Net Neutrality in the West Village
By W. Russell Neuman ‘Net neutrality,’ whatever that might mean, sure sounds like a reasonable idea. It’s got to be better than whatever the alternative […]
Against the Destruction of West Village Houses
Dear Editors: As long-term residents of the West Village Houses, we are appalled at how the Board is trying to destroy this low-rise community, which […]
Continuing the Fight for Health Centers in Lower Manhattan
By Penny Mintz The Progressive Action for Lower Manhattan (PALM), which is a chapter of the New York Progressive Action Network (NYPAN) serving Manhattan below […]
West Village Original: Robert Heide
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is playwright and author Robert Heide, who was born and raised in Irvington, New Jersey. The […]
Bird of the Year 2017
By Keith Michael Remarkably, it is time for the 12th Annual Millies: the coveted Bird of the Year Awards! After 12 months of doom and […]
A Declaration for Independence
By Tom Lamia “Greed is good!” is a memorable line from the movie Wall Street. Not long after the movie finished its run, the financial […]
Journey to Forgiveness
By Gayle Kirschenbaum Did you ever feel like you were born into the wrong family? I did. From head to toe, there wasn’t anything right […]
West Village Coffee Joints
By Gordon T. Hughes, Jr. There is a famous scene with Jill Clayburgh and Woody Allen in Annie Hall where the two are sitting on […]
Beasts of the Village
By Gordon T. Hughes, Jr. You know it’s one of the highlights of our West Village scene. We see this remarkable parade taking place on […]
An Excerpt from Robert Heide 25 Plays
The following piece is a slightly edited excerpt from one of the dozen new essays written by Robert Heide and included in his new book, […]
Village Hawk
Street photographer Steven Greenbaum recently snapped a shot of a hawk perched above the Bleecker Playground, at Bleecker and West 11th Streets. He then sent […]
My Brief Encounter with Jeanne Moreau
By Allyn Freeman It was the day after Thanksgiving in 1963. I waited in the Cannes airport to board a late afternoon flight to Paris […]
Jim Fouratt’s Have You Heard? JANUARY 2018
I am happy to say that there is some good news to report in the new year. Our district’s City Councilperson, Corey Johnson, according to […]
An Exceptional (Concert) Musical Undertaking
By Michael Feldman What you will hear on February 10th is some of the most glorious music ever written, but also the emergence of a […]
The Fight of Her Life
By Reverend Michel Faulkner Growing up in the Bronx as the fourth youngest of 11 children wasn’t easy. When Vicky was three, she and her […]