Confusions Of A Life-Long Democrat
By Lynn Pacifico I am a very confused ex-staunch democrat. Republican and Democratic politics have flipped and no one is speaking about it. Both party’s […]
12-Year-Old Reporter on Assignment in the Redwoods of Big Sur
-By Alden Roosevelt I went into the woods because there was a pandemic. When life changed for everyone, our family returned to our homestead, a […]
How to Be a Good Neighbor (Person)
-By Robert Shapiro Our beloved West Village has never had such an influx of young people adding to the identity of the neighborhood. Here are […]
Dear WestView Family
Dear WestView family: As we give thanks for family and neighbors this holiday season, I would like to give special thanks for our neighbor, […]
WestView Contributors Speak Out
Dear George I was most distressed to hear about the turn of events at The Westview News. For the newspaper to appear with virtually the […]
Westview Readers Speak Up
Last months issue of Westview was late and rushed and we published a positive article about a republican candidate by one of our best writers. […]
Talk To Me
-By Tom Lamia The Medium Is The Message I was reminded of the practical effect of the changing seasons yesterday when I visited the very […]
Dark Money Wins Our Congressional Primary
-By Arthur Schwartz Dark Money Wins Our Congressional Primary (So Does Its Beneficiary Dan Goldman) Westview readers know that in July and August I […]
Cast Your Ballot To Reduce West Village Crime
-By Jason Curtis Anderson There are many things to enjoy about living in the West Village. The classic architecture, tree-lined streets, and living among […]
New Concealed Carry Law in New York and Its Implications
By Samuel G. Dobre, Esq. On June 23, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued an historic ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol […]
Notes From Away: Don’t Let This Go Too Far
By Tom Lamia As I settle in on a mid-July day, hoping to get ahead of the deadline for these columns, I am concerned about […]
Let’s Get Real About Aging
By Gail Evans On December 3rd I met with 85-year-old George Held in his West Village apartment to interview him about aging. He taught in […]
Privilege in the Village
By Emily Roemer What is privilege as it pertains to a village, you may ask? Let me explain. By definition, “vil·lage priv·i·lege” is a special […]
Important Ballot Proposals—Vote November 5
By Arthur Schwartz Did you know that the polls were opened for voting on November 5 (and on our first five Early Voting Days, which […]
Racism and Anti-Semitism are Existential Threats
We need to start having more awkward conversations before it gets worse By Arthur Schwartz Pittsburgh in 2018; another attack that year in Los Angeles; […]
Cell Phone Free Restaurants, Please
By Jill McManus Can anyone tell me of a good restaurant where I can be spared the self-absorbed conversations of cell phone users all around […]
The Dignity of Work
By Siggy Raible I am retired now and have been for almost eight years. But when I worked I found what I did to “earn […]