Westviews: “Enclosed is $10 To Tell My Story”
George Capsis: This is Pete Campione, a 92-year-old fan of all your good work putting out the West Village news. I was a high […]
Wesetviews: Come on Down
Dear Editor I was made aware of a story in the WestView News about my band The Undigables. I want to thank you and […]
Westviews: WVN Reader on the West Coast
Catherine, My father was a research engineer at the Bell Labs on West St. during the 30s to 60s. I am writing my memoirs and […]
Westviews: Making the Streets Safer
Dear George, I have checked the north side of Barrow Street between Hudson and Greenwich Streets multiple times over the last couple of weeks, and […]
Westviews: Breathtaking Response
Dear Mr. Capsis, I have been enjoying WestViews News for many years, and it is usually well written and edited. But in the last paragraph […]
Medical Billing Mystery
Dear George, It occurred to me that an example of the fees charged by Lenox Health Greenwich Village on 13th Street might be a useful […]
Warm Words from Tel-Aviv
Dear Edward, I received your letter today and was amazed by the story of your meeting with my father at the Eichmann trial. I hope […]
Is Croman Reading WestView?
Dear Editor: Please don’t worry—however, a few days after the newspaper hit the stands, Croman’s (landlord) “management” came by early in the morning on the […]
Unremarkably Awful
To the Editor: With no knowledge of the controversy surrounding the AIDS Memorial at 7th Ave South and Greenwich Ave, nor the Rudin family’s involvement, […]
35XV Looming Shard of Glass
Please, Barry, please admit that you were joking about the enormous shard of glass looming over the “gorgeous row of 5 story brick buildings” at […]
El Faro Correction
The Page 14 photo on the left listed as El Faro is actually a former dry cleaner at Greenwich and Jane Streets. El Faro was […]
The Name is Capsis, George Capsis.
Dad, I enjoyed the Iran article. I thought I was reading Ian Fleming. How did it go with the 2 blondes? —Doric Capsis
Aids Memorial Park Correction
Please note that the West 12th St. Block Association did NOT express concern about tourist buses being attracted to the new park as claimed in […]
Good Show
Dear Editor, The concise, good article by Ron Elve in the July issue resonated. At NYU in the early 1970s, graduating in 1975, I was […]
The Wrong Way to Tame Times Square
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s suggestion that Times Square’s pedestrian plazas could be ripped up and replaced by roadway shows an imperfect understanding of the need […]
Should WestView Run a Poetry Column?
Dear Mr. Capsis, First and foremost, I want to thank you for producing such a terrific publication! I have been a resident of the West […]
Injustice at the Ballet and Opera
To the Editor: Misty Copeland deserves heartfelt congratulations for the honor of being the first black principal dancer in ABT history. However, it is outrageous […]
The Little Pink Pill
Dear Editor, PHARMA scores a new $$$$$$$$$$$ victory at the FDA. The female Viagra called Addyi manufactured by Sprout….with one huge windfall difference: while the […]