West Village Original: Anita Lo
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is chef and cookbook author Anita Lo, born in Detroit in 1965. From 2000–17, Lo owned […]
My Two Cents
By Millie (AKA Keith Michael) I’d like to set the record straight. There’s a lot of backstory here. Let me tell you about a conspiracy […]
Let’s Get Real About Aging
By Gail Evans I’m tired of the advice so easily dispensed during the holiday season to reach out to older relatives and neighbors who may […]
Older, Alone, & Would Welcome Help? There’s Visiting Neighbors!
By Gail Evans Since 1972, Visiting Neighbors (VN), a small organization in the West Village has relieved the loneliness and supported the independence of thousands […]
Who’s Bringing the Water Bottles?
By J. Taylor Basker It is now December as you read this, but before Veteran’s Day in early November the Christmas items and commercials began […]
Christmas is Around the Corner
By Gordon T. Hughes II It’s December, and that brings the holidays—all kinds of holidays, so depending on your background you’re probably celebrating one of […]
Is Pier 40 in Jeopardy?
By Anthony Paradiso Since I like to write about sports George asked if I would write on exactly which sports groups are using Pier 40, […]
Praise for The West 13th Street Alliance’s Community Event Offerings
By The West 13th Street Alliance When the board of directors of the West 13th Street Alliance embarked on a program of community events this […]
Guns and Country
By Tom Lamia I recently attended my 55th law school reunion. I would not criticize you if you looked away at this point thinking, “Okay, […]
Super “Hero” II – The Wire
By Robert Kroll My trial by fire as a co-op building super came within days of moving into our cozy studio apartment on Remsen Street, […]
Kitchen Recipes : Greek Soup
By Isa Covott This soup is very popular in Greece and is always served when people return home from Midnight Mass. Because it’s so popular, […]
In & Out by Caroline Benveniste
There is a renaissance of sorts for Hudson Street around 11th and Perry Streets with two flashy openings, and the soon-to-open Dante West Village across […]
Ellen Stewart’s Centennial
La MaMa Ellen Stewart. Photo by Vernon Smith, 1972, courtesy of the La MaMa Archive/Ellen Stewart Private Collection By Robert Heide I first met […]
Northwell May Host Lab to Cure AIDS; AIDS Memorial May See AIDS Cure
The 2019 Gay Pride parade drew thousands to the Village, here shown in front of Northwell Health’s facility. Photo by Ismael Ramirez. Northwell May Host […]
Johnathan Blake’s Explosive Debut as Bandleader at the Village Vanguard
By Karen Rempel I first saw Johnathan Blake at the Village Vanguard in October 2015, where he was playing drums with Ravi Coltrane’s quartet. I […]
AIDS Memorial May See AIDS Cure
By Kambiz Shekdar Thirty-forty years ago, thousands of gay men were abandoned and left to die of AIDS in New York City’s St. Vincent’s Hospital. […]
Northwell May Host Lab to Cure AIDS
THOUSANDS MARCH TO A SINGLE MESSAGE – CURE AIDS: The 2019 Gay Pride Parade marchers advance toward what had been St. Vincent’s Hospital’s main building (on […]