Healthplex: View From the Inside
In the last issue of WestView News, the opening of the new Lenox Hill Healthplex in the former O’Toole building of St. Vincent’s Hospital was […]
Dear Editor
What happened? Pier 45 has two beautiful shaded dias areas intended for 5-6 tables they once had – welcoming families to picnic, students to study, […]
The Cherry Lane Celebrates 90th Season
In 1996, Ms Fiordellis, founder and Artistic Director of the producing company Cherry Lane Alternatives, revived The Cherry Lane, which was teetering on extinction. She […]
Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies that Matter
September 2014 Last October I wrote: “Quel deluge! The awards season scramble is upon us.” Everyday it would seem a new “important” film opens in […]
VID Endorses Teachout Running Mate Tim Wu
At a special meeting of the Village Independent Democrats (VID) held at St. John’s Church on Thursday August 14th, endorsement for Lieutenant Governor was discussed. […]
A Failed Theory: Still Failing
Westview News examined the theory that the United States has too many hospital beds (Westview News, “Closing Hospitals Saves Money: A Failed Theory, March 2014), […]
WestView Letter September 2014: Three Lives & Company Bookshop
Three Lives & Company Bookshop Dear Michael, What a joy it was to receive the latest WestView News with your wonderful profile of the Three […]
WestView Letter September 2014: Howie Hawkins
Howie Hawkins Dear Mr Capsis, In your interview with gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout she refers to another candidate whose name you “did not catch” or […]
Ferguson—Just the Beginning
As a contributor to the WestView News, I sometimes write about Chris Hedges and encourage everyone to check out his Truthdig.com column, which comes out […]
Scoff Law
Anonymous Letter and George Capsis Excerpt of letter received by publisher: “Hub Plumbing illegally parks in our neighborhood week-after-week… They rely on walking or driving […]
Harvard Professor Offers Rudin Solution to Affordable Housing
. “Edward Glaeser is an economics professor at Harvard University, author of “Triumph of the City, How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer” . Yes, […]
YOU MADE THE POST AGAIN
“You made the Post again,” offered Bobb Goldstein and indeed I was in the Sunday August 9th edition with the headline “Newspaper apologizes for calling […]
Correction
The recently published Roof Explorers’ Guide, by Village resident Leslie Adatto, describes 101 rooftops in New York City with public access. WestView published an interview […]
WestView Letter September 2014: Dear Editor,
Dear Editor, While I’m now reading the August issue of WestView, I did not read the July issue. That being said, I take issue with […]
WestView Letter September 2014: Dear Editor,
Dear Editor, I was shocked to find two horrifying errors on page 13 in the article by Cecilia Rubino entitled, “Brush-up on the Bard.” The […]
Tips of Making Good Grades
What is on your list of reasons for making good grades? Hey, you never know. What about possible graduate master’s or doctoral degrees? Or medical […]
WestView Letter September 2014: Dear Mr. Capsis,
Dear Mr. Capsis, I was quite appalled at your unattractive ethnic stereotyping of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his father for talking too much because “maybe […]
Psychopathology Demystified at Jefferson Market Library
Many years ago, a young man formed an attachment to his mother that ended in her demise. Since he did not want to be replaced […]