Michael Sorkin, Greenwich Village Creative, Dies
By Brian J Pape, AIA Michael David Sorkin, Greenwich Village author, teacher, humanist, and one of the most distinctive voices for social justice and sustainability […]
Maggie B’s Quick Clicks
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON? Only three months ago, on February 1st, I had taken the shot below and suggested to George running it with […]
Love in the Time of Coronavirus
By Catherine Revland The final article in the series “You Must Remember This,” about World War II and its relevance to our time. This month […]
A Classic Plague That Changed the Course of History: Looking to Antiquity for a Remedy in the Age of COVID-19
By Anastasia Kaliabakos In 430 B.C., a devastating plague ravaged Athens. This disease is said to have originated in Sub-Saharan Africa, south of modern-day Ethiopia. […]
Literature and Inequality
By Daniel Shaviro Jewish immigrant families from a century ago, such as my grandparents on both sides, often had a distinct set of intellectual and […]
West Village Voices: One Life During A Pandemic
By Drew Davis Every day we expect the news to provide a bird’s-eye view of New York City. But our city is a big place, […]
Super Hero V: Epidemic of Cooperation—The Three Cs of Isolation
By Robert Kroll We’re sheltering-in-place, aka SIPing, in Northern California. We were there on a business trip in early March, and two days later Governor […]
What’s the Future of Our Health Care?
By Penny Mintz In this country people are responsible for the cost of their health care. Generally, if you have a catastrophic medical condition you […]
Airports Are Petri Dishes for Virus
By J. Taylor Basker Two of my friends returned recently from countries embattled in the fight against the Coronavirus, but there was no health check […]
Flying Rome–NYC–Rome During the Crisis: My Personal Experience
By Mary Hudson I became aware of the dangerous new COVID-19 virus around the middle of February. The whole world was slowly gearing up to deal with […]
Staying Emotionally Connected: Corey Johnson and Westbeth Artists
By J. Taylor Basker Despite Coronavirus isolation, attempts to prevent voting and misinformation for citizens, Democracy can still work! Residents at Westbeth Artists Housing held […]
Victoria Ann Ottomanelli
For Vicki, it was all about family Victoria Ann Ottomanelli, age 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 26, 2020 after a […]
The Major Misstep in the Fight Against AIDS that Must Be Avoided to Beat COVID-19
By Kambiz Shekdar, Ph.D. Our goal with any infectious disease must be to end it. In the case of HIV/AIDS, we missed game-changing opportunities and […]
Craig Gilbert
Villager Craig Gilbert, a writer and producer, died last week. He was known for the “Dupont Show of the Week” (1961–1964), and “An American Family” […]
Democracy During a Crisis
Sometimes a conflict of values arises, and sacrificing either value is not an option. We are seeing such a conflict today, between public health and […]
West 13th Street Alliance: Still Serving the Community During Coronavirus Crisis with Virtual Community Events and More!
By Birgitte Philippides-Delaney and Chandra/Jo Sgammato The world changed significantly over the last two months and The West 13th Street Alliance quickly adapted its community […]
Live Streaming from St. John’s in the Village
By Denise Marsa With all things chaotic, quiet and quarantined, St. John’s in the Village is teaming up with Musae and Denise Marsa Productions (DMP) […]
St. John’s in the Village & Invisible Hands: Helping Seniors Stay Home
Our new stay-at-home protocols given by the Governor of New York are for the protection of the elderly and those whose health is compromised. It […]