She Wouldn’t Take the $5
By Carol Yost One recent Thursday evening (November 2nd), I saw a pale, thin, elderly woman sitting on the sidewalk with her back against a […]
160 Leroy Adds Shimmering Excitement to West Village Skyline
By Karen Rempel 160 Leroy Street is a new neighbor in the West Village, and as with all new neighbors, we might view it with […]
Move Over, Jane Jacobs, Jeremiah Moss Has Come to Town
By W. Russell Neuman Jeremiah Moss came to town in 1993 at age 22 and fell in love. He fell in love with the gritty, […]
Efforts to Save the Last Health Centers of Lower Manhattan
By Penny Mintz Is Beth Israel Hospital going the way of St. Vincent’s (closed), Cabrini (closed), St. Vincent’s Midtown (closed), and Gouverneur (an out-patient center […]
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, […]
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 […]
Viewing the War on Drugs at Age 14
By C.A.S.E. There is an ongoing war. It’s not in some foreign nation, not one that we read about in the papers, and not one […]
An Act of Faith
By George Capsis “Nobody will come. Nobody.” I could visualize this scattering of puzzled attendees in the vast pews of St. Veronica’s which can seat […]
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 […]
Music at St. Veronica’s Receives Praise and Funding
By George Capsis “It is a magnificent idea,” offered one West Villager with a check for $100 for the first concert of Music at St. […]
Developers Shrug Off Debris at 11 Jane Street
Dear Editors: Several months have gone by since the scaffolding appeared at the 11 Jane Street Garage. This has led to an accumulation of garbage, […]
WestView Goes 360
By Annunziata Gianzero You may be asking, “What exactly am I looking at?” Or, if you’re familiar with virtual reality and the new trend in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Move Along, Nothing to See Here!
Staples officially left the premises of 390 6th Avenue in early October. It joins the ranks of Barnes & Noble, which vacated the building on […]
A Conversation with the Mastermind Behind Christopher Street’s Colorful Trees
By Andrew Buemi If you’ve walked down Christopher Street in the last several months, you’ve likely come across the trees sheathed in festive bursts of […]