Such A February Face
“Why, what’s the matter, That you have such a February face, So full of frost, of storm and cloudiness?” – William Shakespeare, Much Ado About […]
West Village Original: David Amram
This month’s West Village Original is composer, conductor, and author David Amram, born in 1930. He’s written over 100 orchestral and chamber music works, as […]
Chefs Prepare to Wow Village Neighbors
A who’s who of New York City’s culinary talent has started to sharpen their knives and flex their creative food muscles in preparation for the […]
Abu Dhabi and beyond
My love for architecture drew me to the United Arab Emirates. My last visit there was in 2004 where I stayed in Dubai for a […]
Once Again Gun Control
With the amount of ink that has been spilled in the matter of gun control, you would think that we might have reached some sensible […]
How Does it Feel to be on Your Own?
Llewyn Davis on MacDougal Street in 1961 The lyric of what is probably Bob Dylan’s most famous song poses the question – “How does it […]
Then & Now: Little West 12th Street, West of the High Line
By Amanda Davis, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation On the other side of the High Line, just outside the Gansevoort Market Historic District, sits […]
Theatre Threads – David Amram and the Cornelia Street Stadium
My friend Doug Yeager, a music manager and longtime folky said, “You gotta see him to believe him.” So there I sat in the dark, […]
Catalogue of Sublime Horror
SnackBar If you look up the recipe for slime, it usually involves a bottle of Elmer’s Glue, Borax Powder, and a few drops of food […]
Rose Champagne
Rose champagne is an occasional delight and in a couple of weeks, we’ll certainly see an uptick in requests. There is a standing discussion on […]
VID Monthly Meeting
On Thursday January 9th, the Village Independent Democrats (VID) held their monthly meeting in St. John’s Lutheran Church on Christopher street. The meeting started with […]
Saint Luke in the Clouds
The new development proposed for the parking lot next to the St. Luke’s School gymnasium and over the school itself has produced a decidedly negative […]
Confessions of a Lawrence Block Addict
In mid-January, our neighbor, the mystery writer Lawrence Block, hosted a launch party at the Mysterious Bookshop on Warren Street for his latest book, The […]
Cuomo and de Blasio Seek Health Care for the Poor
“Cuomo has asked the Obama administration for a waiver allowing him to spend $10 billion in Medicare money to change the way health care is […]
House Calls
A very competent visiting nurse supervisor was outlining their service to Maggie after the cancerous portion of her left lung had been removed and she, […]
Air Rights Transfer and the Hudson River Park: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Last November, Governor Cuomo signed the Bill to Amend the Hudson River Park Act, allowing for the potential transfer of 1.6 million square feet of […]
Cowgirl Needs your Help
Joel Gordon, one of the partners and General Manager of Cowgirl Hall of Fame, 519 Hudson Street corner of 10th Street, said that a series […]
Hudson River Park
AIR RIGHTS TRANSFER II: OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Zoning and the Waterfront Unlike any other public park in the city, the Hudson River Park is zoned for […]