The Villager Fanning the flames The Cordoba Initiative’s effort to build an Islamic community center and prayer space — recently renamed Park51 — two blocks north of the World Trade Center site has emerged as a hot national political issue. On the r Posted on August 18, 2010
The Villager By Mary Reinholz A court-appointed lawyer for disbarred radical attorney Lynne Stewart has appealed the recent increase of Stewart’s sentence from 28 months to 10 years for aiding Islamic terrorism abroad and defrauding the U.S. government. St Posted on August 18, 2010
The Villager By Albert Amateau In response to demands by local elected officials and environmental advocates worried about the impact of natural gas drilling on New York City’s drinking water supply, the state Senate on Tues., Aug. 3, voted to extend the state Posted on August 18, 2010
The Villager Photo by Albert Amateau This artists couple had “legal spots” in Union Square on Monday. ‘It’s humiliating’; Artists scramble for vending spots Posted on August 11, 2010
The Villager File photo A protester at a June demonstration near ground zero over the proposed mosque and cultural center on Park Place. C.B. 3 backs fellow board after threats over mosque Posted on August 11, 2010
Today, 4 pm Speakeasy, Die Softly: Immersive Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Carmine’s Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times Square
Tomorrow, 10 am Mishpachah Festival: A Celebration of Heritage, Genealogy, & Immigration Museum of Jewish Heritage