Savvy Shoppers’ Feedback
We continue to receive astute feedback about food shopping in the West Village from our readers. Below, we have published a recent letter, along with […]
Birds of a Feather…
Dear George, Liza, Andreea, and Darielle: I just picked up a (slightly damp) copy of WestView, and opened it to find—SHAZAM!—a gorgeous two-page layout of […]
WestView in the Trash
Dear Editors: I enjoy reading your newspaper and appreciate the up-to-date neighborhood news. However, I noticed that it had not been around the neighborhood for […]
Siren-Free Zone
Dear Editors: I’d be glad to vote in favor of a hospital at Pier 40. However, I want to voice my concern about the potential […]
We Need Affordable Supermarkets
Dear Editors: I’m in a state of shock! Last week, my husband and I decided to check out D’Agostino now that it has been “rescued” […]
Salvador Dali & Andy Warhol
On February 19th at 7:00pm, the public is invited to a new book launch, Salvador Dali & Andy Warhol, by Torsten Otte, at Howl!, […]
Foot Care at Your Doorstep
After 40 years of private practice in Greenwich Village, I have decided to focus on seeing patients in their homes. For the past 30 years, […]
West Village Original: David Plakke
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is photographer David Plakke, born in Michigan in 1951. A resident of Westbeth for 22 years, […]
Village’s Political Activism Lives on with Young Voices
By Andrew Buemi As the reality of the next four years under the most un-presidential and autocratic leader our nation has ever seen sets in, […]
Johannes Brahms: The Working Musician (Part One)
By Styra Avins The author’s original essay, edited herein, was published in the May 2014 issue of Allegro to commemorate the 181st birthday of Johannes […]
Overwhelming Structure Headed For Jane Street: LPC Futzes Around With Window & Door Design
By Robert Widmann For decades, a very ugly Jane Street garage, blackened with urban soot, has sat cloaked in the unconscious acceptance of industrial buildings—that […]
Choosing Your Perfect Pet at Meet the Breeds®
By Leslie Adatto With more than 200 recognized breeds, how do you choose which dog to adopt? Hound or sporting? Terrier or shepherd? Large or […]
You Cannot Change History Unless You Understand It
By Clive Morrick President Abraham Lincoln’s First Inauguration: March 4, 1861. Lincoln took office as the 16th U.S. President at a critical time. Following his […]
Notes and Perspectives from Away
By Tom Lamia Why “Notes from Away?” In South Bristol, Maine, where I live, I am identified as a person “from away.” The title I […]
Art by Whitney Museum Staff Shown in the Westbeth Gallery
By Martica Sawin On the evening of January 5, 2017, a youthful energy emanated from the brightly lit Westbeth Gallery as scores of visitors sipped […]