The Healthcare Conundrum
By Nan Victoria Munger Consuming 17% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), “medical costs are the tapeworm of American economic competitiveness,” says billionaire Warren […]
Fresh Food for Seniors
By Andreea Ioana Pantor On Tuesday, June 27th, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer announced the return of the Fresh Food for Seniors Program. This […]
“What, No Hellman’s?”
By George Capsis Even I, the Publisher of WestView, am sometimes surprised by how good our contributors’ articles are. One of the best was Russell […]
A Village Bird on the Wire
By Jim Fouratt There are secrets Greenwich Village holds that are whispered into ears about who and what is going on here. We want to […]
Tom Doyle—Justice Is Near
By Arthur Z. Schwartz WestView broke a story last October about Tom Doyle, who lived with his husband, Bill Cornwell, on Horatio Street, in a […]
ARTHUR Z. SCHWARTZ ON THE RADIO—WEEKLY.
Arthur Z. Schwartz, WestView contributing writer and Village activist, has been invited to produce his own radio show, every Monday, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 […]
The City Club Speaks
By Michael Gruen Resistance to Diller Island (Pier 55) has come from some key figures in the famed City Club of New York (they helped […]
Justified Outrage Against Verizon
By Ellis Nassour I recently came across a Verizon internet ad, which states: Ready for your free HBO NOW trial? One month FREE trial. All […]
VID—Democracy or Cronyism?
By Arthur Schwartz WestView has often featured reports on the most recent meetings of the Village Independent Democrats (VID), one of the City’s oldest “reform” […]
West Village Original: David Greenspan
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is playwright and actor David Greenspan, born in Los Angeles in 1956. The author of such […]
Amidst Bleecker Street Closures, a Survivor and a Reviver
By Nan Victoria Munger In 1979, Afghan millionaire Abdul Nusraty fled the communist government of Afghanistan, leaving behind his four cars and a 180-worker jewel […]
Janet Capron: Uptown Girl Turned Prostitute in Blue Money
By Andrew Buemi The New York City of the 1970s, for many, represents some of the grimmest and grittiest times in the City’s modern history. […]
Second Act
By Eileen Millan After a fairly successful career as an executive assistant and artist, I was able to buy my co-op apartment 20 years ago. […]
Out and About
By Keith Michael June, July, and August are when my exhausted academic schedules get crammed into binders for the summer and I get out! Yes, […]
IT WAS A NICE PARTY
WestView contributors enjoyed the garden at 69 Charles Street, which was once the home of Sinclair Lewis. Seated on the couch, near the roses, is […]
Notes and Perspectives from Away: Maine Sources and Methods
By Tom Lamia As I suggested last month, Maine has sent more than its share of respected political personages to the national stage—to the U.S. […]
IN AND OUT
June seems to be a popular time for openings. Last year, we counted 12 new spots, this year seven. We were happy to […]