Cousin Fran Explicates Socialism
As little as I enjoy going out to Centerville, I must turn up occasionally, if only to discover how difficult my life is in the […]
Keller’s Back
Last night (March 26), a friend and I stayed up to watch another friend and neighbor, Lawrence Block, on Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show. Block […]
Smyrna: The Destruction of a Cosmopolitan City, 1900-1922
Note from the Editor: Award-winning filmmaker Maria Iliou and historical consultant Alexander Kitroeff tell the story of the cosmopolitan port of Smyrna (now Izmir), Iliou’s […]
West Village Restaurants to Recommend – List
Name Address Phone # Alta –Been there a long time and almost the inventor of small plate dining! 64 West 10th Street 212 505 7777 […]
For Spud—with Love and Squalor
SnackBar The potato is about the most controversial and influential vegetable ever harvested in human history. Among the major food staples in the world (maize, […]
Passion, a review
At the Classic Stage Company, Sondheim’s Passion, first produced in 1994 on Broadway, has once again brought a perceived classic to its small open stage. […]
City Council Approves Hudson Square Rezoning
Progress Made on South Village Landmarking, But Council Regresses on Hudson Square Protections. On March 20th, the City Council voted to approve a deal brokered […]
Time Matters When You Have a Stroke!
Last month, you learned how minutes matter when it comes to getting medical help if you are having a heart attack. Your heart is a […]
After the Storm
A Monthly Column about Politics. Sugar Soda Ban Ruling Underscores Bloomberg Arrogance Sometimes, like with his attempt to ban large sugary soft drinks, Mayor Bloomberg […]
The Closing of Robert G. Salon
Robert G Salon was more than just a hair salon. It was a General Store without the pickle barrel, a neighborhood watering hole where people […]
LongtimeVillage resident Elizabeth Ann Bowes (Betty) passed away on February 4, 2013 in New York City after a brief illness. Betty was born in 1944 and was the daughter of the late Dr. Francis Bowes and Alice Stalworthy Bowes of Portsmouth, N.H. and formally of Winchester, Ma.
Betty moved to Bleeker St. in 1967 after graduating from Skidmore College and resided there for the rest of her life. Betty had a long […]
Cash & Carry Larry Seabrook
An Elected Official for 27 Years Will Spend the Next Five in Jail By Henry Stern After City Councilman Larry Seabrook was indicted, I sat […]
Community Wins Round One In Lawsuit Against NYU Expansion Plan
The community won a small but important first victory in the lawsuit challenging the City’s approval of NYU’s massive expansion plan on February 26th. State […]
Civil law or police state?
On Wednesday, February 6, in Foley Square, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard the oral arguments for and against the National Defense Authorization Act […]
On the Side of the Angels: An Activist’s Success Story
What does it take to preserve a precious, landmarked historical site for the ages? For the Hopper-Gibbons House, that would be five years; a pair […]
Goosey, Goosey Gander
“…whither shall I wander?” – Anonymous Saturday night. A delighted pointy-eared little dog charges down the eventide lawn of Pier 45 ambushing a grass-combing gaggle […]
West Village Original: Bill Dunham
This month’s West Village Original is pianist Bill Dunham, born in Boston in 1928. For over 50 years he has appeared on Monday nights at […]
“Building the Bird Mound”
“Building the Bird Mound” – a new work for chorus and organ by Eve Beglarian. It will receive its world premiere on April 18 at […]