By Emil William Chynn, MD, MBA Let me start by establishing my credibility to both sides of the debate. As a teenager, I was a Junior Member of the NRA. This was an extension of my positive introduction to guns in the Boy Scouts, where I earned the Rifle Merit Badge on my way to
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Science from Away: Some Interesting Stuff
By Mark M Green (sciencefromaway.com) The Kepler Space Telescope has added a new planet with life supporting temperatures to the two thousand three hundred and twenty-five planets already known. The new one is 2.4 times the size of earth and only 600 light years away from earth. Not likely a neighbor we’ll be in touch
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IN AND OUT
This month saw more upscale shops with French names coming to the Bleecker Street area. On 8th Street, an opening and closing cancel each other out. Asian restaurants in the neighborhood are on the upswing, and the beloved Gansevoort Market has returned. Photos by Maggie Berkvist. Recently Opened Il Conte, 310 West 14th Street: Replacing
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Corrupting the City at Jefferson Market Library
By Matt Whitman Although the arguments exist, we find it difficult not to acknowledge an inextricable link—a continuum of mutual influence—between our self and our environment. Living in a city like New York, is no less one such example of this inevitable almost dialectic opposition of forces that exist between who we are as individuals
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Performance Treadmill (Part Two)
By Christina Winholt Raccuia It takes courage to face our fears and ourselves. But you have to notice what you are telling yourself that drives you to the default of hiding. Many of us have painful memories that have caused us to want to numb out or withdraw. Maybe someone told you that you were
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The Common Touch
By Keith Michael If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch… From If, Rudyard Kipling Probably my favorite story to tell about birds in New York (and there are so many to choose from) is about a 19th century Bronx pharmacist, Eugene Schieffelin, then chairman
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Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso You have your run and then you’re done. j We only recognize our happiest years when they’re past. j You’re old when the delivery man gets to your place before you do. j The elections are free but the politicians are expensive. j A girl who is chased a lot doesn’t stay
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A Chef’s Restaurant—Günter Seeger
By David Porat Günter Seeger is new on Hudson Street with a very distinguished and somewhat mysterious façade. Its storefront piqued my curiosity on my way to High Street on Hudson, one of my current favorite places in the neighborhood. I entered the restaurant at about 6 pm on a Saturday before any guests arrived,
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Greenwich Village’s LGBT History Around Every Corner
By Joe Salas It is no wonder why the Stonewall Inn was the location for a memorial vigil for those massacred at Pulse in Orlando. While discussions continue in what could be up to a three-year process to determine the extent of the proposed Stonewall Inn National Monument, the location has already been deemed worthy
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Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies that Matter
Jim Fouratt’s JULY 2016 It’s impossible to not speak of how popular culture, and in particular the role film and television play in building consciousness, pushes a candidate like Donald Trump forward. Making a television personality popular based on his ability to say “You’re Fired” into a person who may hold the future of the
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Science from Away: Transgender, the Facts
By Mark M. Green (sciencefromaway.com) Very few of us are free from some degree of discomfort in the presence of those who occupy the world in a manner different from ourselves. It’s not unreasonable to see that understanding the “other” is a path to greater acceptance and alleviation of that discomfort. Lately there has
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Me, Me, Me
By Keith Michael “The song is called ‘Ways and Means’ but that’s only what it’s called, you know!” “Well, what is the song, then?” said Alice, who was by this time completely bewildered. “I was coming to that,” the Knight said. —Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll “Do, Re, ME ME ME, Fa, So, La,
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IN AND OUT
This month saw a larger than usual spate of openings, with a sizeable contingent of healthy, local ingredient spots popping up across the Village. Chain store closings on Bleecker Street continue with Coach decamping overnight and taking with them their benches. Photos by Maggie Berkvist. Recently Opened The Butcher’s Daughter (581 Hudson St.): The second
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Charmed at Tapestry
