July 2020 Community Events from the West 13th Street Alliance
By Birgitte Philippides-Delaney and Chandra/Jo Sgammato The West 13th Street Alliance is grateful to continue serving our neighborhood and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic with […]
His Name is John
By John F. Early Many out-of-town visitors to the West Village, as well as locals, have seen the young man who usually sits on the […]
Reboot 2.0
By Keith Michael It’s the afternoon of the longest day of the year: Saturday, June 20th, the summer solstice. With me safely typing at my […]
Maggie B’s Quick Clicks
THERE’VE BEEN SOME CHANGES MADE: SOME SAD – like the many, many West Villagers we’re losing SOME HAPPY – like the re-opening of the playground […]
The Village Vanguard Reopens Virtually with Live Streaming
By Karen Rempel One of the things I have missed the most during the NYC Pause is going to the Village Vanguard to hear live […]
The Dark Side of ADA Litigation
By Samuel G. Dobre, Esq. and Mallory A. Campbell, Esq. Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits disability discrimination and ensures that […]
Kushner Real Estate in the Village: Another Slumlord
By Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP You may have heard that Steve Croman, the notoriously abusive slumlord owner of many Village apartments, is back at […]
A Vodka Bottle with an Important Political Message; Sex and the West Village; Her Shoes Could be Yours!
By Robert Kroll The fate of local community newspapers is, ultimately, in the hands of the reading public. When the public supports its local paper […]
God’s Love We Deliver: Proudly Making a Difference, One Meal at a Time, since 1985
By Emmett Findley, Director of Communications, God’s Love We Deliver God’s Love We Deliver was founded in 1985 at the height of a health crisis. […]
The Plight of New Yorkers Who Have No Homes
By Carol F. Yost On May 12, 2020, an op-ed appeared in the Daily News with the title, “Why I Slept on the Subways: They […]
Feel the Power: Vote on June 23
By Penny Mintz There is a primary election coming up on June 23rd. For a while, it looked like the presidential primary was off—canceled by […]
Suicide at 45 Christopher Street
I received an early call on Tuesday, May 18th, from an obviously alarmed elderly women who said a neighbor at 45 Christopher Street had committed suicide by jumping […]
Michael Sorkin, Greenwich Village Creative, Dies
By Brian J Pape, AIA Michael David Sorkin, Greenwich Village author, teacher, humanist, and one of the most distinctive voices for social justice and sustainability […]
Airports Are Petri Dishes for Virus
By J. Taylor Basker Two of my friends returned recently from countries embattled in the fight against the Coronavirus, but there was no health check […]
Flying Rome–NYC–Rome During the Crisis: My Personal Experience
By Mary Hudson I became aware of the dangerous new COVID-19 virus around the middle of February. The whole world was slowly gearing up to deal with […]
Staying Emotionally Connected: Corey Johnson and Westbeth Artists
By J. Taylor Basker Despite Coronavirus isolation, attempts to prevent voting and misinformation for citizens, Democracy can still work! Residents at Westbeth Artists Housing held […]
Victoria Ann Ottomanelli
For Vicki, it was all about family Victoria Ann Ottomanelli, age 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 26, 2020 after a […]
Craig Gilbert
Villager Craig Gilbert, a writer and producer, died last week. He was known for the “Dupont Show of the Week” (1961–1964), and “An American Family” […]