Body&Soul
On October 15, 1970, a beautiful brownstone building on West 13th Street in historic Greenwich Village was dedicated as the New York IYI. Both an […]
As COVID Cases Rise, Remember What Works
By Dr. Elan Levy As New York City weathers another spike in COVID-19 cases, it’s important to remember a few key lessons we’ve learned over […]
Creative Brain: Creativity is for Everyone and Within Everyone’s Reach
By Julie Miwa, Ph.D. Would you like to be more creative if you knew how? The word “creativity” may conjure images of artists painting or […]
Outtakes
\By Jeff Hodges As a cameraman, I have often found the most memorable parts of a story are the moments that occur off-camera. Early in […]
Operation Overlord: The Day that Changed the Tide
By Anastasia Kaliabakos Some say that students interested in history go through different phases of obsessing over wars and battles. For instance, some students may […]
PRIDE
Local Organizations Working on Behalf of the LGBTQ Community WestView News is pleased to highlight the work of a diversity of organizations and community groups […]
Pride in the Shadow of Roe v. Wade
By Bruce Poli Marriage Equality … That is the singular most pronounced concept that defines progress in the gay rights movement, otherwise known as LGBTQ+. […]
Stonewall and Beyond
By Robert Heide The Stonewall uprising began under a full moon in the early morning hours of June 28th, 1969. It followed a raid, generally […]
The Slap that Cured the World: “It’s About Love”
By Kambiz Shekdar, Ph.D. Will Smith’s slap at the Oscars is said to have been heard around the world. We’re not advocating that anyone slap […]
Angels of St. Vincent’s
By Roger Paradiso “St. Vincent’s soon became ground zero in the city’s AIDS crisis. St. Vincent’s had the first and largest AIDS ward on the […]
Look Past The Headline
By Tom Lamia Recently in this series of essays that now may be aging out (launched January 2017), I have written about Steven Breyer, Susan […]
Have You Heard?
By Jim Fouratt Glad to be back at WestView News. Pandemic and family issues got in the way. So let’s dive into today’s topics: Elections: […]
New York’s Attempt to Silence Minor Party and Independent Candidates
By Diane Sare This article will be brief because its author, Diane Sare, LaRouche Independent candidate for U.S. Senate, is tied up in the final […]
Where Have All the Theaters Gone?
Show opens MAY 25- JUNE 4 (Every evening at 8pm, except closed May 31) By Dan Bianchi When I had first moved into the downtown […]
A Billionaire Bully Slumlord
By Deborah Privitello This is the twisted Kafkaesque story of power and greed that has been visited upon our family by our billionaire landlord, Francis […]
Kakushi Ari Kata Sanmai Hozo Joint
By Robert Kroll Hanging art in a small apartment, with few walls that don’t have doors and windows can be a problem. What if your […]
Woodstock
By Jeff Hodges On August 14th, 1969, we threw some camping gear into a van emblazoned with a big white peace sign and set out […]
Matronalia to Mother’s Day:
The Impact of Women and Mothers on Society and Culture By Anastasia Kaliabakos Lance Conrad once said, “I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood.” […]