The Jefferson Market Courts – A Timeline (Part One)
The Jefferson Market branch library was originally a courthouse. But there were courts on the site well before 1877, when the present building opened. The […]
Walk About New York: From Communion to Condo, Part 1Churches Are Born Again as Residences
Two historic Greenwich Village churches—the Village Presbyterian Church and the Washington Square Methodist Church—have seen their pews turned into pantries, their altars altered and their […]
A Road Forward From The Silver Scandal
Paul Newell is a Male Democratic District Leader for a portion of Sheldon Silver’s District. He was an active NYC leader of Barack Obama’s historic […]
Taste of Greenwich HouseUnveils 2015 Culinary Trends
Foodies, bloggers, and celebrity chefs are already speculating what the shining star on 2015’s culinary stage will be. Kale and quinoa were the super foods […]
Restaurant News Location, Location, Location
The Hamilton Soda Fountain Opening a restaurant in the West Village is like starting on second base in the baseball game of life. After all, […]
Restaurant News A Jaded Restaurant Goer is Fooled!
Barbara Chacour, a fellow WestView Newscontributor and a neighbor in the West Village,came into my office and asked what Iwas writing on this month. Having […]
Lower Levels Better Living
Some of us are feeling new and refreshed from our January purge of those glorious holiday toxins. Most of us hope we’ve finally paid off […]
Early French Film at the Jefferson Market Library
France is considered the birthplace ofcinema and has always been at the centerof developments in the medium. StartingFebruary 21st at Jefferson MarketLibrary and continuing on […]
A Call for Integrity
“These charges go to the very core of what ails Albany—a lack of transparency, lack of accountability, and lack of principle joined with an overabundance […]
What’s Love Got to do With “Likes”?
To figure out what you love, it is helpful to examine your “likes.” Everyone is familiar with the phrases “to know her is to love […]
Je Suis Charlie! Blasting De Blasio:Is it Dinkins Redux?
We live in one of the most segregated communitiesin America. It is ironic becausewe also live in one of the most politicallyliberal communities in America. […]
Eating Healthy When it is Cold Outside
Brrr…it’s cold out there. You either don’t want to get out or you can’t. You know you have to eat, and should eat healthy, but […]
The Birth Of Public Housing
Public housing was born on New York City’s Lower East Side over 70 years ago when NYCHA opened the First Houses in 1936, the first […]
My First Time
Raise your glass for a New Year’s toast to a few of my birdy firsts! (And Millie, here’s a leftover corgi-cutout Christmas cookie to tide […]
A League of their Own: Greenwich House Girls Basketball Puts a New Spin on Intramurals
In the increasingly competitive world of youth sports, the Greenwich House Girls Basketball League stands apart. The non-competitive league, founded in 1995 by a local […]
Theatre Review: “A Delicate Balance”
At the curtain call on opening night of the splendid new Broadway revival of “A Delicate Balance” at the Golden Theater, the actors Glenn Close, […]
West Village Original: Joe Lisi
This month’s West Village Original is actor and former policeman Joe Lisi, born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in 1950. After a 24-year career in the New […]
Why Restaurants Make It – Or Don’t.
“What a dinner party! You should open a restaurant!” Have you ever heard this or something like it? Truth be told, very few people should […]