Swiftly, Swiftly
It’s their twittering high overhead that usually snags my ears while I’m thinking about other things, such as how to persuade my corgi Millie not […]
The Rewriting of Young and Eager
In 1962, I decided to write a play. However, what did I, in all of my 25 years of maturity, know? I had studied Journalism […]
The Rain Of Law
I don’t know why anyone needs a lawyer, but somehow it turns out that you frequently do. I have tried often enough to avoid encumbering […]
Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: movies that matter July 2013
July 2013 It is summer, which means big movies that will try to frighten you on some unconscious level. In the current political climate, with […]
The Nance: Love, Laughter and Despair
The Nance, a Lincoln Center production starring Nathan Lane as the Nance and Jonny Orsini as his young lover and directed by Jack O’Brien, has […]
The Seeing Seed
SnackBar There are puzzles that keep me up at night. Recently, I’ve been mulling over lentils, and it side-winded me to a staggeringly stupid question: […]
Close to Death
And again! I just called ambulance for old man who fell and had a bad head bleed outside the hospital triangle. It took 25 minutes; […]
Do You Know What to do in Case of Fire?*
Be aware that a fire can double in size every 30 seconds and can burn down a two-story building in five minutes, so knowing what […]
DIDN’T GET YOUR PAPER?
No problem, visit one of the locations below: Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Avenue (at 10th Street) Muhlenberg Library, 209 West 23rd Street (at 7th […]
WestView Letter July 2013: To the Editor:
To the Editor: Thank you for the opportunity to respond to Tony Hoffman’s letter. When I write for WestView, and act as a journalist, I […]
After The Storm, A Monthly Column About Politics. Glick Okays Sale of Hudson River Park
New 40-story towers on West Street may be on their way. At around 1a.m. on Saturday June 25, the New York State Senate approved the […]
FIRE SAFETY NOTICE
IN THE EVENT OF FIRE, STAY CALM. NOTIFY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. IF YOU MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION, […]
WestView Letter July 2013: 9/11 Delays
9/11 Delays To the Editor, The terrible delays being exposed in the revamped 911 call system are nothing compared to the huge delays being caused […]