Americans Are Just Like Us
“Russia gave Crimea to the Ukraine 60 years ago,” I caught on WNYC from a commentator with just a trace of a Russian accent. I […]
PARIS MY LOVE
I am always glad to be back in Paris for all the usual reasons; but there is one aspect of the City of Light and […]
How I Came to Publish My Mother’s Last Novel, Best Time for Love
Flash back to Bayview Hospital, St. Petersburg Florida in August, 2005—and I do, I often do. My mother, the author, Jill Stern, is sitting up […]
Yemeni Food: An Introduction
SnackBar Yemeni cuisine has a long uninterrupted history, as the foods and dishes that you will find in Yemen today are very similar to what […]
Change is the most static characteristic of New York City
. It’s not uncommon to have a flourishing business one day then come upon a store front shuttered with yesterday’s newspaper the very next. You […]
Science from Away: Epigenetics and “Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics.”
By Mark M. Green (sciencefromaway.com) “What is the fate of personally acquired characteristics? Do they die with individuals or do they extend – at times […]
Who in their right mind would make a film about land use?
Not me. I was just looking for the Jumble in the Daily News one day when I came across a photo of a sad guy […]
New Pizza Invasion on Hudson
Pizza on Hudson Street is about as old as the Village but I recently dined at two new pizza restaurants within a few blocks of […]
The Legacy of James Marston Fitch
“Among my many fond recollections of Jim Fitch is the memory of him in all his dignity—which at the age of sixty was impressive—standing on […]
Sunset Two-step
Doing a Texas two-step along the Hudson River Park promenadewhile trying to keep the Erie Lackawanna tower centered on the fireball of the setting sunwith […]
Health News
Sometimes, everything you thought you knew may be wrong. Be open to new and sometimes old remedies for your health. EatFat? Since the ‘80s, the […]
David Santos is a very regular guy
He grew up in working class suburban New Jersey. He became passionate about food as a kid in a Portuguese immigrant family where food was […]
Politicians Know the Problem, but What is Their Solution?
Before St. Vincent’s Hospital closed, many community activists and local politicians objected. Afterwards, every politician representing the community, with the notable exception of Mayor Bloomberg, […]
VID March Meeting
On Thursday March 13, the Village Independent Democrats met at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 83 Christopher Street. It started with reports from Keen Berger, Democratic […]
The Easter Maybe Crowd
Before I tell you what I see in the Easter Maybe Crowd, I should tell you about my perch. I am minister at Judson Memorial […]
Commentary and Correspondence: We Need a Hospital
Dear Editor, In this op ed, two former Long Island College Hospital (LICH) doctors argue that there is no need for LICH, which as a […]
Goodbye St. Vincent’s, Hello Lenox Hill HealthPlex
When St. Vincent’s Hospital was closed in 2010, the fate of the O’Toole building on the West Side of Seventh Avenue between 12th and 13th […]
If You Don’t Hear From Us Don’t Expect to Hear from us
When, I, in passing mentioned to author J. E. Fishman that I had called and emailed the New York City police press office to ask […]