Mermaid Parade Splashes Up Coney Island’s Surf Avenue
By Karen Rempel Summer began with a splash on Saturday, June 22 with Coney Island’s 37th annual Mermaid Parade. Mermaids, Neptunes, merkids, and merdogs paraded […]
King Leer and the Sausage
By James Lincoln Collier King Leer was meeting with his cabinet. They were all there—Rumpelstiltskin, the Mock Turtle, Hansel and Gretel, and the King’s spokesperson, […]
550 Washington Street is Moving Forward
By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Oxford’s development along West Street, across from the Pier 40 and Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT) headquarters, was originally […]
The Village’s Own Gem of a Festival—The 13th Annual Manhattan Film Festival at Historic Cinema Village Theater
Villagers attend one of “The coolest film festivals in the World” as ranked by Movie-Maker Magazine The Manhattan Film Festival (MFF) recently completed its 13th […]
“FASTER”
“FASTER”—athletic terrier demands speed to get to the game. Photo by Chris Manis.
2019 TD Five Boro Bike Tour
By Eric Uhlfelder It seems that every time I cover this most remarkable bicycle event for WestView News, the weather gods conspire to tell me: […]
Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso Politicians: One year they’re inducted, next year they’re indicted. Confession may be good for the soul but it’s hard on a marriage. […]
Watching the Brain Learn
By Adam L. Hall As we race through the information age at warp speeds, one interesting topic to consider is how our capacity to learn […]
Style on the Street: Everyday Pride in The Village
By Karen Rempel | Fashion Editor This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and half a century of LGBTQIA+ liberation. The first […]
Pat Lasch: Artist and Seven Generations in the West Village!
By Melinda Photis My mother, Pat Lasch, has the distinction of having had her artwork lost or discarded by the Museum of Modern Art in […]
Karen’s Quirky Style
By Karen Rempel | Fashion Editor A killer look often starts with one piece to build on. I put this style together around these luscious […]
Moon Child Sprinkles Fairy Dust on Christopher Street
By Karen Rempel | Fashion Editor Moon Child is a magical wonderland of fantastical creations by owner Irina Jatskova Corso. The first thing that catches […]
Important Reasons Why You Should Have a Will
By Walter Boxer Fifty-five percent of all adults and thirty percent of those over 65 do not have wills. If you die without a will, […]
The Kate Smith “God Bless America” Controversy
By Robert Heide Before every performance at the legendary Caffe Cino coffee house theatre on Cornelia Street, Joe Cino, the proprietor and guiding light for […]
Not Your Grandmother’s Square Dancing
By Kian Lam Kho It is a cool beautiful spring evening in the Village and the main door of P.S. 3 on Hudson Street is […]
Stonewall Uprising, 1969: A 50-Year Celebration
By Robert Heide and John Gilman Yes, we were there the night of June 28th, 1969, and all the rest of those famous nights whose […]
Small Residential Lots Get a City Competition Treatment
By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Big Ideas for Small Lots NYC (BISL) is a design competition to find housing solutions for smaller than standard […]