-By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP James Stewart Polshek, FAIA,has lived most of his life in Greenwich Village, plus his work at architectural studios first overlooking Union Square, later at 2 Gansevoort Street. Polshek, perhaps influenced by his upbringing and our Village ethos, chose design commissions that were consistent with his politics. He died on
-By Luke McGuire On October 29th, the New York City Teen Film Festival will hold its seventh annual event at an independent theater in downtown Manhattan. Founded by New York City high school students in 2016, the festival is dedicated to providing valuable film experience to all New York teens. “The primary goal of the
-By Anthony Paradiso On October 31st, the annual Village Halloween Parade will start on Canal Street and travel up to West 15th street for the 49th year. According to the Halloween Parade’s website, this year’s theme is “Freedom” and the parade will feature the Brooklyn United Marching Band playing the song “Freedom,” that was written
-Hannah Reimann An increasing number of tourists and locals come to the Meatpacking area to attend events and exhibits at The Whitney Museum and Little Island. Free concerts and numerous cultural events abound these days. The area’s character is changing as the meatpackers depart. Couture shops like Hermès and Helmut Lang are paying enormous rents
-By Roger Paradiso I am writing this not just to the readership of WestView News, but to the contributors to the paper. Petitions work when they are popular. Why? Because if they address issues that people care about, it will not be hard to get signatures. George Capsis, the publisher of WestView News, is an
As part of New York City public schools’ Student Pathways Initiative, Northwell Health will host up to 150 internships for 12th graders, supporting student instruction in career-connected learning. NEW HYDE PARK, NY – Northwell Health today announced its commitment to serve as the first Student Pathways anchor employer partner for New York City Schools, providing
– By Dana Jean Costantino We have new neighbors here in the West Village, and some of us at WestView News could not be more delighted! The iconic building located at 41 Bank Street at the corner of West 4th Street is now occupied by the real estate group known as the Eklund-Gomes Team
Dear Westview readers, For the last 20 years you have all been so supportive of our newspaper, and for that, we are so very thankful. It is so special to have a local newspaper that serves this beloved neighborhood. From the historic townhouses to the local restaurants, there are so many things about the West
On Sunday, December 8 at 7:00 PM The Grammy-nominated Western Wind Vocal Sextet will present “Home For The Holidays – from Darkness to Light” on Sunday, December 8 at 7:00 PM Church of St. Luke in the Field, 487 Hudson Street, NYC (West Village). The concert celebrates Christmas and Chanukah with a rich assortment of holiday music. This
Right now you can go to YouTube and see and hear an interview with the new, young owner of the White Horse Tavern, Eytan Sugarman, as he describes his wish to keep the best of the oldest continuously run tavern in the West Village, and how he hopes to make it even better. Why are
Funeral – Sunday June 10 – 11AM – Greenwich Village Funeral Home Ruth Berk, who would have turned 95 in August, passed this morning at Beth Israel Hospital. The cause of death was heart failure, complicated by a stroke. Berk was a long time Village cultural figure. After an early career as an opera singer,
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WestView is looking for a local freelance designer with publication experience who can help lay out the paper and design ads. You must be proficient in Adobe CC 2018, especially InDesign. Work from home, collaborate with great people, and become part of the WestView family. Call George Capsis at 212-924-5718 or email him at gcapsis@gmail.com.
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 p.m. on WBAI, 99.5 FM. His show, “Dreaming the Dream,” will air for the first time on Monday, July 17th. Email your suggestions about guest and topic ideas to Arthur