Cottage Baseball
Precisely how and why I became keen on sports I cannot say. My family had little interest. My mother had essayed a little tennis when […]
West Village Original: Keith Michael
This month’s West Village Original is Keith Michael, the author of WestView’s bird column. Born in Pennsylvania, Michael moved to New York in 1979. He […]
Nice Catch
Even before I clipped on Millie’s leash to venture out into the still-sweltering August afternoon, I knew that my usual tallying of this summer’s baby-boomer […]
THE CRADLE WILL ROCK – “Encore’s! – Off Center”
Writing a review of The Cradle Will Rock, after the show played the scheduled three performances, allows for the opportunity to give a shout to […]
This is Your Cigarette
Written and Directed by Scott Langer (he also appears as principal protagonist; James) July 11, Marilyn Monroe Theater: Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute Mr. […]
What Will Coney Island Be?
During the final days of our now-shuttered Sixth Avenue Food Emporium, frequent spontaneous conversations took place between usually solitary shoppers with concerns such as, “where […]
Minced Oaths
SnackBar Even the most Zen among us need to let rip a few curses while trying to assemble Ikea furniture or slicing off a fingernail […]
Whatever Happened To The Village Voice?
Just a day or two before the 58th annual Village Voice Obie Awards, which took place this year at Webster Hall on May 20, there […]
WestView Letter August 2013: De Blasio’s Campaign
De Blasio’s Campaign Dear Editor, I am a strong de Blasio supporter. He appears normal. I like that in a leader. What I don’t understand […]
After the Storm
A Monthly Column About Politics The Giuliani-Bloomberg Legacy And Why de Blasio Matters It is coming down to crunch time. We, as New Yorkers, are […]
Justice for Trayvon Martin, Like Justice for Mark Carson, Is A Fight for us All
It is a fact is that the community served by WestView is one of the most racially segregated in America. All of Community Board 2, […]
De Blasio rises in the polls
Following Anthony Weiner’s latest scandal, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has risen to second place in the Democratic primary for mayor, according to a new […]
Warm Village, Cold Wine
A month into summer and we’re already pining for fall. New Yorkers are clutching iced coffees, flocking “out east,” and rejoicing in all that is […]
Carriage Horses
There is a narrowly visioned claque of “animal rights” activists who wish toreplace Central Park horse drawn carriages with yet more automobiles, which should be […]
WestView Letter August 2013: Urgent Care Center
Urgent Care Center Dear Brad, Our local Urgent Care Center on West 13th Street is a welcome replacement for the vanished and vanquished St. Vincent’s, […]
NYU in Court
Lawyers for the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, NYU Faculty Against the Sexton Plan, and dozens of other community groups presented oral arguments before […]
A Black Day for Liberty
In the March 2013 issue of WestView News, I reported that in early February, the Obama administration appealed Judge Katherine Forrest’s rulingissuing a permanent injunction […]
Disappointed but Not Devastated
On July 2, Lynne Stewart’s devoted husband, Ralph Poynter, sent out this email: The Federal Bureau of Prisons has DENIED Lynne Stewart’s application for compassionate […]