VID Leaders Forget Roots
By Arthur Z. Schwartz The Village Independent Democrats (VID) was born, nearly 60 years ago, out of a revolt against machine politics and the lack […]
Why Do the Elderly Move?
By Alec Pruchnicki, MD I’ve worked at the Lott Assisted Living Facility (ALF) for over 14 years and have been involved in the care of […]
The Riviera Cafe Dies but it is Not the Rent
By George Capsis “Oh no, not the Riviera,” was the reaction to the closing of this 47-year-old landmark defining the corner of West 4th Street […]
Historical Commercial Rent Controls in New York City
By Brian J. Pape, AIA Contrary to common belief, there is still rent control for historic commercial buildings in New York City, as was reported […]
Department of Buildings Shrugs as Megatowers Take Over New York City
By Nan Victoria Munger If you want to get to Carnegie Hall, you could practice a whole lot. Or, you could simply raise your eyes […]
GOTTLIEB ON CHARLES
The billion-dollar Gottlieb real estate empire, legally wrested by nephew Neil Bender, may see this seven-story condo block on Charles and Hudson Streets. In August, […]
Landlord of the Flies: Steve Croman’s Social Diary Is Empty
By Joseph Turco, Esq. Let’s gather what we know about the ever-sinking fortunes of the ‘Bernie Madoff of Landlords,’ Steve Croman. 1. In May 2016, […]
Pier 40 and Human-Powered Boating
By Sally Curtis The future of Pier 40 in Hudson River Park is once again on the table following the sale of its air rights […]
Serve the Students, Not the System
By Sarah Quane Smyth In high school, I had a friend whom I greatly admired. She had a tenacious, almost ruthless drive towards success while […]
UGLY INSPIRES BEAUTY
In an effort to prevent police officers from parking their private cars in front of the Bomb Squad on Charles Street, the New York Police […]
Happy Birthday, Ruth Berk!
Longtime Village resident Ruth Berk celebrated a glorious 94th birthday, Greek style, at Nisi Restaurant on Bleecker Street. Her guardian, Arthur Schwartz, threw the bash, […]
In and Out
Perhaps things will improve for retail in the Village: A bill in the New York City Council, which proposed raising the threshold for the Commercial […]
Market-less in the Village
By Robert Widmann My M14A bus pulled up to the light at 8th Avenue and—seated as I was, on the north-facing side—I found myself gazing […]
In the Dark: An Adolescence in Greenwich Village Movie Houses
By Barbara Riddle Apparently, Edward Hopper and I have something in common: We both loved going to the movies at the ornate Loew’s Sheridan, constructed […]
An Overview of Traditional Tibetan Medicine
By Helen Weisman In 2014, The Rubin Museum of Art presented Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine. The show focused on visual representations […]
Get a Diagnosis!
By Joy Pape, FNP-C CDE CILC Okay. I almost did not write this month. Why? Because I had back pain…AGAIN! Have you ever had back […]
How Do They Do It?
By Keith Michael Standing at the railing in Hudson River Park, binoculars poised, I’m scanning the rocks of the recently demolished Sanitation Pier for the […]
Greenwich House Music School Reveals Lesser-Known But Most Important Offering: Transformation
By Joe Salas and Katie Lee At the six-way intersection of 7th Avenue South, Bleecker Street, and Barrow Street, many changes have been unfolding this […]