A Cartoonist’s Background and Perspective
By Elliott Gilbert I was born in Brooklyn, in 1924, the son of young immigrants from Poland. My mother, Regine Gilbert, was a painter, once […]
Memories of West Village Resident and Broadway Writer Thomas Meehan
By Karen Rempel Our beloved, longtime West Village neighbor and friend Thomas Meehan died at home on West 10th Street on August 21st. Tom was […]
The Financial Cost of Aging and How Diet Can Help
By Jane Sandwood The cost of healthcare in America is staggering—$3.4 trillion are spent each year. (http://cnb.cx/2vgKaZN) The average working-age person in 2010 spent $6,125 […]
Morton Street Senior Safe from Greedy Landlord
By Arthur Z. Schwartz Another elderly reader of Westview has been saved from the claws of a greedy landlord. Michael Sloan owns a number of […]
VID Takes on Law-Breaking Landlords
By Erik Coler, President of the VID The first time Aaron Carr tried to explain what a state-issued J-51 tax credit was, I had no […]
Behind the Mask: The Village Halloween Parade
By Stanley Wlodyka Entering Ralph Lee’s apartment, you may be welcomed by the smiling faces of his wife, daughter, and year-old granddaughter, who lays on […]
Life as a West Village Dog Owner
By Andrew Buemi Earlier this summer, I had the privilege of bringing a wonderful dog into my life. Among the many joys of being a […]
Why Vote ‘Yes’ for a Constitutional Convention?
By Arthur Z. Schwartz This November, we have a general election. In New York City, it will be kind of a sleepy election, with a […]
Roger Paradiso Documents a Dying Village
By George Capsis After a showing of The Lost Village at Cinema Village, I met its award-winning director Roger Paradiso and discovered him to be […]
Medicine: A Historical and Global Palette
Twenty years ago, holistic medicine was referred to as ‘alternative medicine.’ For the most part, it consisted of acupuncture, homeopathy, and nutrition. Today, it encompasses […]
Oh, Brother, If You Spare a Dime, Will It Make a Difference?
By W. Russell Neuman It has probably happened to you recently on the street or perhaps in the subway. Someone has approached you for a […]
Lawsuit Filed – Stop Beth Israel Closure!
By Arthur Z. Schwartz On August 30, 2017, as promised, a lawsuit was filed to block the further closure of Beth Israel Hospital, and to […]
Where Were You on 9/11?
By Dusty Berke “Juliana Valentine McCourt Age 4 VA flight 175 flew into God’s arms 9/11/2001” “Poppy was killed here” “This is for all the […]
West Village Houses Today: The Garage Struggle
By Brian J. Pape, AIA Attending Community Board 2’s (CB2’s) full board meeting on July 20th gave me an earful of local news. Following up […]
Kill the Zombie Park Already Part IV: Put the Garden on the Roof
By Alec Pruchnicki Yes, put it on the roof. This is a complicated but not impossible process if both sides work together. There are rooftop […]
The Last Newspaper
By George Capsis Newspapers are quite naturally interested in other newspapers so, when one of them makes news, they all report it. That was the […]
Amazon Buys Whole Foods and Cuts Prices
By George Capsis Oh wow! Amazon’s Jeff Bezos bought Whole Foods for $13.7 billion and, in days, he cut prices. What does that mean for […]
VID Leaders Forget Roots
By Arthur Z. Schwartz The Village Independent Democrats (VID) was born, nearly 60 years ago, out of a revolt against machine politics and the lack […]