“I Have What?” A Toxic Diagnosis
By A. I. Freeman At this year’s annual physical, the doctor entered the examination room with a grim expression. He said, “Tests confirm you have the onset of […]
Don’t Just Sit There, Resist—Part VII: Elections Have Consequences
By Alec Pruchnicki The wheels of justice are slow to move, but when they do they grind exceedingly small. —popular axiom. The people of the […]
The Story Emerges
By Tom Lamia Life everywhere has resembled a bad novel these past two years. Bad, but with all the ingredients needed for commercial appeal: good […]
Why I Am Voting for Cynthia Nixon (Not Deborah Glick) For State Assembly
Glick Has Not Earned Your Vote. Nixon Represents Change. Think About It! By Jim Fouratt In the September issue of Westview, I wrote that Cynthia […]
Cynthia Nixon for Assembly? Time for A Change
By Arthur Z. Schwartz There was not a single Assembly District in the State of New York where Cynthia Nixon did better against Andrew Cuomo […]
Squirrel Hill: It Could Have Been Greenwich Village
By Arthur Z. Schwartz I have struggled throughout my adult life with the question of the Jewish religion, and the “proper” parameters of a Jewish […]
Gentleman Jerrold: Our Fierce Warrior in the House
By Catherine Revland The NRA is Twitterpated over Congressman Jerrold Nadler. “To say it bluntly,” warns #AmmoLand, “the man would be a nightmare for Second […]
Indian Summer
By Tom Lamia As I write, in mid-October, I am feeling moderately pleased at having finished the bulk of my annual fall list of chores. […]
Notes from Away: Judicial Notice
By Tom Lamia Like you, perhaps, I spent time recently watching the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. I have views on this […]
Don’t Just Sit There, Resist-Part VI: What’s Next?
By Alec Pruchnicki Get it through your heads. They’re dusting off the hot seat for me! Lee J. Cobb as Johnny Friendly in On the […]
Why You Didn’t See Penny Mintz on the Ballot
By Penny Mintz If you are one of the 1,900 people, during those brutally hot days at the end of June and the beginning of […]
Politics and Civics at the Jefferson Market University
By Nancy Aravecz In anticipation of this November’s midterm elections, the Jefferson Market Library is offering three courses on political themes that will be free and […]
We Won! (Postcards to Voters, Part Three)
By Sarah O’Neill When Alessandra Biaggi whupped entrenched incumbent and former IDC leader, Jeff Klein, as five other challengers for New York State Senate also […]
Don’t Just Sit There, Resist! Part V: Hey, Young People. Vote!
By Alec Pruchnicki There appears to be a lot of enthusiasm within the Democratic party for the upcoming midterm elections. The recent victory of Alexandria […]
Hoylman/Epstein Work to Save Hospital
By Penny Mintz Members of the Community Coalition to Save Beth Israel (CCSBI), including one of our founding members, State Assemblyman Harvey Epstein, met with […]
Why I Am Voting for Cynthia Nixon and Jumaane Williams
By Arthur Z. Schwartz On Thursday, September 13th (make sure not to forget that our state leaders, ever anxious to depress voter turnout, moved this […]
Postcards to Voters (Now Arriving in NYC by the Thousands!)
By Sarah O’Neill Nine of New York’s Democratic State Senators have caucused with Republicans for years, tipping control to Republicans. Thankfully, we will have challengers […]