GREENWICH VILLAGE LEGENDS
Edward Albee, the Cherry Lane Theatre, and the Origins of the Modern Play By Bruce Poli Greenwich Village is world-renowned as an origin of American […]
The West Bank Meets the West Village
By J. Taylor Basker Westbeth Artists Housing is located at the convergence of West and Bank Streets on the west bank of Manhattan. Here, technology […]
The Untouchable Billionaire Slumlord: Part 2
By Deborah Privitello The tragic building collapse in Florida prompted us to speak out. My family remains homeless, forced to vacate for years from the […]
BikeThief Strikes Again
By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP On a clear Wednesday afternoon, outside my apartment, I locked my ebike with a U-bolt lock. When I came […]
Selma 1965: An Alliance of Greeks and African Americans for Civil Rights
By Anastasia Kaliabakos There is no doubt that the past few years have rocked the United States of America and its citizens. A global pandemic, […]
New York City Fast-Food Employers Beware: Just-Cause Needed for Firing
By Samuel Dobre, Esq. and Paige Carey Effective as of July 5, 2021, New York City fast food employers may only discharge employees for just-cause. […]
Kaldis on Kaldis: Aristodimos Kaldis (1899-1979) Painter and Activist
By Guy Kaldis My father came to the USA from the crumbling Ottoman Empire in 1917 at the age of 17 to escape a domineering […]
COVID Handed New York City a Golden Biotechnology Opportunity
By Kambiz Shekdar, Ph.D. We’ve all heard how COVID has emptied office towers, how CEOs are struggling to bring employees back to the office, and […]
The Return of Trump Before Trump
By Tom Lamia The personally acknowledged precursor to Donald Trump has announced his candidacy for Governor in Maine’s 2022 election. Maine’s Constitution limits its governors […]
Beth Israel Hospital Staying Open—What Should It Look Like?
By Arthur Z. Schwartz The fight to save Beth Israel Hospital—which has now been won—is about to enter a new phase: the decision about what […]
A West Villager Travels Uptown
By Gordon Hughes For the past 22 years I have lived a wonderful life in the relaxed pace of the West Village. If you are a […]
Paris or Shanty Town?
By George Capsis Just a few feet from where I am keying this at 69 Charles Street, a very young Sinclair Lewis and his roommate […]
It’s Not NIMBY, It’s BANANA
By Alec Pruchnicki, MD There has been lots of opposition to various development projects in lower Manhattan over the years, and opponents are often described […]
City Planners Become Enemies of Historic Preservation
By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Never before have we witnessed such a callous attitude about historic preservation exhibited by city officials and department heads. […]
CB2 Discusses Washington Square Park
By Brian J Pape, AIA, LEED-AP Washington Square Park (WSP) and Community Board 2 (CB2) meetings are manifestations of the agora, literally meaning “gathering place” […]
Governors Island
By Melinda Holm A delightful eight minute ferry ride from Battery Park is Governors Island, a car free nirvana, an oasis in the heart of […]
LETTERS
My Day Playing on the West 4th St. Basketball Court Dear Westview News Editor, I was happy to read about the West 4th Street basketball […]