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The PAC bill may be in the mail, Con Ed warns

Vendor regs pit artists vs. parks conservancies
By Albert Amateau
More than 300 passionate people, pro and con, turned out at the Chelsea Recreation Center last week to demonstrate and testify at the Parks Department hearing on proposed rules to limit the number of First Amendment-protected vendors in four Manhattan parks: Union Square Park, Battery Park, the High Line and Central Park.

Harry Wieder, C.B. 3 member, is killed by cab after board meeting
By Albert Amateau
Harry Wieder, a member of Community Board 3 and an activist in groups advocating for gay rights and the disabled, was killed on Tuesday night April 27 when he was hit by a taxi while crossing the street as he was leaving the community board’s monthly meeting.

W.T.C. work less than liberating for many walkers 
The entrance to the Liberty St. bridge moved two blocks south last week, tacking an extra few minutes onto many people’s commutes.  

Exhibit examines before and after the rise of The Street
By Kristin Shiller
Wall St. may be the symbolic capital of American finance, but it is also a very real place with important ties to the growth of New York and has a rich architectural history.

Watershed moment on fracking? New well-review rule
By Albert Amateau
The New York City watershed, which supplies 90 percent of the city’s drinking water, will require special reviews for companies seeking state permits for high-volume, horizontal hydrofracture drilling for natural gas.

With small models, N.Y.U. unveils big building plans
By Lincoln Anderson
More than 500 community members packed New York University’s open house for its 2031 expansion plans on April 14 — and their reactions ran the gamut from calm approval to abject horror.

Tight battle to the end for Cubans and Barons
The Barons (1-0-0) played the Cubans (1-0-1) on Sunday in a very exciting Downtown Little League match in the Majors division.

Young all-star’s hoop dreams began on the L.E.S.
By Eddie Rivera
This story is about a young kid from the Lower East Side that I have been fortunate enough to watch grow up and transform into a wonderful young man. I hope this story will inspire and motivate many kids in this diverse community. 

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Tribeca Film Festival reviews

GAINSBOURG, JE T’ AIME…MOI NON PLUS (+) 
EVERY DAY (+)
THE CHAMELEON (+)
LOLA (+) 

Downtown Theater Roundup
By Trav S.D.,
Likely prospects for the lusty month of May.

Koch on Film
By Ed Koch