By Brian J. Pape, AIA American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist and scholar of comparative religion, Thomas Merton wrote more than 70 books, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism. […]
By Keith Michael Meew. Meew. Meew. Presumably, that’s how the Gray Catbird got its name. At some point in ornithological history when the omnipotent Bird […]
I have been practicing internal medicine for 24 years and have seen a lot of change. I started after HMOs were already around, so I […]
By Tom Lamia Margaret Chase Smith was a US Senator from Maine whose life and political career offer proof of the power of independent thinking […]
By Nancy Aravecz Jefferson Market Library’s political discussion group, Current Events Café, has resumed its monthly meetings in the branch’s newly reopened space. The popular […]
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, Architecture Editor The busy southeast corner of Eighth Avenue and West 14th Street will get a substantial improvement over the […]
By Arthur Z. Schwartz From screaming headlines to picketers chanting on West 12th Street, the real issues about the West 14th Street Busway Plan, and […]
By Karin Batten In 2001 I had just moved to the Westbeth artist housing community, in the West Village, two months prior to the 9/11 […]
By Eric Uhlfelder It’s not easy finding your way in. The AirTrain appears to let you off close. But it’s a long walk before you […]
IMAGES ON SOCIAL MEDIA POSTED BY THE SAN DIEGO LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER, @mxdavidmx and @darrow81. In a first of its kind, Facebook has […]
By George Capsis One of the newest members of the WestView family is Kambiz Shekdar whose business card offers he is a Ph.D. and as […]
By George Capsis Late in the evening of Wednesday, August 14, we received an email from a 53-year-old woman who had been punched in the […]
CHINESE INTERN AT WESTVIEW: As part of a collaboration with the Foundation for Global Education, Publisher George Capsis and Chinese intern Shen Xiaowen host 40 […]
Two of what might be called the world’s most prestigious youth orchestras will come together on August 9th and 10th in joint performances here in […]
By Ananth Sampathkumar, Partner—NDNY Architecture + Design Cesar Pelli, the world-renowned Argentinian architect, died on July 19 at the age of 92 in New Haven, […]
By D. Cascardo, MA, MPA, CFP Although many Americans have insurance that covers most of the prescription drugs they take, many more do not have […]
By Karen Rempel | Fashion Editor With her dark hair curving against her alabaster cheek in a 1920s bob, and her signature hat, Linda Zagaria […]
By Brian J Pape, AIA Architecture Editor A crowd of over 100 anxiously awaited the unveiling of new concept designs for the Gansevoort Peninsula part […]