Theatre Threads – David Amram and the Cornelia Street Stadium
My friend Doug Yeager, a music manager and longtime folky said, “You gotta see him to believe him.” So there I sat in the dark, […]
Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies that Matter
We are writing this column from Park City, Utah in the middle of Sundance Film Festival‘s 30thanniversary. Sundance remains the single most important film festival […]
Catalogue of Sublime Horror
SnackBar If you look up the recipe for slime, it usually involves a bottle of Elmer’s Glue, Borax Powder, and a few drops of food […]
Rose Champagne
Rose champagne is an occasional delight and in a couple of weeks, we’ll certainly see an uptick in requests. There is a standing discussion on […]
WestView Letter February 2014: Open Letter to Governor Cuomo
Open Letter to Governor Cuomo Dear Governor Cuomo, I have seen many advertisements on television describing tax relief for businesses in an attempt to attract […]
VID Monthly Meeting
On Thursday January 9th, the Village Independent Democrats (VID) held their monthly meeting in St. John’s Lutheran Church on Christopher street. The meeting started with […]
Saint Luke in the Clouds
The new development proposed for the parking lot next to the St. Luke’s School gymnasium and over the school itself has produced a decidedly negative […]
WestView Letter February 2014: Dear Editor,
Dear Editor, Thank You for the trip down memory lane in your paper last month. Sadly, a Guardian was appointed without my participation by Judge […]
Confessions of a Lawrence Block Addict
In mid-January, our neighbor, the mystery writer Lawrence Block, hosted a launch party at the Mysterious Bookshop on Warren Street for his latest book, The […]
Cuomo and de Blasio Seek Health Care for the Poor
“Cuomo has asked the Obama administration for a waiver allowing him to spend $10 billion in Medicare money to change the way health care is […]
House Calls
A very competent visiting nurse supervisor was outlining their service to Maggie after the cancerous portion of her left lung had been removed and she, […]
WestView Letter February 2014: Dear Editor,
Dear Editor, A very large and inappropriate building is being proposed for 7th Avenue South between Charles and West Fourth. This is further proof, that […]
Air Rights Transfer and the Hudson River Park: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Last November, Governor Cuomo signed the Bill to Amend the Hudson River Park Act, allowing for the potential transfer of 1.6 million square feet of […]
WestView Letter February 2014: Dear Editor,
Dear Editor, Professor Hill pointed out in his letter to OEM (Office of Emergency Management) that storm surge barriers have worked very well both here […]
Cowgirl Needs your Help
Joel Gordon, one of the partners and General Manager of Cowgirl Hall of Fame, 519 Hudson Street corner of 10th Street, said that a series […]
WestView Letter February 2014: Don’t Be Evil: Google and Cornell-Technion
Don’t Be Evil: Google and Cornell-Technion Dear Editor, Every other Tuesday of the semester, from 5:00-7:00 PM, a quiet demonstration takes place outside the offices […]
Even Billionaires Need a Hospital
“George–too bad we couldn’t get Perelman to put his money where it’s needed. America–the land where the rich get richer and big get bigger…love his […]
Raise Your Hand to Step into the Classroom
In New York City, a host of organizations offers parents, community members, college students, and even teenagers the chance to be surrogate teachers and real […]