Notes From Away: Man in the Middle
By Tom Lamia Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was my classmate at Harvard Law School. Steve was also my model for brilliance without pretense. No […]
Leave the Attitude, Take the Cannoli
By Alec Pruchnicki, MD Twenty-eight years ago, when I moved down to Greenwich Village from Arthur Avenue in The Bronx, I wanted to find an […]
An Angry Reader Spawns a Solution
By George Capsis We don’t get too many angry letters to the editor but we sure got one from Laurence Edelman, who was outraged at […]
The Village Awakens!
By Hannah Reimann Like the re-emergence of post-pandemic Broadway, the Village’s theatrical and cultural world comes alive with exciting events in October and November 2021. […]
PALM’s Focus: Housing and Health Insurance
By Penny Mintz Now that the primary elections are over, Progressive Action of Lower Manhattan (PALM), a chapter of the statewide New York Progressive Action […]
9/11 on 9/12/21 at Westbeth
By J. Taylor Basker To commemorate 9/11, there will be an event on 9/12 at Westbeth Artists Housing. A poem written by Griselda Steiner will […]
9/11 Twenty Years
By George Capsis Everybody has a 9/11 story; here is mine… I was working as a consultant for the United States Council for International Business, […]
Paris or Shanty Town?
By George Capsis Just a few feet from where I am keying this at 69 Charles Street, a very young Sinclair Lewis and his roommate […]
City Planners Become Enemies of Historic Preservation
By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Never before have we witnessed such a callous attitude about historic preservation exhibited by city officials and department heads. […]
Homeless Encampments
By Alan Cohen Greenwich Village is experiencing an explosion of homelessness and homeless encampments that surpasses anything longtime residents can recall. It is part of […]
Open Restaurants: Assault on Quality of Life
By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Once upon a time, city residents worked with their city government to protect the quality of life for all: […]
Fifth Year Commemoration of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting
By James Tigger! Ferguson Five years ago, an unspeakable massacre occurred at Pulse nightclub. We live in a country that worships guns—the power, the money, […]
A Great Victory—Beth Israel to Stay Open
By Penny Mintz In a closed Zoom meeting on Tuesday morning, June 15, 2021, representatives from Mount Sinai informed Community Board #3 that Beth Israel […]
A Tribute to Detective Stanley Dash
By Lisa Smith Dear Detective Dash, or may I call you Stanley? You’re gone now, having died from COVID on May 29th, so you won’t […]
Charles Street Association News
Dear neighbors, Thank you for coming out and helping restore Charles Street to its natural beauty! Already, these flowers are putting a smile to all […]
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES
SATURDAY, JUNE 26 SUNDAY, JUNE 27 WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES: A large crowd of young people danced to live music at Washington […]
International Stretto Piano Festival
From the West Village Across the Global Stage, a Virtual World Premier Narrow Keys…Broad Minds…No Boundaries By Heidi E. Russell Long time West Village resident […]