The Village Inspires New Dreamers
By Karen Kramer As a documentary filmmaker (and long-time Village resident) I’m always eager to keep alive the legacy of Greenwich Village. […]
Struggle Together
Hi, All. Here is a picture I took after walking over the Brooklyn Bridge with other tenant activists. I saw these two women, one holding […]
LIBERATED LANDLORD VICTIM SINGS
Ruth Berk, liberated from a senior home to which she was confined because of her landlord, sings My Funny Valentine for NY Post Videographer Stephan […]
Maggie B’s Photo of the Month
STREETFAIR CHIC: One couldn’t help but be struck by this gentleman’s perfectly color-coordinated outfit as he stood amidst the elegant period pieces for sale at […]
A Tolerance for Ugly
My TV offered that familiar Rio de Janeiro aerial shot of the Christ figure with outstretched arms over the spectacular, curving Guanabara Bay, and then […]
How the West Village Brought Civil Rights to the World
Did you know that Reader’s Digest was first conceived in a speakeasy at 1 Minetta Lane by DeWitt and Lila Wallace? That Jane Jacobs set […]
O. Ottomanelli & Sons
By Caroline Benveniste When shopping at O. Ottomanelli & Sons on Bleecker Street and speaking with Frank Ottomanelli, it is easy to imagine that you […]
America is Hard to See. The Whitney Museum’s Inaugural Exhibition presents 600 artworks from the Museum’s Collection
Faced with the responsibility for selecting an inaugural exhibition from a collection of 22,000 artworks, the Whitney curators have come up with a thoughtful solution. […]
Think Pink
Quick. Think of a pink bird. An afternoon rain pings off the air conditioner. Millie has sprawled onto her back, her four short legs divining […]
West Village Original: Isabel Case Borgatta
This month’s West Village Original is sculptor Isabel Case Borgatta, born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1921. In her lengthy career, she has had numerous solo […]
The Lost Cinemas of the West Village: The Fugazy Theater
The Fugazy Theater stood at what is now the corner of West Houston Street and Sixth Avenue from 1923 to 1929. The William F. Passannante […]
Meet Kumiko Nakayama
Kumiko Nakayama Geraerts’ creations daringly combine Provencal boutis and Japanese textile art. Totally enamored with vintage textiles, she uses both of these solid traditions as […]
The Finnish Touch
WestView publisher George Capsis caught Finnish artist, Matti Pikkujamsa, sketching him and Nelida Mori in her Times reviewed restaurant, Taste of Lima, as it fights […]
Dominique Ansel and Very Fresh from the Kitchen
Dominique Ansel is well known for creating the Cronut, which went viral. I heard him speak at the Fancy Food Show last year and he […]
Science from Away: Stories
Psychologist Rebecca Spencer, an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, conducted an interesting experiment on children between three and five. She demonstrated […]
Plans for West Village Middle School Unveiled
“Tonight is a celebration,” Council Member Corey Johnson announced to the packed room of parents and other advocates who have been fighting for a middle […]
Steppin’ Out
REMEMBERING ‘BOJANGLES’: On May 24th, students from the American Tap Dance Foundation participated in Tap Attack on Hudson River Park’s Pier 45 in celebration of […]