Barry Diller Asks Me to Print His Words
By George Capsis Below, I have included my (slightly revised) email exchanges with Valerie Combs—the Senior Vice President and Head of Communications at IAC—between October […]
Don’t Let the Constitutional Convention Distract You
Dear Editors: I am very much against the Constitutional Convention, which Arthur Z. Schwartz discusses in the October 2017 issue of WestView (“Why Vote ‘Yes’ […]
Schwartz’s Response to Berger
I disagree with Keen Berger. I see little chance of the Constitutional Convention taking away people’s rights. It will be dominated by Democrats even if […]
Developers Shrug Off Debris at 11 Jane Street
Dear Editors: Several months have gone by since the scaffolding appeared at the 11 Jane Street Garage. This has led to an accumulation of garbage, […]
Not Only in Our Backyard
Dear Editors: Due to the intense development pressure many New York neighborhoods are facing, residents are beginning to understand the importance of working together across […]
A Serious Mistake
We made a serious error in the October 2017 issue of WestView News, which warrants several comments. In “Jim Fouratt’s Have You Heard?” article, he […]
Corrections
We need to correct two image credits in the October 2017 issue of WestView: In “Diller Island is Dead” (page 1), the composite rendering is […]
#NOTME
I know it’s trendy to use social media to jump on the bandwagon when famous folks promote the next cause célèbre. Please forgive me if […]
Fliedner for DA? Write On!
This month, it was reported that Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. chose not to prosecute Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. for fraud when […]
Why I am Running Against Cyrus Vance
By Marc Fliedner The social media-driven movement for my write-in candidacy was born when several urgent concerns about the sorry state of the Manhattan criminal […]
WestView Goes 360
By Annunziata Gianzero You may be asking, “What exactly am I looking at?” Or, if you’re familiar with virtual reality and the new trend in […]
THIS IS YOUR CONCERT HALL IF YOU ATTEND
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NYCHA Lives Matter
By Reverend Michel J. Faulkner Eighty years ago, Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia established the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to provide a way out […]
Dismay for Weiwei: A Letter Regarding Public Art
Dear Editors: While I respect Ai Weiwei for his artistic creativity and discipline, it is still disheartening to see the complicity involved in vandalizing one […]
Cage-Free in Washington Square Park
By Stanley Wlodyka The larger-than-life silver birdcage would block the path through the Washington Square Arch if not for the two refugees cut out from […]
Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso To become disillusioned you must first have illusions. A man’s whole appearance goes to pieces when he loosens his tie. Things that […]
Does ‘Giving Tuesday’ Matter?
By Joe Salas Since its inception in 2012, Giving Tuesday has become one in a slew of catchy named days in the week following Thanksgiving […]
New Tools To Fight Bad Landlords: Free Lawyers
By Joseph Turco, Esq. Here is some good news for tenants: The gradual rollout of the ‘Right to Counsel’ for tenants in the NYC Housing […]