In & Out
On November 30th, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the threshold on the Commercial Rent Tax (CRT) would be raised from $250,000 to $500,000 starting […]
Seniors, Take Care of YOU This Holiday Season
By Joy Pape, FNP-C CDE CILC The holiday season is here and, with a little planning, you can enjoy it without compromising your health. I […]
A Stroll Around the Neighborhood: Recent and Planned Developments in the St. John’s Terminal Area
By Brian J. Pape, AIA West Houston Street is considered the southern boundary for the West Village, but let’s step over the line a bit […]
West Village Original: Karen Kramer
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is documentary filmmaker Karen Kramer, whose works include The Jolo Serpent Handlers, Rice and Peas, Coney […]
My First Bird Book?
By Keith Michael Millie is drowsing at my feet, her smiling corgi face propped upon the helter-skelter sprawl of birding field guides, dog-eared and cracked […]
Maggie B’s Quick Clicks
CHEER UP, FOLKS! Despite these “worst of times,” art seems to be flourishing. See these colorful works from the talented artists who are creating lively, […]
Notes and Perspectives from Away: Can Democrats Prove Will Rogers Wrong?
By Tom Lamia What concerns me today is the failure of Democrats to organize effectively to win elections. Will Rogers had it right. When asked […]
Jim Fouratt’s Have You Heard? DECEMBER 2017
Well kudos to WestView Publisher George Capsis for believing that St. Veronica’s on Christopher Street, which had been closed by the head of the Roman […]
Jefferson Market University: Radical Immigrants in America
By Frank Collerius The Jefferson Market Library is pleased to announce its next free course in December: a discussion of radical immigrants in 19th century […]
Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso Thinking leads to drinking. ___ How to lose 120 pounds in one day: Get divorced. ___ Joy is a lightning flash. Then […]
In & Out
This month, it seemed like everyone was talking about the crisis in retail. The New York Times wrote an editorial on November 19th entitled “Why […]
Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso To become disillusioned you must first have illusions. A man’s whole appearance goes to pieces when he loosens his tie. Things that […]
Does ‘Giving Tuesday’ Matter?
By Joe Salas Since its inception in 2012, Giving Tuesday has become one in a slew of catchy named days in the week following Thanksgiving […]
Jefferson Market Library Celebrates 50 Years with New Art Installations
By Matt Whitman The New York Public Library’s Jefferson Market branch celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Two years in the making, British artist Mark […]
A Stroll Around the Neighborhood: The Meatpacking District
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP On our last stroll, in the October 2017 issue of WestView, we ventured up to West 12th Street […]
In and Out
This month, we heard more stories of high rents driving out long-term tenants. But there were also a large number of openings, including the return […]
A New Twist on Eating for Your Health
By Joy Pape, FNP-C CDE CILC There’s a saying that goes: You can’t be too rich or too thin. Well, this article won’t tell you […]