborhood over the last several weeks.

The NYPD Community Response Team (CRT) shut down and locked up numerous illegal vendors Tuesday who Chinatown residents say have caused major disruptions in

01/07/2025

It is easy to say congestion pricing is in effect in Manhattan. But what does that mean in terms of tolls in the borough?

Congestion pricing tolls are in effect in New York City to enter Manhattan south of and including 60th Street.

01/07/2025

Police are on the hunt for the teen who beat a senior outside of her Chelsea home on Monday, authorities said.

01/06/2025

After a spate of violence in NYC subways, one state lawmaker is urging the MTA to install platform barriers in more train stations.

A local state official is calling on the MTA to install more platform barriers after a spate of violence in NYC subways.

01/05/2025

A homeless man with more than 50 prior arrests was charged Sunday with stabbing a man aboard a Lower Manhattan subway train on New Year's Day, police said.

A homeless man with more than 50 prior arrests was charged Sunday with stabbing a man aboard a Lower Manhattan subway train on New Year’s Day, police said.

01/05/2025

Some angry drivers didn't hold back on Sunday with their thoughts on the first active day of congestion pricing, which involved paying a $9 toll to travel into Manhattan. "It sucks, take them down!" one motorist yelled as he passed under a set of congestion pricing gantries near the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge.

Some angry drivers didn't hold back on Sunday with their thoughts on the first active day of congestion pricing, which involved paying a $9 toll to travel