HRPT Debt Prompts Record Private Gift
I wanted to start this article with “Oh wow” but it seems I have already used that opening so Word demands another expression to describe […]
Glick and Cuomo Win, Community Loses.
There was no dancing in the streets on November 4th when Deborah Glick and Andrew Cuomo were re-elected to their positions and the Christine Quinn-led, […]
A Bird in the Hand
Millie is begging for a duck breast chew, which will, thankfully, keep her quiet while I write (and re-write) this article, but will also keep […]
Voices of Ascension Holds a Gala By Barbara Chacour
On November 12 the Voices of Ascension Chorus and Orchestra had a benefit performance at the Church of the Ascension followed by a reception. Incelebration […]
Brand New Restaurants with Personality
Brand new to the neighborhood is Primo 135, somewhat like a hide-away, yet on a well beaten path at 135 Seventh Avenue South. In a […]
Where The Best Nuts Are Cracking This Season
It’s that “most wonderful” time of year again, time to listen to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score and watch lovely dancers all around the city interpret E. […]
Former CB2 Chair Jo Hamilton Fined $10,000: Integrity Denied.
We have seen our neighborhood change markedly over the last 25 years, during most of which I have served as a member of Community Board […]
NBC and The Post Discover a New Restaurant.
“We would like to take out an ad in WestView News to advertise our new restaurant”. Nothing, oh nothing, cheers me more than this call […]
Edwina Seaver Fontaine, 1927-2014
In the last issue of Westview I wrote about my former tenant, Edwina Fontaine, and the choices I had to make about her life and […]
West Village Original: Maggie Berkvist
This month’s West Village Original is “WestView” photographer Maggie Berkvist, born in Leicester, England. For over 50 years she was a photo editor and researcher, […]
The Jefferson Market Library’s Fascinating History
The New York Public Library’s history of the Jefferson Market Library states it was originally a courthouse. It goes on, “The courthouse was briefly the […]
The City: Entry and Passage
Architect and city planner Barry Benepe has the most unique mind I have ever encountered.He is free of any clichéd opinions – it is as […]
Walk About New York
From Tariffs, to Archives, to Bedrooms: a History of the Archive Building . Steaming along Christopher Street, the Archive Building looks like a huge red […]
“It’s Only a Play” – A Laugh Riot
The audience at the Schoenfeld Theatre at the packed-house performance of “It’s Only a Play” greeted line after line with uproarious laughter and waves of […]
Hootenanny! GHMS Celebrates the Spirit of Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie
What’s a Hootenanny? Stop by the Greenwich House Music School to find out. The Music School and New York City based Americana band The Amigos […]
Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies that Matter
Let’s Go To The Movies: Nightcrawler – Director Dan Gilroy Dan Gilroy’s debut film should grab the gold come award time. His Michael Mann- inspired […]
Dear Editor:
71 years of age, I have been going to The Lady of Pompeii for several years. The space is shared with other groups that hold […]
When Greed Becomes Normal
Whether it is the Rudin real estate firm taking over the remains of St. Vincent’s Hospital, or the Koch brothers taking over Congress, it is […]