Spitzer A Sure Bet
Want to make some money? I bet that Eliot Spitzer will be our next City Comptroller. Yet I doubt if you will be able to […]
WestView Letter August 2013: Why I am supporting Deley Gazinelli For Male District Leader – 2013
Why I am supporting Deley Gazinelli For Male District Leader – 2013 I am supporting Deley Gazinelli as a candidate for Male District Leader to […]
Jim Fouratt’s Reel Deal: Movies that Matter August 2013
Academy Awards qualifying time has now crept into what used to be the sleepy month for movies. So, August brings an abundance of quality movies. […]
Changes At The City Council
In January 2014, a new group of leaders will be joining the New York City Council offering the opportunity to make it more accountable and […]
A New Kind of Leadership
Today I work as a Civil Rights Attorney who goes to Court to protect tenants from unfair eviction, and to fight for equal pay for […]
WestView Letter August 2013: Obamacare
Obamacare Dear Editor, Uh-oh! Another problem with Obamacare. This concerns a lot of people. Ironically, when the major NYC worker health insurance companies–GHI and HIP–tried […]
Mayoral Candidates Tackle Tough Questions on Education
An enlightening mayoral forum on education was held on June 14th at Murry Bergtraum High School near City Hall, co-sponsored by Class Size Matters, NYC […]
Playground for Geniuses: Bell Labs in the 1930s
For the better part of the 20th century, the block bordered by West, Washington, Bank, and Bethune Streets was the site of Bell Telephone Laboratories, […]
Witkoff, Just Another Villager
As a developer, Steve Witkoff spoke before the Charles Street Association guests in the elegant 150 Charles showroom. He smilingly confessed that he was indeed […]
Bailing Out the Park
There is a brighter financial future in store for the Hudson River Park, but at what cost to whom? Thanks to the combined efforts of […]
I Am Corey Johnson
I grew up in a union household in a small town in Massachusetts. My mother was my lunch lady, worked at a homeless shelter, and […]
Who I am – Yetta Kurland
A few years ago, a deal was made to close our neighborhood’s hospital, St. Vincent’s, in order to build more luxury condos. As a civil […]
WestView Letter July 2013: Restoring a Hospital to the West Village
Restoring a Hospital to the West Village Hi George, I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye at the end of last evening’s event, so […]
Wils Brings Home the Bacon
Madelyn Wils, President and CEO of the Hudson River Park Trust, is a brilliant entrepreneur. She sets her goals and lays out alternative combined creative […]
NRA Targets West Village
I received a call from the National Rifle Association asking for a donation. It took me a moment to restore my balance and I asked […]
Save The Sports Fields And Build A Hospital
The sale of Pier 40 air rights could serve both Dick Gottfried was the youngest person ever to be elected to the New York State […]
A Reporter Dies, Journalism Lives
The Daily News reported the death of its 46 year old Real Estate Editor Jason Sheftell. Jason was, for a time, the Managing Editor of […]
The Times Traces Quinn’s Personal Power Obsession
How important is the New York Times endorsement to a candidate for mayor? That is a question I ask each time I read another article […]