Autumn in the Village
Autumn in New York. I love the song, and love that time of the year, especially in the West Village. The many pocket parks that […]
Left—Right or Wrong?
When I was a kid growing up, I thought being left-handed made me special. I couldn’t have said how I was special. In most things […]
The Villager Sold to Brooklyn Publisher
In a joint announcement the current owners of The Villager, Les and Jenn Goodstien, announced the sale of the nearly century old Village newspaper to […]
Greenwich Village: What’s in the Name?
By Brian J. Pape, AIA Greenwich is a fairly common place name, a city in CT, a village in upper NY, NJ, RI, and of […]
Charles Street Makes History
On Wednesday, September 26, at 7 pm, the Charles Street Block Association is going to reveal and talk about the HISTORY KIOSK, a multi-sided street […]
Historic MeatPacking District Development
Amazingly, since we last reported on the Gansevoort Market Historic District (Nov. 2017 issue), we see the Meat Packing District quickly becoming one of Manhattan’s […]
Preview of IFC Coming Attraction
Opening on October 5th at the IFC Center on 6th Avenue (at West 3rd Street) will be another hot documentary film directed by Matt Tyrnauer […]
Great Theatre From Home
I have been involved in An American In Paris from the very start. This musical, its cast, production team, as well as the producers, have […]
Return to Sender
I don’t know, but I think the post office is slipping a bit these days I keep getting mail addressed to somebody or a corporation […]
Action Not “Art”
Will the graffiti writer who is covering the West Village with “Deport Trump” messages please stop? You might enjoy the chance to vent your feelings […]
In Limbo at the West Village Houses
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Every year in June, West Village Houses (WVH) elects the entire board to a one-year term. This June 26th […]
Feds To NYCDOT/MTA—Hold Up On 14th Street Plan! DOT Says—Do It Sooner!
The last month we saw lots of conflicting information released about the plans developed by the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Metropolitan Transportation […]
Mayhem in Little Tijuana
On Sunday, June 24th, after the 49th Annual Gay Pride Parade in the Village at midnight, at the corner of 6th Avenue and West 4th […]
Correction
A reader residing in West Village Houses pointed out a phrase in the last paragraph of June 2018 article “West Village Houses Rally for Preservation” […]
Advocates Stop Mitchell Donian’s Eviction
Mitchell Donian, 87 years old, called George Capsis on May 30, extremely upset. After living at 204-210 West 10th Street for 60 years, his landlord, […]
Shelter Life and the Struggle to Exist
Living in a homeless shelter is as bad as one can imagine. It is a life of regimen, with often very little in return. As […]
“A Magical Moment”
Ralph Lee takes the stairs whenever possible. At 84 years old, he climbs six flights from his own apartment on the 4th floor of WestBeth […]