Jim Fouratt’s – Have You Heard?
February 2018 2018 is a critical year for electoral politics in our country and in our state. I want to talk to you about what […]
Dog Lovers Bliss Out During Westminster Week
By Leslie Adatto Three dog-filled days in February bring some of the most spectacular canines in the world to within sniffing distance of our West […]
In & Out
As usually happens in January, there were few openings and numerous closings, some of them due to lease issues. Corey Johnson, the new City Council […]
Kill the Zombie Park Already Part V: Well, Now It’s a Business
By Alec Pruchnicki “Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.”—Eric Hoffer The great cause of preventing […]
Do We Really Need Newspapers?
By George Capsis You read in the diminishing number of newspapers about the death of these publications, even community newspapers like The Village Voice, which died […]
Tenements As Urban Living Typology
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP The Grid of 1811 Tenements are simply defined as multi-family, rental apartment buildings for three or more families, with […]
The Fight to Save Small Businesses
By Andrew Berman One of the most pressing neighborhood issues on the minds of many West Villagers, and many New Yorkers, is the disappearance of […]
In Search of Meaningful Beauty
By Rob Russell The sounds of Mozart and Vivaldi brilliantly executed by the most artful of musicians. A 115-year-old building, resplendent with both Gothic Revival […]
Then & Now: Scenes Around Greenwich Village
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP In the depths of the Great Depression, 1936, Berenice Abbott was hired by the Federal Art Project (1935-1943) to […]
Correction
Within the January 2018 issue of WestView, the dollar amounts referenced in the article entitled “West Village: A Food Desert?” were incorrect (page 10). The […]
Donations Welcomed at the Church of the Village
For several years, on a weekly basis, I have been dropping off extra food to the Church of the Village. This began when I passed […]
An Email Brings Snowmen to James J. Walker Park
Hi George, What do you think about the fact that the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation (NYC Parks) has kept the James J. Walker […]
Preparing for Parish Closures and Mergers in New York City
What is remarkable about the following article, written by Jamie L. Manson in the National Catholic Reporter (NCR), “Preparing for Parish Closures and Mergers in […]
Corrections
Within the December 2017 issue of WestView, the date referenced in the article entitled “Act of Faith” (November 23rd) was incorrect (page 1). The correct […]
BLOCK NEWS – The Squeaky Wheel: A Hard Lesson Learned from 2017
By Stanley Wlodyka “I don’t want to be in the picture,” said the man in the blue hard hat. The Brooklyn accent spoke volumes: He […]
Local Production Supports Core NYC Charity
By Charles Warburton In early December 2017, Paired Entertainment, a small production company run by Charles Warburton and Molly Montgomery, took on a different project […]
The Ghost of Robert Moses Stalks the Village
By Gary Tomei The planning process was secretive. After months upon months of sham public meetings in which community opinion was solicited, including constant discussions […]