A Common Perspective on Diller Island
Dear James, I wanted to thank you for the commentary you provided in your advertisement in the Op-Ed section of the New York Times on […]
Obituary: Bernadyne M. Pape
Bernadyne M. Pape (née Eckl), 96, passed away in her sleep at home on Sunday, September 3, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Pape […]
Legal Thriller Explores the Gritty World of Brooklyn’s Criminal Justice System
Woken in the middle of the night by a call from a panicked woman whose husband had just been arrested, Ken Williams, an African-American attorney […]
Thoughts on the Skeletal Remains of the City’s Abandoned Bikes
An interesting quality-of-life matter in the Village concerns the enormous amount of abandoned bicycles all over the City—and particularly the Village. One does not need […]
Correction
The photo credit for the expanded caption in the August 2017 issue, “New Construction Above Gourmet Garage” (page 3), should be IBI Group — Gruzen […]
Selected, Trained, and Motivated to Vanquish the Opposition
Teddy Capsis (Number 91) lunges onto the field for one of his best games of the new season on September 9, 2017. Teddy ended the […]
My Mother, the Screenwriter (Sort Of)
By Barbara Riddle It’s in the nature of teenage girls—it’s almost their job description—to disrespect their mothers, to assert their independence as part of the […]
West Village Original: Richard Eric Weigle
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is Richard Eric Weigle, organizer and host of the third annual Greenwich Village Film Festival, which […]
No Towers in Central Paris
By Barry Benepe Unlike New York City, Paris has insisted on strong limitations for building heights throughout its historic center. Following the array of boulevards […]
Remembering and Trying to Sustain the Church of St. Veronica
On July 23, 2017, the last mass was held at the Church of St. Veronica (149 Christopher Street, between Greenwich and Washington Streets). The church […]
Jim Fouratt’s Have You Heard? OCTOBER 2017
Council Member Corey Johnson is term-limited and out-of- office in 2021. It will be an open race. Already, there appears to be one candidate circulating: […]
Seventh Avenue South: Renaming Redux
By Allyn Freeman In the August 2017 issue of Westview, I wrote an article suggesting that 7th Avenue South be renamed to honor Jane Jacobs […]
Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso There’s no fury like the fury of an honest man who realizes he’s been cheated. ___ Blood is thicker than semen. Family […]
Can You Speak Louder? We Can’t Hear You. Community Board 2 answers your park requests.
By George Capsis “The community board is having a meeting tonight about what to do with Pier 40 and you have to go,” demanded Dusty. […]
He Didn’t Jaywalk, But He Did Just About Everything Else!
By Mary Ann Miller & Cynthia Chaffee On June 6th of this year, when Judge Jill Konviser sentenced landlord Steve Croman to one year at […]
Robert Heide 25 Plays
By Robert Heide For 10 years now, I have been writing articles and theater reviews (possibly as many as several dozen) for Westview News on […]
Urban Myth: West Village Landlords Save Money When They Keep Spaces Empty (Part Two)
By Steve Wilson In the September issue of Westview, I discussed the impact of escalating commercial rents and the resulting closures of restaurants and retail […]
A Stroll Around the Neighborhood:Construction and Development Sites: Continued
By Brian J. Pape, AIA In the August 2017 issue of Westview, we looked at developments from Hudson Street to West Street, between Clarkson Street […]