Single Payer: You Can Get There From Here
By Alec Pruchnicki, MD The debate over the possibility and advisability of a single payer healthcare system often comes down to whether it is politically […]
A Lifelong Learning Pioneer at The New School
By Ken Witty “I was looking for a place to take some courses, and I found a whole community of fellow students and friends.” That […]
In and Out
by Caroline Benveniste Each month, we observe a high turnover of businesses in our neighborhood. Often, closures are due to rising rents when leases expire. […]
Your Objects and Stories Wanted: Village Ephemera Project
By Corinne Neary It’s no secret that Greenwich Village is one of the most famous neighborhoods in the world, and some of its most fascinating […]
The IRS Never Does That
…is what my accountant told me in October after I received a voice mail telling me the IRS was suing me. Upon discovering there had […]
WestView Proposal May Net Post Office Millions
In the June issue of WestView we proposed selling ad space on graffiti-violated Post Office collection boxes to allow for an annotated street tour of […]
How to Buy Votes
By George Capsis Anxiously watching the TV weather forecasts the inevitable conclusion emerged—I had to do a big food shopping before the Saturday blizzard ended […]
Introduction to Political Economy and Economics
A 6 Session Course Taking Place Thursdays, February 4, 11, 18, 25 March 3 and 10, 6 pm to 7:30 pm By Katherine Moos In […]
Greenwich House After-School Offers a New Kind of Prep: New Program Helps Students Apply to Arts-Based High Schools
By Joe Salas Applying to high school isn’t as easy as walking down the street and registering at your local school anymore. As many overwhelmed […]
Math Patterns in Nature and Applications in the Real World
A Five-Session Course Taking Place on Saturdays February 27, March 5, 12, 19, 26 from 3:00 – 4:30pm By Trush Majmudar For over two millennia […]
In and Out
By Caroline Benveniste This month we are starting a new column in WestView to report openings and closings in the Village. To help us, please […]
SAN REMO IN THE ‘60
The San Remo was a bar and restaurant popular with artists, actors, writers and musicians, both gay and straight. Its best years were from the […]
Notorious Bar Disturbs Neighbors
Dear Mr. Capsis! We have been reading the Westview News for many years. Your openness and frankness has impressed us and we believe the City […]
Restore M20 Location
I would like to second Dr. David K. Davis’ letter asking that the M20 bus stop be returned to its original and proper position on […]
Response from Lenox Health
Lenox Health – Greenwich Village would support what the majority of our community feels is the best location for a bus stop near our facility. […]
Kudos
Dear Mr. Capsis, Just a personal note of thanks to you. When we lived in the West Village I used to enjoy reading your newspaper, […]
Safe at Home, with Drama and Much Surprise
By Carol F. Yost On February 24, 2015, I received a very upsetting letter from a lawyer, falsely alleging that I had violated my lease, […]
At Greenwich House, Seniors Use Technology to Develop a Global View
By Joseph Salas “Can I keep my plan?” That was the question of the year in 2012 as the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to […]