Notes and Perspectives from Away: Talking Points
By Tom Lamia It’s been cold here in Maine, with overnight temperatures below zero. The pond behind my house has developed a thick layer of […]
My Birthday Message
By Arthur Z. Schwartz I turn 65 this month. I finally move to middle age. (Hey, I have 12 and 14-year-old daughters!) This is my […]
Jim Fouratt’s – Have You Heard?
February 2018 2018 is a critical year for electoral politics in our country and in our state. I want to talk to you about what […]
Kill the Zombie Park Already Part V: Well, Now It’s a Business
By Alec Pruchnicki “Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.”—Eric Hoffer The great cause of preventing […]
The Importance of an Impartial Health Care Needs Assessment
By Penny Mintz Newsday, the Long Island daily, ran a story on January 16th (entitled “Southside Hospital upgrades emergency room, creates more parking”) about a […]
Do We Really Need Newspapers?
By George Capsis You read in the diminishing number of newspapers about the death of these publications, even community newspapers like The Village Voice, which died […]
Keeping America Free
By Michel J. Faulkner The contempt for people with dark skin that slipped out of the mouth of our president caught the anger of every […]
Give It Back, Chuck
By Cynthia Chaffee and Mary Ann Miller On January 18th, a frigid Thursday evening, the senior senator from New York, Chuck Schumer, was feted by […]
Can St. Veronica Become a Permanent Concert Hall?
By Carol Yost The beautiful St. Veronica Church, at 149 Christopher Street, is now a former Catholic church that (it is hoped) can become a […]
The Role of the City Council
The New York City Council, which dates back to the Dutch colonial days, has the important role of counterbalancing the power of the Mayor. It […]
The Ghost of Robert Moses Stalks the Village
By Gary Tomei The planning process was secretive. After months upon months of sham public meetings in which community opinion was solicited, including constant discussions […]
Welcome to 2018
By Arthur Z. Schwartz 2017 was a horrific year. Trump took office on January 20th, and within 11 days, I had a heart attack! (This […]
Net Neutrality in the West Village
By W. Russell Neuman ‘Net neutrality,’ whatever that might mean, sure sounds like a reasonable idea. It’s got to be better than whatever the alternative […]
A Declaration for Independence
By Tom Lamia “Greed is good!” is a memorable line from the movie Wall Street. Not long after the movie finished its run, the financial […]
Jim Fouratt’s Have You Heard? JANUARY 2018
I am happy to say that there is some good news to report in the new year. Our district’s City Councilperson, Corey Johnson, according to […]
The Fight of Her Life
By Reverend Michel Faulkner Growing up in the Bronx as the fourth youngest of 11 children wasn’t easy. When Vicky was three, she and her […]