A Criminal Fine Is Not A Grant
I think it is very important that we spotlight the instinctive double-think attitude of our politicians. The Federal government has indicted the management of the […]
Sunday in the Park
By Keith Michael Even though it’s still a few days before the official start of summer, it’s already swelteringly hot. And for some reason, rather […]
Hospital is NOT a For-Profit—Has Duty
By Penny Mintz The Community Coalition to Save Beth Israel (CCSBI) faces an uphill battle, to say the least. People tell me, “There’s no way […]
Neighbors
By Roberta Curley My neighbors start crawling around 5 a.m.— both possess two feet equivalent to four noisemakers totaling eight ballbreakers (with shoes) intergalactic attack-drones […]
Spill the Tea: (Verb) to Engage in Gossip
By Stanley Wlodyka Within a minute or two of sitting down on the bench in front of Tea & Sympathy, Nicky Perry sweet-talks a miniature […]
She Was Always Ready to Sing
By Jess Berk I still can’t believe she’s gone. For most of my life my entire world has been about engaging in various battles with, […]
Ruth Berk, Village Cabaret Singer and Owner, Dies at 94
By Arthur Z. Schwartz Ruth Berk, who would have turned 95 in August, passed the morning of June 8 at Beth Israel Hospital. The cause […]
Mayhem in Little Tijuana
On Sunday, June 24th, after the 49th Annual Gay Pride Parade in the Village at midnight, at the corner of 6th Avenue and West 4th […]
Correction
A reader residing in West Village Houses pointed out a phrase in the last paragraph of June 2018 article “West Village Houses Rally for Preservation” […]
Advocates Stop Mitchell Donian’s Eviction
Mitchell Donian, 87 years old, called George Capsis on May 30, extremely upset. After living at 204-210 West 10th Street for 60 years, his landlord, […]
9/11
Dear Editors, Thank you WestView News for having the fortitude to publish the article about the 9-11 report and the facts about the case! The […]
A Conspiracy Theorist Reads WestView
Dear George, You have done well by God, by publishing this article about 9/11/01. He will bless you in the months to come. Do not […]
Save the Stones
Dear Editor: On Gansevoort Street, between Hudson and Greenwich streets, the original 150-year-old paving stones are being replaced by crudely cut multi-colored stones with a […]
A Positive View of West Village Houses
I’m kind of sick of the bad press afforded to West Village Houses. That is why I want to set some basic things straight, both […]
In and Out
June was a busy month; with so many shops opening and closing, it was hard to keep up. The cuisines of the new restaurants spanned […]
Jim Fouratt’s HAVE YOU HEARD!
July 2018 As I go to press, the visible takeover—call it a coup if you want—by agents of the 1%is in full bloom. Just as […]
Maison Kayser Closes
They are picking them off higher on the vine by George Capsis Oh, wow. I got a call from Peruvian born, Nelly Godfrey, who lost […]
Lies and Leadership
By Tom Lamia George Washington never told a lie, it is said. Our current president told more than 3,000 in his first year in office. […]