Owl Fever
By Keith Michael I have to write this quickly while Millie is out with her dog walker. Yes, Millie is unfaithful to me daily, and […]
Maggie B’s Quick Clicks
THE SPIRIT OF ‘17: Combining stamina, and a sly sense of humor, demonstrators gathered in Union Square en route to the United Nations to join […]
Another Sad Store Closing: Leo Design to Shutter After 22 Years in the Village
By Caroline Benveniste Every month, we report openings and closings in the neighborhood, and recently, I have received letters from readers alerting me to some […]
Remembering One of the Village’s—and WestView’s—Greatest: Nat Hentoff
“My name is Nat Hentoff.” “I know that voice,” I said to myself as I broke into a WNYC announcement of the death of Nat […]
CAN YOU MAKE THE CONTRIBUTORS’ MEETING?
This is the invitation WestView Publisher George Capsis (pictured right) sends each month to a growing number of accomplished West Village neighbors whose thoughts and […]
Don’t Mourn, Satirize
By Dr. Alec Pruchnicki, MD “Fred Trump was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.” My response to Trump’s recent election […]
Bob Smith Starts a New Shakespeare Series
By Ann Marie Todes “With mirth and laughter, let old wrinkles come!” Seventy-five-year-old Bob Smith leans forward, smiling, his sparkling green eyes set to a […]
Home Care Starts With Love (Part One)
By Gregory Solometo Since founding a concierge home care agency (Alliance Homecare) ten years ago after caring for my grandmother with Alzheimer’s, I’ve learned a […]
The Friars of Waverly Place
By Joseph Turco, Esq. Due to the way architectural heritage and preservation have developed in the West Village, it is not difficult to picture certain […]
Annual Taste of Greenwich House Adds a New Element
By Joe Salas From its origins in a gym in 2003, the annual Taste of Greenwich House—to be held this year on March 13th—has developed […]
Coffee with Antonia
By Antonia Maxwell Ereñu I am away from my Spanish café, now in the West Village, where my essence has been drawn by some sweet […]
Joy’s Senior Health Tips: Winter Safety
By Joy Pape, FNP-C CDE CILC Since it is still winter, I have listed my favorite tips to ensure a safe season during the cold […]
State Cuts Hospital Beds, But Not Need
By George Capsis The four crowded, money-losing, and City-owned Brooklyn hospitals that serve that community’s very poorest are projected to lose $2 billion over the […]
Stonewall Visitor Center Proposal Offer
By Brian J. Pape At a recent Design Justice charrette held at the Center for Architecture, participants offered a challenge for the National Parks Service’s […]
Caruso’s Quips
By Charles Caruso It’s easy when you have no choice. Blue is said to be everyone’s favorite color, but who would want blue trees? Our […]
It All Started With Fun City (Part One)
By Annunziata Gianzero Although the birth of the American film industry was marked by the unveiling of Thomas Edison’s kinetoscopes at 1155 Broadway in NYC […]
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
LOVE IS IN THE AIR: At 790 Greenwich Street at least, where, to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, D’Agostino’s own “artist in residence,” Sam Mercado, is […]
Back to the Future on Charles Street
By David A. Porat Visiting 4 Charles Prime Rib is like stepping back in time, to a small old-fashioned watering hole with good food and […]