The Legendary Caffe Cino Designated a NYC Landmark
By Robert Heide In 2015 the Stonewall Inn was granted landmark status by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. On June 18th of this […]
Book Review: Crimes and Punishments: Entering the Mind of a Sentencing Judge
Crimes and Punishments: Entering the Mind of a Sentencing Judge By Frederic Block ABA Book Publishing, Chicago, 210 pages, $34.95 In U.S. District Judge and […]
Mt. Sinai/Beth Israel Applies for Drastic Changes
By Penny Mintz Mt. Sinai/Beth Israel filed an application with the State Department of Health on July 22nd, 2019. The application seeks approval for the […]
West Villagers Can Walk to the Sea
By Deborah Clearman Once again, Pier 40 is in the news, as the State Assembly has amended the Hudson River Park Act to allow office […]
On the Threshold of a Global Cure for AIDS
By Kambiz Shekdar, Ph.D. Since the 1980’s, the emphasis in the medical community has largely been on treating or preventing AIDS—not curing it. However, recent […]
Google Lease Opposite Pier 40 Big Loss for Our Community
By Arthur Z. Schwartz Folks who follow Pier 40 doings may remember a few years back when there was great noise and cheering for the […]
The Hottest Street in the Village
By Ananth Robert Sampathkumar, Partner NDNY Architecture + Design It was a particularly warm day in July. I had barely parked my Citibike at the […]
Polly’s Folly Will Be Adjudged This Month!
Disability Rights Lawsuit Against the MTA to Follow By Arthur Z. Schwartz I spent 24 years on Community Board 2. During those 24 years I […]
Yesterday’s Justice, Today’s Dilemma
By George Capsis Oh wow—it was only a week ago that Dusty heard a rumor that our garrulous head WestView distributor (and former seaman) was […]
WestView Instagrams the Issues of the Day
By Karen Rempel Last month we reported that WestView News has begun a video interview series in which George Capsis speaks with prominent cognoscenti about […]
Captain O’Hare: PO Israel Torres Has Got to Leave the 6th Precinct!
By Arthur Z. Schwartz It isn’t often that I write about cases I lose, but this month I just must. During the third week of […]
Mia Says
Mia Says: Protested eternal love without a ring is a contract without a signature. Photo by Dusty Berke.
We Need Another Jane Jacobs!
Dear Mr. Capsis, I am a new subscriber to WestView News and I look forward to receiving my monthly issue each month. However, I must […]
Emergency Vehicle Pollution
George, I believe you have a doctor in the house that occasionally writes for you. May I suggest a look at the Northwell Emergency Hospital? […]
Keep the Bike Lanes
The issues on 14th Street are complex, but misinformation, or at least a heavily one-sided drumbeat from a pro-car, pro-parking crowd continues. One assumption is […]
Praise from Terrence McNally
To the editor, I received a very positive email from Terrence McNally about my article ‘A Banner Year for Terrence McNally’ in the July, 2019 edition of […]
Melville’s 200th Birthday
Dear Editor, There is an article about Herman Melville in the July-August 2019 issue of Smithsonian Magazine. Among other things, William T. Vollmann reminds readers that […]