The W Hotel Sign: A Hazard to Humans and Fish
By J. Taylor Basker In 2005 the Applied Development Company and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide began construction on a new W Hotel in Hoboken, […]
Back-Tracking at Hudson Yards
By Brian J. Pape, AIA Stephen Ross, founder and chairman of The Related Companies, has been doing some back-tracking lately at Related’s Hudson Yards, the […]
Your immediate action is needed to save Beth Israel
I have written to you in the past about PHHPC, the state board that advises the Department of Health on plans to enlarge or diminish […]
Breaking News: Governor Cuomo Vetoed 8-Story Building on Pier 40
As WestView was about to go to press on December 31, Governor Cuomo vetoed the legislation which would have allowed an 8 story plus office […]
Greenwich House Announces New Chief Executive Officer
By Andrea Newman Greenwich House’s Board Chair Jan-Willem van den Dorpel has announced that Darren S. Bloch, has been named Chief Executive Officer, beginning January […]
Clarkson Towers Promises Affordable and Senior Units
By Brian J. Pape, AIA Patient visits doctor and asks, “How am I doing?” Doc: “I have good news and bad news.” Patient: “What’s the […]
Off the Beat Sports: Sky Rink’s All Stars Team Third in Nation
By Anthony Paradiso In 1969, the twin-rink ice arena called Sky Rink opened its doors to the public at Pier 61. It is one of […]
Engineers Pledge $45,000 Reward for Refuting WTC7 University of Alaska Study
By Brian J Pape, AIA On the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 disaster, structural engineer Ibrahim Soudy, Ph.D., pledged $10,000 to any qualified American professional […]
Make 2020 the Year to Cure AIDS
By Kambiz Shekdar, Ph.D., and Drew Davis Thank you to all those who joined Research Foundation to Cure AIDS (RFTCA) at the Free From AIDS […]
Crooked Lawyer Encounters Lawyer Victim
I got an anxious call from Gretel Ramirez, the very nice lady who, with her brother, operates the friendly Sandwich Shoppe on Greenwich Avenue, saying that […]
Beth Israel Forum on Monday, November 4th
By Penny Mintz Few people have any leverage over the large political goings on in Washington or Albany. But when it comes to quality of […]
The West 13th Street Alliance’s November/December Community Event Offerings
By The West 13th Street Alliance The West 13th Street Alliance is pleased to announce its November/December Community Events schedule that aims to bring together […]
IN AND OUT
We had some good news this month: a beloved chocolate shop did not close, a new jazz club opened, and Bleecker Street continues its metamorphosis […]
The Village Speaks Out on Single Payer Healthcare
By Alec Pruchnicki, MD On Sunday, October 6th, residents of Greenwich Village and much of lower Manhattan had a chance to speak out on the […]
A Public Housing Primer
The Housing Act of 1937 was intended to improve living conditions in cities and create quality public housing for low- and middle-income families. But after […]
NYC Helped Block President Trump’s Proposed Public Charge Rule & Allocated $30 Million to Prevent the Spread of Fear
By Karen Rempel Since 2017, when President Trump took office and began trying to change US immigration policy, 78,000 New Yorkers who are eligible to […]
The Villager is Dead
By Arthur Schwartz Late last year, as The Villager passed from one chain of community newspapers to another, Schneps Publications, one had to wonder about […]