TikTokers Convene at Washington Square Park
By Sophia Astor The park was mostly deserted one frigid day last January when TikTok creator Jonothon Lyons managed to slip in incognito. Since the […]
Jane Jacobs Deserves A Statue
By Michael Astor With massive glass towers rising to crowd Manhattan’s skyline and chain stores and bank branches littering every corner below, Greenwich Village stands […]
Trench to Trench: Our Present Mood
By Russell Saray I savored my steel-cut oatmeal and last sip of water before tightening my N95. We agreed our noses and mouths would stay […]
LOCAL STREETSCAPES: 102 Charlton Street
By Brian J Pape, AIA NYC Housing Connect announced the affordable housing lottery for 17 units at 102 Charlton Street, a 21-story residential building in […]
No Show
By Keith Michael “You still go out for birds in this weather?” That’s the most frequent question I get asked in the winter. It’s a […]
Random Acts of Kindness
By Stuart Gelles In these challenging times, perhaps the most powerful force in our world is the ability and choice for each and every one […]
Daily Harvest Takes Aim at Big Food
By Max Goldberg Rachel Drori, founder and CEO of frozen meal delivery service Daily Harvest, has had enough. The long-time West Village resident is using […]
The Myths and Legends of Alexander the Great
By Anastasia Kaliabakos Every summer I have to reorganize my bookshelves. Over the course of the school year I acquire a huge number of new […]
Street Scenes
By Jeff Hodges In 1970 I dropped out of college and moved to San Francisco to perform with a guerilla theater group. Goddard College in […]
How Practical Would a Sea-Surge Barrier Be?
By Brian J. Pape, AIA Wikipedia provides background information about previous attempts at sea barriers. The Thames Barrier is a retractable barrier system that is […]
Mother of Mercy! Is This the End of Medicare?
By Alec Pruchnicki, MD The budget for Medicare is almost a trillion dollars a year, and for decades the private sector has been trying to […]
They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wait
WWII slogan from Great Britain and John Milton By Alec Pruchnicki Have you ever disagreed with something a politician has done and wished you were […]
Culture & Cuisine
By Hannah Reimann December 2021 brought us many surprising turns as we inched towards Christmas with a howl of uncertainty around the 17th of the […]
Holy Hudson! The Blessing of the Waters in Hudson River Park
By Fr Graeme Napier The ancient tradition of blessing rivers, bays, coves, and other waterways returns once more to the West Village after a hiatus […]
Essential Oils for Wintertime
By Dana Jean Costantino As the winter is now here, and we still must deal with the various restrictions and implications brought about by Covid, […]
Ilene Reid’s The Sounds Around The House
By Robin Hirsch As someone who has spent a considerable part of his life immersed in performance of every kind and surrounded by performers of […]
Film Review – Piano Lessons: The Life and Art of German Diez
A new documentary film directed by Antongiulio Panizzi By Hannah Reimann On rare occasions, while we listen to the beautiful music of Chopin, Mendelssohn, Bach […]
Whitney Museum of American Art Celebrates Publication of Big Book of Andy Warhol Films
By Robert Heide The special December 2, 2021 program and celebration at the incredible Whitney Museum of American Art at 99 Gansevoort Street was in […]