Martha Graham Company Moves to Westbeth
Only July 1st, the new home of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance will be Westbeth Center for the Arts on Bethune Street. The […]
A SOLUTION THAT MEETS ALL NEEDS
NYU asked for space on Pier 40 – let them have it if they return a hospital. During a tedious seven hour hospital stretch while […]
“It Doesn’t Have To Be Bloody, You Know”: A History Lesson for the 99 Percent
When I was growing up in Fargo, North Dakota, I recall asking my mother why the slogan “Buy Dakota Maid Flour” was written at the […]
WestView Letter May 2012 – “Luxury Condos Can’t Do CPR” An Update from Health Care for the 99%
“Luxury Condos Can’t Do CPR” An Update from Health Care for the 99% Dear Editor, On Wall Street, where the season is ever spring, our […]
WestView Letter May 2012 – Charles Barron – only politician listening
Charles Barron – only politician listening Hello, This is for all the local leaders and elected officials who approved the Rudin-NS-LIJ plan for luxury condos […]
WestView Letter May 2012 – Rudin and 75 Morton Street
Rudin and 75 Morton Street Dear Editor, As part of its pitch to gain official approval for its plan to acquire the St. Vincent’s property […]
WestView Letter May 2012 – The New Bleecker
The New Bleecker Dear Editor, Your man in the street, George Held, has got it all wrong. We who live on Bleecker Street have not […]
The Water Taxi is Back: service resumed at Christopher St. Pier
nywatertaxi.com or 866-989-2542 By Barbara Chacour The new spring/summer schedule for New York Water Taxi again includes a stop at pier 45, the Christopher St. […]
20 Over 60 Senior Art Show, Greenwich House
The artistic talent from around New York City will be on display in the 20 Over 60 Senior Art Show opening May 18, 3:30 – […]
St.Vinny Tab: $56 Million
Two years after Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers (SVCMC) filed for bankruptcy for the second time, on April 14, 2010, the case has amassed nearly […]
DESIGN BEFORE LEGIBILTY
When is comes to reading business cards, incipient cataracts and high styled graphics are increasingly divergent in directions. On one card I failed, several times, […]
NO INDEED!
This Lee Lorenz cartoon so perfectly expressed the sentiments of RRRWV (Residents for Responsible Restaurants in the West Village) regarding the Starr Restaurant Group’s plan […]
Obituary: Charles Lockwood
On March 28, Charles Lockwood, architectural historian, writer and environmental sustainability consultant died at the age of 63, in his home in Topanga, California. He […]
BRIEFLY NOTED
WE WOULD RATHER BUY PARIS Andromache and I could not find a free bench so we sat down opposite two Chinese girls in the new […]
HUNDREDS PACK CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING, CALLING FOR REJECTION OF NYU EXPANSION PLAN
On April 25th, several hundred people turned out for the City Planning Commission’s one scheduled hearing on the NYU’s massive proposed Village expansion plan. The […]
The Rich Become Reformers By Seeking Restrictions On Campaign Financing
Now that Governor Cuomo is in midst of the second year of his first term, people are pointing to his success as a manager and […]
OUSTED ST. VINCENT’S AMBULANCES LOOKING FOR A HOME
The FDNY finds “not in my back yard” reaction (this news item was offered by Dr. David Kaufman) Last November, the FDNY established the EMS […]
Bleecker Sitting Area Opens to Sun and People
Just in time for our delightful spring weather, the Bleecker Sitting Area, south of and adjacent to the Bleecker Playground, opened on Tuesday, April 3rd. […]