Even Billionaires Need a Hospital
“George–too bad we couldn’t get Perelman to put his money where it’s needed. America–the land where the rich get richer and big get bigger…love his […]
Raise Your Hand to Step into the Classroom
In New York City, a host of organizations offers parents, community members, college students, and even teenagers the chance to be surrogate teachers and real […]
Sing In the New Year
This article marks three years of writing for WestView. Thank you, George. 2013 was a good year for birding in the West Village, and, indeed, […]
Hudson River Park
AIR RIGHTS TRANSFER II: OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Zoning and the Waterfront Unlike any other public park in the city, the Hudson River Park is zoned for […]
CSA Memories
The Charles Street Association (CSA) in the 1970s and 1980s provided a means to make beautiful the street and bring neighbors together through wholesome activities. […]
Murder on Grove Street: The Waterfront Rebellion
In the early morning of January 8, 1947, Andrew Hintz, hiring boss of Pier 51 at the foot of Jane Street, kissed his wife Maisie […]
Hail & Farewell
In a little stretch on the west side of Hudson Street, between Perry and Horatio, WestView News has noticed that there seems, of late, to […]
Blast from the Past – The Explosive 60s in the Village
As a teenager in the mid l950s when I lived with my family in the township of Irvington, New Jersey, I picked up a copy […]
West Village Original: Rainie Cole
This month’s West Village Original is Rainie Cole, a neighborhood resident since 1974 with a background in theater, cabaret, and television production. Rainie has written, […]
Then & Now: From Auto Repair To Simply Not There
In the Far West Village, along the Greenwich Village waterfront, sits a block of West Street between 10th and Charles Streets. Of the buildings on […]
Science from Away: A Meeting, a Merger and a Marriage – New York City Style
Nineteen eighty four was a big year for me, and for New York University. I met my wife to be (more about that to follow), […]
Theatre Threads
Le Poisson Rouge – The Rape of Lucretia The 10th Anniversary of the WestViewNews was coming up and as I walked along McDougal Street the […]
Leftover
SnackBar Chinese tradition dictates that for a new year’s meal there must be leftovers. It’s an age-old glorification of excess, but seen in a more […]
Kudos West View News
“It is always a joy as well as a breath of fresh air to read the West View News. Since one of the joys of […]
WestView Letter January 2014: Dear Editor,
Dear Editor, Thank you for the trip down memory lane in your paper last month. Sadly, a Guardian was appointed without my participation by Judge […]
What’s Happening to Our Post Office?
WVN decided to ask the corporate communications department of the USPS, and were glad to be reassured that “there are plans for the station to […]
South Village Landmarked, Capping Ten Year Campaign
New historic district largest expansion of landmark protections in Greenwich Village since 1969 On December 17th, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted […]
Urgent Call to Action for Lynne Stewart
New Year’s greetings to WestView News readers. I would like to share with you the contents of a letter I just sent to our mayor […]