Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso Writers are at their best while writing. The rest of the time they’re just as dumb as everyone else. ___ Reducing your […]
Why I am Supporting Jumaane Williams for Lieutenant Governor
By Arthur Z. Schwartz This year could be a watershed year in electoral politics, as Democrats attempt to win the House from the Republican Party, […]
Notes and Perspectives from Away: Reading the New York Times in Maine
By Tom Lamia In South Bristol, Maine, I keep up with events by watching television and reading. The New York Times online edition is a […]
One Square Inch of the Klondike
By Barbara Riddle Memories swirl in puffs through my brain. Small puffs…the shape of Quaker Puffed Rice? It’s 1955, and I am sitting at the […]
A Maxim
As a kid the only pair of scissors we had in the house rested in my mother’s sewing basket. It was always there amongst the spools […]
Deal with St. Luke’s
Dear Editor, My, my, two full pages of an Open Letter ‘Advertorial’ from a reader, David D. Turner, March 2018 issue. Such a notable deviation […]
St. Luke’s Deserves Outcry
Dear Editors: I’m writing regarding David D. Turner’s advertorial of February 27th. There’s been almost no other visible public outcry about what St. Luke’s has […]
Consider Co-housing
Dear Editor, Your February 2018 article “G-d at the Drafting Board” was thought provoking and novel. Readers can disagree with taking an active playground to […]
WestView Matching Service
Dear George, Thank you for all you do for our community, for the newspaper, and for the concert series at St.Veronica’s. I love your idea […]
Artists, Property Rights and the Law
Dear Editor, I am thankful for the article The 5Pointz Decision, March 2018, by Catherine Revland, because it offers a comprehensive distillation of a very […]
No More Faux-Feta
Just try telling Citarella, Zabar’s, or Murray’s Cheese to take those ‘French feta’ and ‘Danish feta’ labels off their faux-feta products. Either they won’t know […]
A Real Community
George, I wanted to write a quick thank you for your work in putting out WestView News. The people can have their Journal or their […]
Congestion in New York City
The following letter was published in response to the Crain’s New York Business article “Traffic Congestion Costs Metro Economy $20 Billion a Year: Study,” dated […]
Reflecting on American Ideals
Dear Editors, While I have to agree with Anne Olshansky that most New Yorkers still extend a welcome to immigrants, after reading her article “Emma […]
Go For It, God
Senior share housing is a great idea, George! I hope you can get the wheels in motion, especially in that excellent location! I had to […]
I’ll Tell You What’s Wrong With Your Paper
Mr. Capsis, I respectfully submit the letter below for your “Correspondence, Commentary, and Corrections” section. In “Do We Really Need Newspapers?” from the February 2018 […]