Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies that Matter
A heat wave is predicted for July and August on the East Coast, which is perfect air-conditioned movie theater time. Please keep that in mind […]
VID Covers Lots of Grounds
During its monthly general meeting on Thursday, June 12th at St. John’s Church on Christopher Street, the Village Independent Democrats (VID) heard from a wide […]
Dear Editor,
In the June issue of WVN I wrote that a friend who lives in the West 50’s in Manhattan fell and hit her head in […]
WestView Letter July 2014: Dear George:
Dear George: Would it be against WestView News policy to print the following: “Thank You Saint Jude, for answering my prayer. LR” I would be […]
WestView Letter July 2014: Dear Editor,
Dear Editor, In his brilliant article in last month’s issue, Barry Benepe proposed that the two-story structure on Pier 40 be razed. Pier 40 would […]
Good Morning Greenwich Village!
The Village is a fascinating neighborhood. It is certainly the center of efforts to preserve some of the lifestyle which made NYC such a vibrant […]
PLEA TO A FLOWER THIEF
It was dancer and urban gardener, Peter Davis, who discovered the “Double Impatient”. We are all familiar with the ever-rushing to bloom “Impatient” (hence its […]
TRIUMPH OF A SALES MAVEN
I belong to that vast group that will not, no, cannot, buy anything unless it is on sale. You see, you have to be careful; […]
When Wonder Bread Was 11 Cents
I was born on December 20th 1927, on 103rd Street and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan and except for a very brief move to Astoria, around […]
392 West Street, Then & Now
With the summer breeze finally here, a stop along the Greenwich Village waterfront to reminisce about its past seems in order. The building at 392 […]
WestView Letter July 2014: George
George Many thanks for your time and kindness in sending the MIA issues (April, May) of West View. You should be made aware of the […]
Answer to High Cost of Hospitals Opens
Walk-in Walk-out Urgent Care Center Opens . Lenox Hill HealthPlex is a freestanding, 24-hour, emergency department which is similar to hospital-based emergency departments in terms […]
WestView on the Radio
On The Big Broadcast, Sunday evening this past June 15, at 10:05 PM, the radio host, Rich Conaty gave a terrific plug for WestView News […]
What’s Your Excuse?
Every one of us knows something we should be doing to be healthier, but we make some excuse not to do it. The excuse I […]
We All Have Stories
My sister, Sarah, sat in my living room on Barrow Street, absolutely tickled as she read WestView News. “This is the best paper I’ve ever […]