Art on the Park
Street fairs and public art exhibits have become such a huge part of city life that it is easy to forget the humble beginnings of […]
Paint It Black
SnackBar Spring pastels will soon flood the streets; the markets will be gorged with tender greens and the Technicolor fruits of the sun’s labor. The […]
Clive
The New Group, one of the more adventurous and ambitious of New York’s Theater Companies, is showing Clive. They do a limited number of plays […]
EdTech: great payoff but long odds
Over the last 15 years, our fine city has become a hotbed of technology innovation, with internet startup companies sprouting up and receiving funding at […]
Power of the Press
“The washing machine won’t turn on.” said Andromache. Climbing, with gasps, the last steps from the basement laundry room, I discovered a slipping push-pull, turn […]
Magnolia Mice Muffins
Oh wow! Magnolia Bakery was shut down because of a mice infestation. Andromache and I were returning from the park when we discovered the shuttered […]
Mike Blasts Quinn’s Political Ploy
“One of the more stupid things I ever heard,” offered a sputtering Mike Bloomberg when he learned that Chris Quinn was about to offer the […]
En Francais, S’il Vous Plait
For reasons that shouldn’t have to be explained to anyone over the age of six, I occasionally make a visit to Paris. I usually am […]
Are There Alternatives to an NID?
In one way, the Hudson River Park, established in 1998, has been a spectacular success, and in another way it has been an apparent failure. […]
Science from Away: Multilingual from birth to death
My father spoke Russian at least until he arrived in the Adirondack region of New York State when he was 10 years old. As far […]
World’s Experts On Wireless Health Hazards Speaking At Free NYC Conference
Cell transmitters on apartments, “smart” meters, Wi-Fi, and smartphones on subways, trains, planes… what they are doing to YOUR health begs an immediate national conversation, […]
After The Storm
Choices, Choices, Choices; A Guide to What to Look For in the Busy Political Year Ahead This year, 2013, we are presented with a rare […]
Election 2013 – West Village Version
Citywide and Boro-wide positions Primary: September 10 Runoff between top 2 if no candidate gets 40% MAYOR COMPTROLLER PUBLIC ADVOCATE Democratic Party Christine Quinn Scott […]
Re 9/11 Tiles
Since January 8, this sampling of the tiles that, until last September, had been on the 9/11 memorial fence at Greenwich and Seventh Avenues, have […]
She needs no leash
She was a big favorite with everyone familiar with George Bliss’s Hudson Urban Bicycles on Charles Street. If George was there, Scout was there, ‘supervising’ […]
Sea Gates: The Ultimate barrier against Storm Surges?
On January 7 2013, the Community Board 2Environmental Committee hosted a meeting to hear a proposal to protect Manhattan and portions of Brooklyn, Staten Island, […]
Adversity Reveals Camaraderie
Chelsea pier employees come together to restore what is now a community necessity The day after the hurricane, management of Chelsea Piers arrived to find […]
Deal’s off
Bloomberg has invited Hillary Clinton as next mayor signaling his support for Quinn is over Oh, wow! The Times is out to get Quinn, at […]