By David Porat Suvir Saran owned a restaurant in New York called Devi on West 18th Street, not too far from where the Union Square Cafe used to be. I have fond memories of many meals there that were somewhat traditional Indian food but done in a very inspired way within a very ornate “ethnic”
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Some Lost Jazz Clubs of the Village
By Clive I. Morrick Nightclubs, piano bars, cabarets, jazz clubs—call them what you will. The Village, east and west, has known many over the years. I highlight six, beginning with Café Society (2 Sheridan Square, 1938-1950). Barney Josephson opened this basement room and billed it as “The wrong place for the right people” because both
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The Inaugural Production of the Jefferson Market Playhouse
By Trevor Davis-Darden Court is once again in session at Jefferson Market! This time, however, actors will be on trial, and the defendant has already been found guilty. Jefferson Market Library is thrilled to present Jefferson Market Playhouse, the first New York Public Library community theater. JMP will be staging Gross Indecency: The Three Trials
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As the Tonys Celebrate Their 70th Anniversary: Memories of Award Namesake Antoinette Perry
By Ellis Nassour The Tony Award is Broadway’s most coveted prize. But who’s this Tony? The awards, presented by the American Theatre Wing and Broadway League, got their moniker by honoring an indefatigable actress who segued to top producer and director—Antoinette Perry. In 1900, the Denver socialite and beauty, nicknamed Toni, captured Broadway as an
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Made at the Library: Fashion!
By Corinne Neary What do you think of when you think of libraries? Probably books, computers, maybe even classes and programs. At Jefferson Market Library, we’re trying to expand the role of libraries in the community, opening up to things we’ve never done before. This June, we’re bringing art, design, competition, and creativity
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Greenwich Village’s Artistic Legacy Finds a New Generation, Five Floors Up
By Joe Salas Hanging in the lobby of Greenwich House, at 27 Barrow Street, is one of the Village’s best-kept secrets—a portrait of the organization’s founder, Mary K. Simkhovitch, painted by Leopold Seyffert, the renowned American portrait artist. However, what might actually be the Village’s best-kept secret is located five floors above at the Greenwich
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Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies that Matter
JUNE 2016 June is the busiest month for major film festivals in New York City. Each one deserves your attention. I highlight them because in many cases the only time you will be able to see a film of merit is at these festivals. They are the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Open Roads: New
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West Village Original: SuZen
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is photographer SuZen, born in Beth Israel Hospital and raised in Brooklyn. Her artwork has grown from traditional black-and-white print images shown in galleries, to large-scale performances in public spaces. Retired from teaching photography, on May 1st, her 50th anniversary retrospective will open at the Westbeth
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The Legacy of Lisa Steinberg:
The Children’s Safety Project at Greenwich House Hosts Benefit Luncheon for New York City Children Who Are Victims of Abuse By Joe Salas A Fist Killed Lisa Steinberg. Terror on 10th Street. Lisa Steinberg Thrown Witness Says. Village Horror Not Forgotten. In 1987, New York City was in shock. Six-year-old Village girl Lisa Steinberg was found murdered—the
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In and Out
Recently Opened Asian kitchen MIGHTY bowl, 120 MacDougal Street: This newly opened, reasonably priced spot, already has a number of extremely positive Yelp reviews for its rice (or quinoa or lettuce) bowls topped with a variety of meats and vegetables and finished with a choice of interesting Asian-inspired sauces. ………. CVS, 475 Avenue of the Americas: Opened
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Science from Away: Carbon—The Source of Climate Change
By Mark M Green (sciencefromaway.com) Carbon is a great element. It loves to bond with itself leading to all that fat around our midsections. Carbon also bonds with nitrogen and oxygen giving us, for just three examples of many, our skin, and hair, and muscles, and those incalculably useful enzymes that catalyze all the chemical
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Performance Treadmill (Part One)
By Christina Winholt Raccuia Every day, we are bombarded with images, which send a clear message that “Thin is in,” and that looks matter. With such emphasis placed on appearance in our culture, both men and women in the U.S. have be-come obsessed with their body image and perfection. Body image refers to a person’s
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Instagram Moments of My Travels
