NYCHA in the Apartment Next Door
By George Capsis Below is an excellent history of U.S. public housing by our gifted Architecture Editor, Brian Pape. The article was prompted by the […]
Maggie B’s Quick Clicks
INSPIRED BY FRANK BRUNI of the New York Times’ recent column “Dogs Will Fix Our Broken Democracy” (boy, do we need that!), this month I’m […]
Halloween in the Village. Oh Boy.
By Gordon Hughes It’s October and you begin to see a remarkable change in the West Village. It’s not just the weather. Yes, the trees […]
Salmagundi Club & Village Preservation Exhibit Announcement: October 7-25, 2019
WestView on Display. Photographs from two of WestView’s regular contributors, Karen Rempel and Dusty Berke, have been selected for display at an exhibit starting October […]
Bleecker Street Newcomer Mademoiselle Mirabelle Negotiates Lower Rent
By Karen Rempel Mademoiselle Mirabelle might be a new kid on the block, but owner Nicole Nicholson is a veteran New York business operator. Six […]
Karen’s Quirky Style
By Karen Rempel | Fashion Editor Fall is in the air—my favorite time of year. What a great opportunity to wear this delicious jewel-toned dress […]
The Normalization of Gay
From Oppression to Legalization By Robert Heide In New York the “World Pride” month of June, 2019, was given over to celebrate gay life worldwide […]
Health, Beauty & Wellness
By Hannah Reimann Harvest Home, Saturday, October 26th—12 to 3 pm at St. John’s in the Village’s, St. Benedict’s Courtyard, featuring samples of Farm to […]
Books by Young People, at the Jefferson Market Library
By Grace Yamada Youth-lead movements are on the rise globally, and non-fiction publishing is trying to meet the swell of teenagers who are passionate about […]
Save Our Street
Why We Started the West Washington Place Block Association and Recap of the WWPBA Kickoff Meeting By Nancy Wyden & Rosalind Resnick When we first met […]
The West 13th Street Alliance’s Fall Community Programming Offerings
This past summer, the West 13th Street Alliance held several events to bring neighborhood residents together, including Bird Bingo and a series of historical and […]
A Community Invitation from West Village Wellness
West Village Wellness October aims to educate the neighborhood on how to avoid and what to do about tick-borne illnesses. On October 13th, at 2:00 […]
A View from the Kitchen: Orange Walnut Raisin Oatmeal Cookies
By Isa Covo When we moved to the Village over thirty years ago there were several bookstores in the area, some small and intimate, a […]
IN AND OUT
This month saw a continued proliferation of vegan and Mediterranean spots, particularly in the Bleecker/Carmine/MacDougal corridor. Some popular bars/restaurants are opening new locations in the […]
Bringin’ It Home
By Keith Michael Millie is lying a few feet away while I’m editing photos—still catching up on my summer “takes.” Because I haven’t clicked on […]
HRPT Will Build a Full-Size Field on Gansevoort Park!
By Brian J Pape, AIA Cautious optimism filled the air as residents reconvened for the last Gansevoort Peninsula “concept phase” joint meeting of the Community […]
Then&Now: Washington & Christopher High Line
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, Architecture Editor Then: This 1940 Municipal Tax photo of 634-648 Washington Street views its intersection with Christopher Street, looking southwest. […]
Villager Fires Lincoln Anderson!!
Community Newspaper Eviscerated By Arthur Schwartz For all the intrusion of the internet into how we get our news, and the availability of 24 hour […]