Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso Sex is like fire. It can keep the house warm—or burn it down. ___ A woman’s touch is always a signal. ___ […]
Landlords: From Best to Worst (and So Much in Between)
By Joseph Turco, Esq. We are now familiar with the City’s annual “Ten Worst Landlords” List, of infamous criminals, miscreants, con men, and non-human creatures […]
How Do Hospitals Really Work?
By Alec Pruchnicki, MD Arthur Schwartz’s harrowing account of his heart attack in last month’s issue of WestView accurately portrayed many aspects of what a […]
Automat
Dear Editors: Being Boston-born and DC-domiciled, I must admit surprise at being reminded of an early childhood memory by a New York community newspaper! While […]
Music of the Youth
Dear George, The February WestView article on “Johannes Brahms: The Working Musician” compelled me to forward my enclosed graphical commentary on the current, sad state […]
Co-Dependent Nation
Dear Editors: The United States, and increasingly, the world, is being kept in thrall by the new president, Donald J. Trump. His lack of experience, […]
PeopleWay
This letter forms part of a dialogue involving the future of 14th Street in relation to the L Train shutdown planned for at least 18 […]
WestView Online Access
Dear Editors: I just read the letter in February’s WestView News about print editions unfortunately ending up in the trash. I’d love to be signed […]
Arthur’s Heart
This email exchange took place between community organizer Gil Horowitz and attorney/activist Arthur Z. Schwartz on February 9, 2017. Hi Arthur, In these dark days […]
Briefly Noted: Facility Charge Fleeces Patients
Last week, I received a bill for $15 from Mount Sinai/Beth Israel. I called United Healthcare (UHC), my insurer, to find out what this extra […]
Home Care Starts With Love (Part Two)
By Gregory Solometo In the February issue of WestView, I discussed elders’ need for a comprehensive network of expert service providers across varying disciplines, in […]
Town Hall Meeting on March 30th: I’m Okay—And I Know Why We Need Beth Israel or a Real Replacement
By Arthur Z. Schwartz First, I want to thank everyone who sent me messages of support after my heart attack got featured on the front […]
Trump Trauma
A New Monthly Feature in WestView News Nothing in recent history has shattered the traditional acceptance that our national government, right or left, would somehow […]
I’m Mad and I Won’t Take It Anymore
By George Capsis I sat in the car on 6th Avenue while Dusty ran into the mobile phone store. All I had to look at […]
Pick Your Term
By Roberta Curley I was just beginning to accept the fact that I’m considered a SENIOR. Then again, maybe it’s a mistake. Could they be […]
Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso You can’t pray for yourself if you don’t believe in God. But you can pray for others. God will understand. Get mad, not […]
Fate Wrote the Front Page
By George Capsis “I have no front page article,” I offered our Production Committee, just days away from closing the February issue. I had hoped […]
PeopleWay Only Moves the Problem
Dear Editors: I read an article by Paul Steely White in the January 2017 issue of WestView about 14th Street, which promoted closing the street […]