Letter from Greece
In early June, just two weeks before the second general elections in Greece, Ilias Kasidiaris, the newly elected MP for Golden Dawn (G.D.), the neo-Nazi […]
So Long To Our Financial Helmsman
Very often, at our monthly editorial meetings, I introduce new WestView contributors to Peter White as the one man without whose contribution there would be […]
Spending $100,000 To Prove Your Point
I received a call from Rebekah, a Columbia University journalism graduate writing her thesis on Pier 40. She was planning to write 5,000–6,000 words and […]
Gun Control
In the aftermath of the slaughter of children in Sandy Point, the gun industry immediately began insisting that guns were not the difficulty; the problem […]
Is a Private Lap Dance or a Pole Dance Really a “Dance?”
Does a private lap dance or pole dancing constitute a “choreographic performance?” This was the issue the highest court of the State of New York […]
Science from Away: Briefly Noted: One; Two; and Three
One Early in the 1960s, Rachel Carson published a book with a perfect title for the point she was making. If we don’t watch out […]
Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work. Find out What Does. It’s that time of year again. Every time you turn on the TV, look at your […]
After The Storm
Politics and Passion – sobering thoughts about the year that has passed and the year to come The end of 2012 was marked, for me, […]
Embezzler’s Nest
The West Village townhouse that once served as a base of operations for embezzler/fraudster/sketchy philanthropist Marco Stoffel has returned to the market for $19 million, […]
Senators Agree On Coalition, But Will Power Sharing Last?
By Henry Stern Since the inception of New York Civic ten years ago, no governmental issue has loomed larger than the failure of the New […]
The New York Lottery
By Frank Thurston Green Gambling is alright as long as people know the odds, know they’re losing, know they almost certainly always will, and keep […]
Coming Together In The Wake Of Sandy’s Destruction
With so many affected communities throughout New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, and beyond, a truly heroic effort has begun to help storm victims […]
“An Untenable Situation”
On Sunday, October 28, while the second worst storm in modern history was barreling toward the most populated region on the continent, I was contacting […]
Chelsea Market Should Not Have Been Upzoned
On November 13, the full City Council approved a deal to upzone Chelsea Market, allowing international developer Jamestown Properties to erect two huge structures atop […]
After the Storm
A New Monthly Column of Political Commentary Over the last several months, while writing about Hudson River Park, the NYU expansion plans, and the demise […]
Park Head Honored
Barry Benepe comments on his son Adrian as he leaves office An enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Waldorf Astoria for cocktails and a dinner banquet […]
25 Years at Tekserve
Just being at Tekserve encourages people to “think different.” How many computer stores can you think of that host art exhibitions? Offer 5¢ cokes from […]
Storm Birds
Standing at the corner of 7th Avenue and West 12th Street, St. Vincent’s disappearing behind me like an Etch A Sketch® erasure, Millie, my ever-addled […]