Sarah Jessica Parker Endorses WestView News and maybe Bill de Blasio
“There is a beautiful young lady that would like to meet you,” Andromache called from the hall and in walked Sarah Jessica Parker; I found […]
This Morning Christine Quinn Lost The Election
“In strategic sessions, Ms. Quinn can speak colorfully of other law makers, often saying, ‘I’m going to cut his balls off.’” This Christine Quinn quote […]
West Village Restaurants to Recommend
I have compiled the start of a list of places which is below, alongside photographs of local restaurants. This is not an easy thing to […]
West Village Original: Barbara Garson
This month’s West Village Original is playwright and author Barbara Garson, born in Brooklyn in 1941. Her plays include “MacBird,” her notorious 1966 political parody […]
Ninth Avenue: A Move Ahead
Ninth Avenue took a new move on Thursday evening, March 7 when Community Board Two Traffic and Transportation Committee reviewed NYCDOT’s latest proposal to redesign […]
Thanks, But No Thanks
The bright green flyers announcing “Petition Opposing New MTA Bus Route on Washington and Greenwich Streets” began appearing in the neighborhood after a March 7th […]
Never Alone
Every morning, I take a taxi to work. I feel guilty about this, believe me, but I know I’m not the only one wrestling with […]
Power of the Press
“The washing machine won’t turn on.” said Andromache. Climbing, with gasps, the last steps from the basement laundry room, I discovered a slipping push-pull, turn […]
WestView Letter April 2013: Would Anyone Buy The Post Office?
Would Anyone Buy The Post Office? For years, our printer has been delivering WestView subscription copies to the 10014 postal zone Varrick Street post office […]
Purposeful Action: Cultivating Democracy One Click at a Time
Recently, I grabbed coffee with New York City based philanthropist and innovator James Slezak near his SoHo office. I listened intently to his views on […]
Katherine Anne Jacobson
Katherine Anne (Kathy) Jacobson, 79, died of cancer on March 4, 2013 in New York City. Born August 5, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, she worked […]
Larry Selman
On Sunday January 20, 2013, Larry Selman died of heart failure. He was 70. For 36 years, Selman was a neighborhood fixture, collecting money for […]
Matter of Life or Debt
“Life or Debt” was the title of a day-long event on March 23rd, sponsored by Strike Debt, an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street, which recently […]
Strong Parent Coalitions Build Strong Schools
On March 14th, 50 parents from District 2 hunkered down in the PS 3 cafeteria for over three hours to design the size and grade […]
They’re Back
Millie looks up and barks. Or maybe she barked and then looked up. Either way, a Cooper’s Hawk tailing a screaming Blue Jay blurs over […]
Then & Now: A Home Fit for Fifth Avenue and Mark Twain
For most, lower Fifth Avenue conjures up images of grand early to mid-20th century apartment houses that guide the eye towards Washington Arch, the gateway […]
The Triangle Fire
On March 25, 1911 a fire in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in Manhattan, in the Asch Building on the corner of Washington Place and Greene […]
Cousin Fran Explicates Socialism
As little as I enjoy going out to Centerville, I must turn up occasionally, if only to discover how difficult my life is in the […]