By David Porat I am reporting now from Guangzhou, my fourth stop on my quick round-the-world trek. This trip is part buying trip and part getting a little distance (some might say a good bit of distance) from being too inside my business. I enjoy eating so it is an excuse to find good food
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Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies that Matter
NYC is about to become Movie Theatre Capital of the World for the public to see a movie. In addition to the soon to be reopened, renovated by Cohen Media, Quad Theater with its three screens, and the sparkling new METROGRAPH on Ludlow Street, the IFC in the Village has filed for permits to build
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Stress! Tools to Help
By Ron Elve Some of us are anxious and unhappy when confronted with fairly trivial situations such as road rage, but others are quite calm even when facing truly serious circumstances such as terminal cancer. Focusing on your reaction to a stressful situation is one tool that can help you keep your calm. No matter
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West Village Original: Jack Dowling
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is painter and writer John (Jack) Dowling, born in Woodbridge, New Jersey in 1931. After attending Cooper Union and teaching in Italy for a few years, he settled in New York to be a painter before eventually turning to writing. His stories have been published in
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Buying the Farm for Your City Table
By David Porat Morten Sohlberg and Min Ye are entrepreneurs who own several diversified food businesses. The newest addition to their collection is Blenheim Restaurant. The restaurant is in the same location as the Smorgas Chef restaurant which still exists in other locations and is part of their family. The inspiration for the central west
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IN AND OUT
This month, the biggest “Out” news is the possible closing of the Associated Supermarket at West 14th. Due to a steep rent hike, the store may close by May. A recent rally, organized by Corey Johnson and other local elected officials, brought out dozens of residents worried about where they would find affordable groceries if
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Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies that Matter
April 2016 It’s April and that means that the Tribeca Film Festival and the Havana Film Festival have arrived. Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) April 13-24 While 9/11 birthed a small festival, the TFF has gone through many changes including selling 50% to a profit driven corporation. But nothing has approached the spectacle it has become
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West Village Original: Dina Paisner
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is Dina Paisner, a resident of Bank Street since the 1940s. Working for decades as a professional actor and model, until recently Paisner has kept a busy schedule. As a model, she has appeared in various magazines and periodicals including New York Magazine and The New
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Ashes to Ashes, Stardust to Stardust
By Reverend Donna Schaper I’ve been saying “Ashes to Ashes, Stardust to Stardust” at funerals I officiate for the last year or so. I have been astonished at the response. It is pervasively positive. We religious hybrids are desperate for a new kind of religion—a sincere platform from which we can engage the falsehoods that
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It’s a Spring Thing
By Keith Michael So far this winter we’ve had a record-breaking heat wave, a record-breaking one-day blizzard, and a record-breaking deep freeze outside our front doors. What’s next? A spring equinox hurricane? An Easter hailstorm? Maybe that’s what Millie’s always barking about: trying to explain that her corgi forebears survived the mini ice age in
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Noteworthy Storefronts in the Neighborhood
By David Porat Suprema Provisions Walking up Bleecker St. last week, I noticed an attractive storefront which had opened just that day. It looks like a lifestyle statement focusing on Mediterranean living and food. The front of the store is tastefully filled with specialty food, housewares and food-friendly books to take home. The back holds
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Chef Harold Moore to Introduce Two Yet-to-Open Restaurants at 14th Annual Taste of Greenwich House
By Joseph Salas Chef Harold Moore, former executive chef and owner of the West Village’s Commerce, will be the Featured Chef at the 14th Annual Taste of Greenwich House on Monday, March 14th. Taste is a premier culinary festival featuring samples of known favorites and off-menu specialties from Village staples and groundbreaking eateries from across
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Mental Self Help
By Ron Elve Self Help is usually an important part of any ongoing CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) or other counseling. It involves concrete effective advanced action on the part of the client. And, indeed, is a major goal for counselor and client. These ideas were originally expressed in oldie but goodie books such as How
