A Conspiracy Theorist Reads WestView
Dear George, You have done well by God, by publishing this article about 9/11/01. He will bless you in the months to come. Do not […]
Save the Stones
Dear Editor: On Gansevoort Street, between Hudson and Greenwich streets, the original 150-year-old paving stones are being replaced by crudely cut multi-colored stones with a […]
A Positive View of West Village Houses
I’m kind of sick of the bad press afforded to West Village Houses. That is why I want to set some basic things straight, both […]
In and Out
June was a busy month; with so many shops opening and closing, it was hard to keep up. The cuisines of the new restaurants spanned […]
Jim Fouratt’s HAVE YOU HEARD!
July 2018 As I go to press, the visible takeover—call it a coup if you want—by agents of the 1%is in full bloom. Just as […]
Maison Kayser Closes
They are picking them off higher on the vine by George Capsis Oh, wow. I got a call from Peruvian born, Nelly Godfrey, who lost […]
Lies and Leadership
By Tom Lamia George Washington never told a lie, it is said. Our current president told more than 3,000 in his first year in office. […]
Euphoria in an Ear of Corn
By Jane Heil Usyk You can hardly imagine a happier person these days than my husband, surrounded as he is by a variety of food […]
If You Can’t Fix It, Lie
NYCHA gives a course in lying and even has a textbook By George Capsis I clicked on the TV to find Mayor de Blasio, in […]
“Ugly” Buildings Sometimes Age Well
Dear Editor: Researching for the Then & Now: Rhinelander Row feature (WestView’s June 2018 issue), stirred up memories for me. Fresh out of architecture school […]
More View Points Needed
Mr. Capsis, You told me in my last email that you would not write another article about the West Village Houses until you knew the […]
14th Street Fight Moves Forward
By Arthur Z. Schwartz Elevators coming to 14th Street and 6th Avenue On June 18, the 14th Street Coalition and Disabled in Action announced a […]
George is On To Something
Dear George, We just spoke on the phone. I read the article on younger, physically more capable people helping older people who need help while […]
Radical Changes from New Developments in West Village
By Brian J. Pape If you haven’t taken a walk around the West Village lately, then you are in for a shock. Block by block, […]