The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan: The Making of a Classic
In the Author’s Own Words “My intent was to write a story that would become a true legend, so it was important for me to […]
Obscene Graffiti Scars Village
By George Capsis In 1917 the City ruthlessly cut through the handsome historic townhouses of the Village to run the 7th Avenue subway through it […]
Village Voters Show Enthusiasm, Patience, Hope in First Day of Early Voting
By Bob Cooley In what leaders and many citizens have called “a fight for the soul of our nation,”West Villagers and New Yorkers turned out […]
Crowdfunding Campaign Update
Dear readers, neighbors, friends, and supporters, We asked you to help because our beloved local newspaper is in danger of folding forever. You answered with […]
Deborah Glick Hasn’t Debated Her Opponent
By Frank Quinn As we reported last month, WestView News invited both candidates for the District 66 State Assembly seat to debate the issues with […]
New York Spirit! Villagers Are Saving WestView News
Dear readers, neighbors, friends, and supporters, We asked you to help because our beloved local newspaper is in danger of folding forever. You answered with […]
Goodnight Newsroom
The office where the New York Daily News Produced Itself Has Permanently Closed After 101 years By Amanda Mikelberg I’d been given a company thermos, […]
Help Save the Voice of the West Village
Dear readers, neighbors, friends, and supporters, We are asking for your help because our beloved local newspaper is in danger of folding forever. With ad […]
Historic Maps of Manhattan: 1865
By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Last month’s WestView News articles about NYC’s Gansevoort Market Waterfront and the 1811 Street Grid stirred several responses from […]
NYU Langone Health Opens New Outpatient Center in Greenwich Village
By Deborah Haffeman Greenwich Village has a new healthcare provider in town. NYU Langone Health has opened a multispecialty outpatient care center, located at 555 […]
Turkish President Recreates Ancient Conquest
By George Capsis I was a bit surprised at my own shock and, yes, anger when I read in the New York Times that the Turkish […]
Publisher’s Apology to Our Readers
Dear Readers of WestView News, I received three letters from our treasured readers regarding the poem “Code Blue.” I apologize to our community for offending […]
1811 Street Grid Conceived in West Village
By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED AP Ironically, the plan for the geometric and regular Manhattan street grid was conceived within the very irregular and […]
Defund the Police—Movement or Folly?
By Frank Quinn On May 14th the City Council published its report on Mayor de Blasio’s FY21 Executive Budget, announcing that “the NYPD budget has increased […]
Pandemic, Pride and Prejudice Shape a Cause
By Kambiz Shekdar We are witnessing an awakening against ancient and profound prejudices as the world issues a collective outcry of #BLACKLIVESMATTER. The call is […]
Village Residents Join in City-Wide Protests for Historic Social Change
By Bob Cooley What started as a reaction to the murder of George Floyd, an African American man killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, […]
“Why We Occupy City Hall”: Calls for a Billion Dollar Reallocation of NYPD Funding
By Drew Davis The City Hall Occupation as of Friday, June 26, at the Brooklyn Bridge City Hall 456 subway stop. The vast majority of […]
Cops That Hear Are Cheaper
By George Capsis I read with a flick of surprise that Cory Johnson—now city council speaker and a pretty good bet as our next mayor—had joined with […]