Local Girl Makes Good
You get that aptitude after you’ve lived here for a while, especially when you’re lucky enough to be able to potchki around the hood during […]
Brevoort in the Village
In 1834,Henry Brevoort built a mansion at 24 5thAvenue, at the northwest corner of 9th Street. Mr. Brevoort was descended from Dutch settlers and since […]
Demystifying The Fancy Food Show
New York has had two years off from hosting the Summer Fancy Food Show; the show took place in Washington June 17-19. Next June it […]
SnackBar – Green Thumbnail
Growing things are not my strong suit. Lush and verdant gardens deteriorate rapidly under my care. Fortunately I’ve learned to appreciate the skeletal elegance of […]
Cyber-Dating in One’s “Golden Years”-or Not Old Enough to Know Better
Are you ready for this? Relationships end. When that happens, people are thrown into the snake pit that is the world of modern dating. And […]
Real Estate Forces Unite for Campaign to Undermine Landmarks System in New York
By Andrew Berman, Executive Director, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation (GVSHP) In June, the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) joined forces with […]
The Future Is Here – Now What
Back in the fifties, it was my job at IBM to write articles on how computers would change the future. So, I asked a math […]
We No Longer Support It
So, I have this 2-line AT&T phone (very fancy). The User Manual is 158 pages, so obviously I can never work up the courage to […]
SOMEBODY HAS TO VOTE NO
On that awful morning when the City Council real estate committee voted to accept the Rudin proposal to gut our hospital and make it into […]
WestView Letter July 2012: WHY DO I CARE?
WHY DO I CARE? Dear Editor, The major demolition of the former St. Vincent’s Hospital campus is scheduled to begin on August 1st. The Rudin […]
WestView Letter July 2012: WHY DO I CARE?
WHY DO I CARE? Dear Editor, The major demolition of the former St. Vincent’s Hospital campus is scheduled to begin on August 1st. The Rudin […]
WestView Letter July 2012: Not So Nice Man
Not So Nice Man Dear Editor, The saga of Jerry Sandusky, with the misery he has caused so many victims, reminds me of what Hannah […]
Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies That Matter July 2012
Summer usually means the release of films that do not challenge in the air conditioned multiplex world of movie consumption. However, have no fear, the […]
GETTING TO KNOW THEM – 99 BANK
“My name is Alicia Nosenzo and my business partner, Harold Dieterle, and I would like to open a restaurant in your neighborhood at 99 Bank […]
WestView Letter July 2012: Unwounded Pride
Unwounded Pride Dear Mr. Capsis, Much respect, admiration and thanks for your recent display of courage. Best Wishes, Marlo M.
WestView Letter July 2012: BLOOMBERG, BIKES AND BEDS…
BLOOMBERG, BIKES AND BEDS… Dear Mayor Bloomberg: As the largest United States bike share program launches in New York City this month, an important health […]
Proposal of the Physicians’ Working Group for Single-Payer National Health Insurance
The United States spends more than twice as much on health care as the average of other developed nations, all of which boast universal coverage. […]
Supreme Court upholds Obama’s health-care law
The US Supreme Court has ruled President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare reform act constitutional. The court upheld a core requirement known as the “individual mandate” […]