The Community Starts on Your Block
Think about it—a city block in New York can have a larger population than a small town in Kansas, and problems can start right at […]
Right Wing Graffiti in The Village
The graffiti noted in Action Not “Art” in the September issue of WestView has sparked a backlash. There has been isolated “Deport Cuomo” and “InfoWar.com” […]
El Chapo for President
Oh my—on TV last night it showed our Mayor, Bill de Blasio, sitting in a booth in a Greek dinner in Nebraska with the Governor. […]
Hoylman—Legalize Prostitution
State Senator Hoylman offers “It’s unacceptable that in 2019, New York is still incarcerating and prosecuting sex workers. What our current laws treat as a […]
Spring Can’t Come Soon Enough
Every year about this time, right after the Super Bowl (which was a snooze this year), I tell my wife this gloom and doom of […]
Dress Code
There really is a distinct difference between West Village garb and that of the folks who live north of 14th Street. Recently, I went north […]
Why Do I Still Do the Paper?
We were driving in an Uber to East Wiliston to my son’s house for Christmas dinner when we discovered that our 33 year-old driver used […]
Bruce Boyce, Artist, Gardener, and Neighbor, Dies at 76
Bruce Wesley Boyce transformed his small corner of the West Village into a destination for those in the know. Thanks to Mr. Boyce’s efforts, locals […]
WestView Provides Spark!
WestView has built my confidence, inspiring me and my poetic abilities. I know I would not have had the courage nor inclination to ‘compete’ with […]
Mt. Sinai Pulls Back Beth Israel Plans
Early last month Mt. Sinai Hospital informed the judge in the ongoing lawsuit to close Beth Israel (Progressive Action of Lower Manhattan v. Mt. Sinai […]
Jessica Moves
Long-time West Village fixture, Jessica Berk, moved out of 95 Christopher Street at the end of October (part of a 6 figure deal with her […]
A Manhattan Moment at the Post Office
Our neighborhood post office branch on Hudson Street is the focal point of community activity. It is the crossroads of our neighborhood, like the Village […]
Film Explores Diversity from the Inside Out
A recent study by Business Insider—called by some the largest business news site on the internet—identified the ten most serious problems according to millennials. They […]
The Cher Show with Stephanie Block
This is not a review of The Cher Show. In all transparency, I am lucky enough to be a part, a very small part, of […]
Mimi Shoup Miller
It is with great sorrow that I announce the passing of a life-long Villager, a member of our Bell Committee and my dear friend for […]
The West Village’s Historic Lintels
Lintels, did you ever notice our West Village Lintels? You might ask, what are lintels? Well they should not be confused with lentils as in […]
Does Rudin Want Your Fruit Vendor to Move?
As you walk around the streets of the West Village, you see more and more closed storefronts standing empty indefinitely. Not many businesses can say […]