“You Don’t Need A Hospital” (Stephen Berger, the Berger Commission)
“You’ll never get a hospital,” declared Michael J. Dowling in his Limerick accent,receiving a roar of rage from a packed West Village audience at PS […]
45 Bleecker Street Theatre Becomes The Lynn Redgrave Theatre
During the opening night curtain call for Culture Project’s current production ofShaheed: The Dream and Death of Benazir Bhutto, Allan Buchman, Founder & Artistic Director […]
Outcry in Downtown School Spotlights Community Organizing
Only months after protracted zoning battles had finally set boundaries for the new Foundling School (PS 340) at Sixth Avenue and 17th Street, the school […]
Time Is Short: Free Lynne Stewart Now
Slowly, but with growing conviction, I make my way toward the progressive movement in this city. On Thursday, May 9, I found myself at Theater […]
Work In Progress
Pier 46 – Perry Street Pier to its many fans – was so severely damaged by ‘Sandy,’ that it has been out of bounds for […]
Bike Tour de France
Oh wow! Last month, while walking along West 4th Street to 7th Avenue, I encountered a whiz bang team swiftly installing a continuous row of […]
Drinking Again
She said she’d meet me at the bar at Chumley’s. I was doubtful. “I thought you’d quit that.” “It’s all right,” she said. “That was […]
WestView Letter June 2013: Bike Racks
Dear Editor, A friend of mine recently told me of his immediate reaction to the bike racks: “My first and immediate impression of the new […]
A Personal Chef’s Neighborhood Secrets
I have always loved the traditional French approach to food shopping. For the most part, it involves going to certain stores that are known for […]
WestView Letter June 2013: Bike Share Program
Dear Editor, As a resident of West 13th Street for more than 37 years, I’ve seen a great many changes in our neighborhood. Factory buildings […]
Bikes: Sharing the Anger
Community Board Two set May 2 for the public hearing on Bike Share and allocated a small room in NYU holding around 60 people. After […]
New Crop of Cyclists
On Memorial Day, I decided to head out to view the launch of the Citibike bike-share system. Riding around on my own upright Dutch 1-speed, […]
The Lost Buildings of Minetta Place
While Minetta Brook has long been hidden from our eyes with streets and buildings, its name carries on in a small section of the Village. […]
West Village Original: Lisa Cannistraci
This month’s West Village Original is Brooklyn born Lisa Cannistraci, owner of the bar Henrietta Hudson at the corner of Morton and Hudson Streets and […]
Greenwich Village Seniors Channel Lifetime of Creativity
On Tuesday, May 14, Greenwich House’s Center on the Square welcomed hundreds of Village residents to the opening reception of Greenwich House’s annual 20 Over […]
Sitting Pretty
June. Pier 54. A Big Sit, in birding lingo, is a competitive sport. Pick a prime spot, plop yourself down with a cooler and a […]
The New Greenwich Village Book
John Strausbaugh’s new book, The Village, subtitled, 400 Years of Beats and Bohemians, Radicals and Rogues – A History of Greenwich Village is out for […]
Bunty Berman Presents… at The New Group
“Let’s Make a Movie,” the production number that closes the first act, is near perfect,a delight for eye and ear. It does what a first […]