Mayoral Candidates Tackle Tough Questions on Education
An enlightening mayoral forum on education was held on June 14th at Murry Bergtraum High School near City Hall, co-sponsored by Class Size Matters, NYC […]
Playground for Geniuses: Bell Labs in the 1930s
For the better part of the 20th century, the block bordered by West, Washington, Bank, and Bethune Streets was the site of Bell Telephone Laboratories, […]
Witkoff, Just Another Villager
As a developer, Steve Witkoff spoke before the Charles Street Association guests in the elegant 150 Charles showroom. He smilingly confessed that he was indeed […]
Bailing Out the Park
There is a brighter financial future in store for the Hudson River Park, but at what cost to whom? Thanks to the combined efforts of […]
I Am Corey Johnson
I grew up in a union household in a small town in Massachusetts. My mother was my lunch lady, worked at a homeless shelter, and […]
Who I am – Yetta Kurland
A few years ago, a deal was made to close our neighborhood’s hospital, St. Vincent’s, in order to build more luxury condos. As a civil […]
WestView Letter July 2013: Restoring a Hospital to the West Village
Restoring a Hospital to the West Village Hi George, I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye at the end of last evening’s event, so […]
Wils Brings Home the Bacon
Madelyn Wils, President and CEO of the Hudson River Park Trust, is a brilliant entrepreneur. She sets her goals and lays out alternative combined creative […]
NRA Targets West Village
I received a call from the National Rifle Association asking for a donation. It took me a moment to restore my balance and I asked […]
Save The Sports Fields And Build A Hospital
The sale of Pier 40 air rights could serve both Dick Gottfried was the youngest person ever to be elected to the New York State […]
A Reporter Dies, Journalism Lives
The Daily News reported the death of its 46 year old Real Estate Editor Jason Sheftell. Jason was, for a time, the Managing Editor of […]
The Times Traces Quinn’s Personal Power Obsession
How important is the New York Times endorsement to a candidate for mayor? That is a question I ask each time I read another article […]
The New York Post on Corey Johnson
City Council candidate Corey Johnson worked for anti-gay-marriage company June 24, 2013 The gay community- board chairman running for City Council this year tried to […]
The West Side Story: Hudson Yards
How often does an urban city have the opportunity to build a city within a city? If it’s lucky, once. New York City has achieved […]
WestView Letter July 2013: Integrity
Integrity In a June 2013 Westview column entitled Rebellion in Village Independent Democrats (VID) Arthur Z. Schwartz writes the following: “Next fight? Stopping Hoffmann from […]
Accident Waiting To Happen
Hi George, For several years we have been concerned about the wild skateboarding that takes place in our WV on the south side of West […]
WestView Letter July 2013: Tired of St. Vincent’s Hospital
Tired of St. Vincent’s Hospital Dear Editor, I am really tired of reading about the demise of St. Vincent’s Hospital because they did this or […]
Then and Now
When I was home recently, I looked through one of my parents’ photo albums and happened to find this photo of Seventh Avenue South taken […]