Trump: A Survival Guide
I am sending this to as many friends, family, etc. that I can think of and ask that you pass it along to as many […]
The Times Reads WestView
This is another “Oh wow!” moment. Recently, we have had some of our WestView articles picked up by the New York Times and I’ve thought, […]
President Trump
By James Lincoln Collier Donald Trump sat at the famous desk in the Oval Office where Roosevelts, Kennedys, and other illustrious dead had sat, and […]
VID ASKS FOR A HOSPITAL
Money can’t, or shouldn’t, be the only consideration when it comes to health care. In fact, we should not be placing a monetary value on […]
Tragedies in War (Part Two)
By Isa Covo The author’s recollection of her experiences in Greece during World War II continues in this follow-up piece. After the funerals, most of […]
The Luck of Having the Right Disease
By George Capsis The Times recently gifted Tamara Hutchinson, a “Neediest Case” person, $1000 to buy furniture for her new apartment and also recorded her […]
Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso Live and yearn. Even the brightest gold tarnishes. Your politics reveal your whole view of life. Is extra virgin anything like slightly […]
How to Speak to Trump
They turned people away at the “I Can’t Believe Trump Won” Meeting (a nightmare from which you can’t awaken). It was a rolling offering of […]
Preservationists Should Be Ashamed, Not Proud, of Contributing to St. Vincent’s Demise
Dear Editors: Gary Tomei and the members of the Preserve the Village Historic District (PVHD) are proud that they limited the size of the condos […]
Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso Marriage: a matter of wife and debt. Journey: from womb to tomb. Nobody ever did anything bad while laughing. We like a […]
Prison for Slumlord
By Emil Chynn As I’ve grown older, I have increasingly begun to believe that there is something to “karma”—slumlord Steven Croman’s recent criminal arrest being […]
The Dead Hand of Bureaucracy
Our contributing psychotherapist, Christina Raccuia, just returned from Denmark and wrote this angry denunciation of the Danish healthcare system. This is a system, which I, […]
Parks Are Good, Housing is Better
By Alec Pruchnicki The Medicaid-supported Robert Lott Assisted Living Facility, where I have my medical practice, often gets pleas from applicants who need low-income housing […]
A Taste of Fame
By George Capsis Silence. My phone was dead—completely dead, not a sound. I decided to continue working with that background irritation. Then I thought: What […]
Three Thoughts About the Election
By Arthur Z. Schwartz As this paper goes to press, we are six days away from the Presidential election. Although the FBI has reopened its […]
Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso Pay close attention to what people say in anger. It’s the way they really feel. Should you shout, “God bless you!” when […]
Building a Wall in Front of The American Dream
By Emil Chynn, MD, MBA The worst thing about Trump isn’t that he’s a “race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot” (and that’s from fellow Republican Senator Lindsey […]
Asking Secularism Out for a Date (Part Two)
By Reverend Donna Schaper I should tell you about my perch. I am Minister at Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square in Greenwich Village. Judson […]