As Mayor I Promise A Hospital
As candidate for mayor, John Catsimatidis pledges to restore an emergency room to the West Village Like me, John Catsimatidis, who owns Gristedes and is […]
A Frenchman in the West Village
Whenever my French friends visit New York, they ask me whether to go to the Empire State Building or Times Square first. It takes some […]
The Roofs of Paris – Penny Jones reminisces with Jim Collier
Dear Editor, I too stayed in the Henry IV hotel in Paris – up two flights to the lobby, and then three more to our […]
Re 9/11 Tiles
Since January 8, this sampling of the tiles that, until last September, had been on the 9/11 memorial fence at Greenwich and Seventh Avenues, have […]
She needs no leash
She was a big favorite with everyone familiar with George Bliss’s Hudson Urban Bicycles on Charles Street. If George was there, Scout was there, ‘supervising’ […]
Sea Gates: The Ultimate barrier against Storm Surges?
On January 7 2013, the Community Board 2Environmental Committee hosted a meeting to hear a proposal to protect Manhattan and portions of Brooklyn, Staten Island, […]
Adversity Reveals Camaraderie
Chelsea pier employees come together to restore what is now a community necessity The day after the hurricane, management of Chelsea Piers arrived to find […]
Deal’s off
Bloomberg has invited Hillary Clinton as next mayor signaling his support for Quinn is over Oh, wow! The Times is out to get Quinn, at […]
Greenwich Village: The Harlem of Antebellum New York
With Lincoln the movie dominating the Oscar nominations this February, never has a Black History Month been given such a national focus on the abolition […]
Time Matters When You Have a Heart Attack!
Heart attacks are life threatening. How soon you get medical help can be the difference between life and death and/or your future quality of life. […]
Transformation in Chelsea: From Industrial Telecom to Walker Tower Luxury Condo
How do you take an industrial building with few windows and turn it into a luxury apartment that can command high prices? All over America, […]
Grace Church: 166 Years of A village Landmark
On March 7, 1846, Grace Church was consecrated at Broadway and 10th Street. Previously, from 1808, the church was located at the corner of Broadway […]
Which Isn’t It?
“Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary-wise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, […]
Taking Milk From a Kid
SnackBar People often discuss the ethics and humane treatment of killing animals for their meat, but the guilt and queasiness rarely spills over to the […]
Fortune in My Eyes: A Memoir of Broadway Glamour, Social Justice, and Political Passion
Every age has had its stars who combine show business glitz and political passion, with Bono, Sean Penn, and Angelina Jolie among those carrying that […]
WestView Letter February 2013: Why Should I Pay for a Park?
Why Should I Pay for a Park? Dear Editor, A Neighborhood Improvement District (NID) is proposed by for the Hudson River Park, from Chambers Street […]
Superbowl? Fiscal Cliff?
Can Douglas Durst and Sports Leagues Work It Out Before Pier 40 Sinks? The advent of the New Year brings a new session of the […]
Sophie Gerson – From The Bronx With Chutzpah
I always knew that I had a special tie to Alan Gerson, and it wasn’t because I sat through some of his Fidel Castro length […]