Federal-Era Homes in the West Village
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP When the New York State Commissioners’ Plan of 1811 adopted the rectangular grid plan of streets and lots, typically […]
A Brief, Comical History of The Chumley Society
By Gordon Hughes According to historical myth, Lord Chumley was the first true advertising executive in history. Somewhere in the mists of time, in England, […]
Village Community Boathouse—More Than Just Boats
By Sally Curtis “I am a coxswain, a boat’s steersman, and leader,” says Haymar Lim, age 23, “and as our crews row in the very […]
Dinner for One More
By George Capsis “George, Nicky Perry here.” In her British East End accent, Nicky of Tea and Sympathy (108 Greenwich Avenue, near West 13th Street) […]
Cobblestone Repairs
The extensive cobblestone repairs on West 12th Street, between 8th Avenue and West 4th Street, took an evening respite on October 20, 2017. Anyone living […]
Thoughts on the Skeletal Remains of the City’s Abandoned Bikes
An interesting quality-of-life matter in the Village concerns the enormous amount of abandoned bicycles all over the City—and particularly the Village. One does not need […]
West Village Original: Richard Eric Weigle
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is Richard Eric Weigle, organizer and host of the third annual Greenwich Village Film Festival, which […]
Remembering and Trying to Sustain the Church of St. Veronica
On July 23, 2017, the last mass was held at the Church of St. Veronica (149 Christopher Street, between Greenwich and Washington Streets). The church […]
Jim Fouratt’s Have You Heard? OCTOBER 2017
Council Member Corey Johnson is term-limited and out-of- office in 2021. It will be an open race. Already, there appears to be one candidate circulating: […]
Seventh Avenue South: Renaming Redux
By Allyn Freeman In the August 2017 issue of Westview, I wrote an article suggesting that 7th Avenue South be renamed to honor Jane Jacobs […]
Urban Myth: West Village Landlords Save Money When They Keep Spaces Empty (Part Two)
By Steve Wilson In the September issue of Westview, I discussed the impact of escalating commercial rents and the resulting closures of restaurants and retail […]
A Stroll Around the Neighborhood:Construction and Development Sites: Continued
By Brian J. Pape, AIA In the August 2017 issue of Westview, we looked at developments from Hudson Street to West Street, between Clarkson Street […]
In and Out
By Caroline Benveniste As always, the fall brings with it a spate of openings, and an even longer list of anticipated openings. Some long-awaited restaurants […]
The Real Cost of Rising Rents
By Christopher of Christopher Street On March 13, 2016, Council Member Corey Johnson, New York State Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, and New York State Senator […]
Maggie B’s Quick Clicks
Weekends in the Chic West Village While the local IN crowd was OUT—at beaches and ball games, wherever—those of us left behind enjoyed the low-key […]
Congress of Our Lady of Guadalupe in New York
By Father Santiago Rubio The events that took place 10 years after the conquest of Mexico in 1531, gave rise to modern Mexico. History confirms […]
Morton Street Senior Safe from Greedy Landlord
By Arthur Z. Schwartz Another elderly reader of Westview has been saved from the claws of a greedy landlord. Michael Sloan owns a number of […]