Maggie B’s Quick Clicks
THE SPIRIT OF ‘17: Combining stamina, and a sly sense of humor, demonstrators gathered in Union Square en route to the United Nations to join […]
CAN YOU MAKE THE CONTRIBUTORS’ MEETING?
This is the invitation WestView Publisher George Capsis (pictured right) sends each month to a growing number of accomplished West Village neighbors whose thoughts and […]
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
LOVE IS IN THE AIR: At 790 Greenwich Street at least, where, to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, D’Agostino’s own “artist in residence,” Sam Mercado, is […]
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WE LOST
On December 1st, with Council Member Corey Johnson and Mayor Bill de Blasio among the many speakers in attendance, the long awaited AIDS Memorial, across […]
Mia Says
Mia says: When you sit stalled and defeated, I offer you loving eyes and a plea to go out. Photo by Andreea Ioana Pantor.
VID ASKS FOR A HOSPITAL
Money can’t, or shouldn’t, be the only consideration when it comes to health care. In fact, we should not be placing a monetary value on […]
Neva the Diva
Neva has been dancing professionally since the age of 14. This West Village teenager recently performed an hour of dynamic belly dance at Casa La […]
The Sweetest Village Institution
Li-Lac Chocolates, the oldest chocolatier in Manhattan, opened at 120 Christopher Street (near Bedford Street) in 1923. It was the brainchild of George Demetrious, a […]
Jane Street Garden Remains Resilient as Ever
The Jane Street Garden was established in 1973 on the vacant and privately-owned, burned-out lot at Jane Street and 8th Avenue. The initiative was spearheaded […]
Vote to End Ugly
By George Capsis The raw three-story concrete MTA ventilation tower, located at 7th Avenue South and Greenwich Avenue, is such an inviting visual insult that […]
Big Changes are Coming to Houston Street
The blocks of Houston Street east and west of Broadway are jam-packed with construction activity. The NYU Coles Gymnasium is being displaced for an NYU […]
Of the Park: Paul, “Birdman” of Washington Square Park
By Joy Pape and Brian J. Pape For the past 15 years, Paul has made regular sojourns to Washington Square Park (WSP) to commune with […]
GOBLINS AND GHOULS: A FAMILY AFFAIR
In the November 2016 issue of WestView, we only had room for one shot of the popular annual Charles Street Halloween Event. Since this […]