CSA Memories

The Charles Street Association (CSA) in the 1970s and 1980s provided a means to make beautiful the street and bring neighbors together through wholesome activities. […]

Murder on Grove Street: The Waterfront Rebellion

In the early morning of January 8, 1947, Andrew Hintz, hiring boss of Pier 51 at the foot of Jane Street, kissed his wife Maisie […]

Hail & Farewell

In a little stretch on the west side of Hudson Street, between Perry and Horatio, WestView News has noticed that there seems, of late, to […]

Blast from the Past – The Explosive 60s in the Village

As a teenager in the mid l950s when I lived with my family in the township of Irvington, New Jersey, I picked up a copy […]

West Village Original: Rainie Cole

This month’s West Village Original is Rainie Cole, a neighborhood resident since 1974 with a background in theater, cabaret, and television production. Rainie has written, […]

Then & Now: From Auto Repair To Simply Not There

In the Far West Village, along the Greenwich Village waterfront, sits a block of West Street between 10th and Charles Streets. Of the buildings on […]

Science from Away: A Meeting, a Merger and a Marriage – New York City Style

Nineteen eighty four was a big year for me, and for New York University. I met my wife to be (more about that to follow), […]

Theatre Threads

Le Poisson Rouge – The Rape of Lucretia The 10th Anniversary of the WestViewNews was coming up and as I walked along McDougal Street the […]

Leftover

SnackBar Chinese tradition dictates that for a new year’s meal there must be leftovers. It’s an age-old glorification of excess, but seen in a more […]