NYT Editorial Shock
Dear editors: I was shocked to see the New York Times editorial “Hudson River Park Needs Help” June 7, with a comparison of the Hudson […]
Not on My Wall
At 10pm on March 5th, Webster Stone, who lives at Charles Street and West 4th Street, kept hearing a loud buzz. “I couldn’t place it, […]
Pier 40
Dear WestView, I really appreciated the articles in your June edition by Bruce Trigg and Bunny Gabel regarding the Pier 40 development plans. I understand […]
Praise for WestView
Dear Mr. George Capsis, Thank you for daring to go where the controlled main media will not dare to tread. Your newspaper is fabulous. I […]
George Capsis, Local Hero
Hi George, Hope you are doing well and still giving ‘em hell. Loved the Trigg, MD article about Pier 40. St. Vincent’s screw job all […]
Open Letter to Corey Johnson to Save the 14A Bus Line Route
Dear Corey, Sort of ironic that my earlier Open Letter to you from WestView News was to plead for more bus shelters for riders waiting […]
Charles Street Association Annual Planting
Dear neighbors and members of the Charles Street Association, Thank you for coming out this past Saturday. You made our annual planting a great success. […]
White Horse
To Charlie McKenna, Re: Your letter to the Editor dated April 2019 We agree with you completely. Usually, it is Steve Croman raising the rent […]
Food Scrap Collection
Dear Editor: The food scrap collection article in the April issue of WestView had an immediate impact on local recycling efforts. Literally upon the day […]
Pier 40 Public Forum
I’m speaking for Friends of the Earth, an environmental group with a 45 year history of work to stop over-development in the Hudson River from […]
Litigation Over 14th Street Changes and SBS Bus Changes Coming Soon
As WestView goes to press, two lawsuits are about to be filed by my office addressed to the efforts of DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg to […]
Save the Bus Stop!
Hi George: I’ve just sent off the following letter to elected officials and others regarding the M14A service: What is the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s purpose […]
Bookbook Closing
Bookbook at 266 Bleecker Street will be closing its doors this May. We have been doing this for 35 years and it’s time for a […]
Dylan Thomas
In the front-page article about the sale of the building where the White Horse Tavern is, reference is made to Dylan Thomas and his having […]
Croman/WhiteHorse
While it is easy to “Rage, Rage Against Croman,” (April 2019) and all the other horrible landlords and haughty millionaires who are buying up our […]
Judson Church History
Dear George, Roger Paradiso’s article about Judson Church (April 2019 issue) tells a lot, but has huge holes in it. He doesn’t mention the protean […]
Bike Lanes
Dear WestView: It is disheartening to read opinions from bike advocates (Dear Bike Lane Complainers/14th Street, WestView News April 2019) who preach from their moral […]
Lenox Hill Hospital Revitalization Plan
The following letter comes from a doctor and very carefully avoids the fact that the Lenox Hill Hospital expansion is on the east side in […]