Christine Blasey Ford and the Power of Memorable Architecture
By Ananth Sampathkumar, Partner, NDNY Architecture + Design Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 27th, 2018. Her testimony about the […]
Graffiti Art and HipHop Architecture
By Brian J. Pape, AIA There is a keenly watched legal battle being waged over creative expression, as noted in WestView News March and April […]
Then&Now: The Greenwich Village Theater
By Brian J. Pape, AIA Greenwich Village and the area of Sheridan Square was a popular tourist destination during the 1910s and 1920s, helped by […]
Documenting the Village and Beyond
A Review of Berenice Abbot: A Life in Photography. WW Norton, 2018. Author, Julia Van Haaften. By Lisa E Davis, PhD Browsing the shelves of […]
Flamenco and More at the Creative Cultural Center at St. Veronica
By Caroline Benveniste All too often, we report sad real estate stories—buildings being torn down and replaced with condos or offices, local shops closing because […]
The Next Concert Could Be Yours
In my now 90 years, I found myself doing something I have never done before—sponsoring a classical music concert. It was easier than I thought. […]
Soccer with a View
By Barry Benepe In the September 2017 issue of WestView, we saw a lose-lose proposal to replace the current, income-earning parking garage at Pier 40 […]
Barry Diller Asks Me to Print His Words
By George Capsis Below, I have included my (slightly revised) email exchanges with Valerie Combs—the Senior Vice President and Head of Communications at IAC—between October […]
Cage-Free in Washington Square Park
By Stanley Wlodyka The larger-than-life silver birdcage would block the path through the Washington Square Arch if not for the two refugees cut out from […]
A Stroll Around the Neighborhood: The Meatpacking District
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP On our last stroll, in the October 2017 issue of WestView, we ventured up to West 12th Street […]
Westbeth Gallery Hosts “Thinking Big”—Large-Scale Paintings by Blue Mountain Gallery Members
By Martica Sawin A show of large-scale paintings by members of the Blue Mountain Gallery, a leading artists’ cooperative, currently occupies a guest slot at […]
A Conversation with the Mastermind Behind Christopher Street’s Colorful Trees
By Andrew Buemi If you’ve walked down Christopher Street in the last several months, you’ve likely come across the trees sheathed in festive bursts of […]
Federal-Era Homes in the West Village
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP When the New York State Commissioners’ Plan of 1811 adopted the rectangular grid plan of streets and lots, typically […]
Diller Island is Dead
By George Capsis At 7:00 a.m. on September 22nd, I came out of the shower to a ringing phone and stood, still dripping, as Westview […]
Diller Island: The City Club Perspective
Dear George, As President of the City Club of New York, one of the three plaintiffs in the Pier 55 (a.k.a. Diller Island) litigation, I’ve […]
A Common Perspective on Diller Island
Dear James, I wanted to thank you for the commentary you provided in your advertisement in the Op-Ed section of the New York Times on […]
No Towers in Central Paris
By Barry Benepe Unlike New York City, Paris has insisted on strong limitations for building heights throughout its historic center. Following the array of boulevards […]
Can You Speak Louder? We Can’t Hear You. Community Board 2 answers your park requests.
By George Capsis “The community board is having a meeting tonight about what to do with Pier 40 and you have to go,” demanded Dusty. […]