West Village Gets Top Diagnostic Center
By George Capsis It was two o’clock in the morning when Maggie discovered, that with blood thinners to avoid a blockage in a newly-implanted heart […]
Offending a Cog in the Political Machine
By Jim Fouratt, Candidate for New York District 66 State Assembly I had worked as an elections poll clerk for a number of years at […]
Loving WestView
Dear Mr. Capsis, I hope you’re doing wonderfully on this beautiful summer day! I’ve meant to write you this for a long time but reading […]
Turkish Commentary
Dear Mr. Capsis I read your article “Going Home to Turkey” with growing dismay. Beginning with your reference to Turks’ origins as “marauding” tribes whose […]
More Lost Supermarkets
Our article in the August issue reported on the loss of 15 supermarkets in the West Village over the last forty years or so. Here […]
The West Village’s Most-Recently Married Couple
The West Village’s Most-Recently Married Couple: In a private ceremony at City Hall, Mr. Percy Mori wed his beautiful bride, Cristina Perez. Cristina holds a […]
MIA SAYS
MIA SAYS: I find that asking with an affectionate rub for an affectionate pat makes us both feel good. Photo by Maggie Berkvist.
Northwell Health Imaging at Lenox Health Greenwich Village Opens
Northwell Health Imaging at Lenox Health Greenwich Village opened its brand new state-of-the-art, 13,000-square-foot imaging center on August 2, 2016 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Patients […]
VID Stays Active During the Summer
On Thursday, August 18th, the Village Independent Democrats held their monthly meeting at St. John’s Church on Christopher Street. Club president Nadine Hoffman reported on […]
Mulry Square Project
On August 15, 2016, Artists Who Care’s (AWC’s), 9/11 Tiles for America Project, honored the finished Mulry Square Project, by celebrating the sixth anniversary of […]
Maggie B’s Photo of the Month
HE’S FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES, luring a stream of delighted youngsters of all ages in Washington Square Park to try their luck at catching the ‘pretty […]
Lolo’s Birthday
Save the date of Saturday, October 15th at 4pm. Hellen’s cockatoo Lolo Chocon is about to celebrate 21 years with us humans. So come enjoy […]
Cuomo’s Ego Is Boss
By George Capsis I have to caution myself not to call a City press office after reading a press release like yesterday’s from the Mayor’s […]
The Peculiar History of a “Floating” Pier 57
By Brian J. Pape, AIA Everyone knows that steel, stone, and concrete will sink in water, unless of course they are shaped like a boat. […]
Jackson Square Alliance Expands Its Role and Mission
By Michael D. Minichiello When walking around the northern reaches of the West Village this spring and summer, one couldn’t help but notice flowers blooming […]
A Tour of Lenox Health Greenwich Village’s New Northwell Health Imaging Center
By Caroline Benveniste George and I visited the Lenox Health Greenwich Village facility on August 25th, about a month after the opening of their new […]
St. John’s/Pier 40 Development Plan Hearing—An All Day Affair
By Jim Fouratt The public hearing of the City Planning Commission regarding the St. John’s/Pier 40 proposal was a day-long experience. Arriving at 9:45 for […]