Buddy Kent, aka Bubbles Kent, Exotic Dancer
By Lisa E. Davis In the 1930s, when she was Malvina Schwartz of East New York, Brooklyn, she rode the train in to the Village […]
Being Instead of Doing
By Christina Winholt Raccuia It’s easy to get caught up in the everyday rush of life. Life is speeding up, and often with that, inner […]
YEARS OF HARASSMENT EVOKE COLLECTIVE PROTEST
Nelida Godfrey, owner of Taste of Lima, lives and runs her restaurant in a building owned by Steven Croman—who has a reputation as one of […]
Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies that Matter
NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL (NYFF53) Spent 10 days and nights watching movies, attending talks and public conversations and then thought what do I want […]
Mrs. Green’s Has Opened!
By George Capsis For over a year the large store space that use to house Duane Read on Hudson and Bank has displayed cheery signs […]
An Open Letter to Debra Glick Retire or Face a Challenge (Maybe from Me)
By Arthur Z. Schwartz Twenty-five years ago an upstart threatened to run against longtime Greenwich Village Assemblyman Bill Passanante. Bill had become a progressive force […]
Why Iranian Activists Speak English
By George Capsis Senator Schumer lost it for me when he came out against the Iran agreement. Yes, he is Jewish, but he is also […]
Good Show
Dear Editor, The concise, good article by Ron Elve in the July issue resonated. At NYU in the early 1970s, graduating in 1975, I was […]
The Wrong Way to Tame Times Square
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s suggestion that Times Square’s pedestrian plazas could be ripped up and replaced by roadway shows an imperfect understanding of the need […]
Should WestView Run a Poetry Column?
Dear Mr. Capsis, First and foremost, I want to thank you for producing such a terrific publication! I have been a resident of the West […]
Injustice at the Ballet and Opera
To the Editor: Misty Copeland deserves heartfelt congratulations for the honor of being the first black principal dancer in ABT history. However, it is outrageous […]
The Little Pink Pill
Dear Editor, PHARMA scores a new $$$$$$$$$$$ victory at the FDA. The female Viagra called Addyi manufactured by Sprout….with one huge windfall difference: while the […]
“Lotus Hawk” Book Signing at Lima’s Taste
By WestView Editors Harriette “Lotus Hawk” Mandeville, author of the inspirational book OPENING: Prayers and Meditations and Guiding Prayers for Everyday will be holding a […]
Response to Pink Pill
Dear Jim, Yours is a terrific piece and unfortunately not farfetched at all in my opinion. Great to jump on that! From what I’ve read, […]
The Charles Street Association Throws a Party
Started more than 40 years ago to plant its now 120 trees, the Charles Street Association relaxes at its traditional midsummer reception on the new lavishly rebuilt […]
VID Stays Active During the Summer
By Alec Pruchnicki On Thursday August 13th, the Village Independent Democrats held their monthly meeting in St. John’s Church on Christopher Street. Club […]
A Humble Correction
I reported last month that after my arrest, Maya Angelou retweeted a copy of my article in WestView because I had mentioned that while in […]