Justified Outrage Against Verizon
By Ellis Nassour I recently came across a Verizon internet ad, which states: Ready for your free HBO NOW trial? One month FREE trial. All […]
VID—Democracy or Cronyism?
By Arthur Schwartz WestView has often featured reports on the most recent meetings of the Village Independent Democrats (VID), one of the City’s oldest “reform” […]
West Village Original: David Greenspan
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is playwright and actor David Greenspan, born in Los Angeles in 1956. The author of such […]
Amidst Bleecker Street Closures, a Survivor and a Reviver
By Nan Victoria Munger In 1979, Afghan millionaire Abdul Nusraty fled the communist government of Afghanistan, leaving behind his four cars and a 180-worker jewel […]
Janet Capron: Uptown Girl Turned Prostitute in Blue Money
By Andrew Buemi The New York City of the 1970s, for many, represents some of the grimmest and grittiest times in the City’s modern history. […]
Second Act
By Eileen Millan After a fairly successful career as an executive assistant and artist, I was able to buy my co-op apartment 20 years ago. […]
Out and About
By Keith Michael June, July, and August are when my exhausted academic schedules get crammed into binders for the summer and I get out! Yes, […]
IT WAS A NICE PARTY
WestView contributors enjoyed the garden at 69 Charles Street, which was once the home of Sinclair Lewis. Seated on the couch, near the roses, is […]
Notes and Perspectives from Away: Maine Sources and Methods
By Tom Lamia As I suggested last month, Maine has sent more than its share of respected political personages to the national stage—to the U.S. […]
IN AND OUT
June seems to be a popular time for openings. Last year, we counted 12 new spots, this year seven. We were happy to […]
Civility Amidst PRIDE Celebration
On PRIDE Sunday, June 25th, amidst the very popular Annual PRIDE Block Party—which extends from Abingdon Park to 14th Street—a fire broke out. The weather […]
Take Broadway Home! Tony Award-Winning/Nominated Musicals
By Ellis Nassour “It’s been a season filled with creativity, diversity, innovation, exciting debuts, and a thrilling comeback,” says Charlotte St. Martin, Broadway League president. […]
Drink Pink, By Victoria James—A Timely Summer Read
By Caroline Benveniste Victoria James is not your typical sommelier. In a field dominated by men, it is unusual to see a young woman, particularly […]
Reflections on The Bitter End
By Anthony Paradiso The Bitter End club at 147 Bleecker Street, in the heart of the Village, has survived the test of time. Many stars, […]
Horton Foote’s The Traveling Lady Now Showing at the Cherry Lane Theatre
By Robert Heide The word from here to WestView readers, and to theatergoers in general, is that they ought to make a beeline to the […]
Remembering Victims of the Pulse Tragedy
Forty-nine people and the perpetrator, Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, were killed with an assault rifle one year ago at the Pulse gay bar and disco […]
World Refugee Day Finds New Meaning
On a recent June afternoon, the First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, located on 5th Avenue, between West 11th and West 12th […]