Senior in Urgent Need of Representation to Prevent Unjust Eviction
By Eileen Hickey I am a 71-year-old citizen/comedian/artist in an eight-year divorce facing possible eviction from my home of 43 years, which is maintained by […]
Corrections
Within the November 2017 issue of WestView, Gordon Hughes incorrectly spelled the name of an ad executive in the article entitled “A Short, Comical History […]
She Wouldn’t Take the $5
By Carol Yost One recent Thursday evening (November 2nd), I saw a pale, thin, elderly woman sitting on the sidewalk with her back against a […]
A Season for Miracles: A Village Landmark Brings Together Hundreds
By Stanley Wlodyka St. Veronica’s claim to sainthood was simply this: She saw a need and did what she could to fill it. A man […]
Praise for Music at St. Veronica’s
Dear George, I am writing to let you know that Addie and I attended the concert at St. Veronica’s this past Saturday, November 25th, and […]
What Do You Think of Governor Cuomo?
By Arthur Z. Schwartz As 2017 draws to a close, a year when most WestView readers have held their breath every time there was a […]
Only 15 Minutes of Your Time
By Catherine Revland His name is fairly common, so I’ll just call him Gene P. He was on the list of go-see’s from the booker […]
160 Leroy Adds Shimmering Excitement to West Village Skyline
By Karen Rempel 160 Leroy Street is a new neighbor in the West Village, and as with all new neighbors, we might view it with […]
Seniors, Take Care of YOU This Holiday Season
By Joy Pape, FNP-C CDE CILC The holiday season is here and, with a little planning, you can enjoy it without compromising your health. I […]
A Stroll Around the Neighborhood: Recent and Planned Developments in the St. John’s Terminal Area
By Brian J. Pape, AIA West Houston Street is considered the southern boundary for the West Village, but let’s step over the line a bit […]
West Village Houses Threat: Developer’s Takeover Bid Considered
By Brian J Pape, AIA In four recent issues starting in April 2017, WestView News has covered the West Village Houses (WVH)—a 420-unit cooperative (co-op), […]
In Memory of Joan Simons Constantikes-Agnew
Summarized by Anne Olshansky When I started in corporate communications at IBM, they gave me a secretary to share, Joan, who announced that she was […]
Move Over, Jane Jacobs, Jeremiah Moss Has Come to Town
By W. Russell Neuman Jeremiah Moss came to town in 1993 at age 22 and fell in love. He fell in love with the gritty, […]
Nothing’s Changed!
By Mary Ann Miller and Cynthia Chaffee You can ask any Croman tenant, “Has anything changed since Steve Croman went to jail?” and you’ll get […]
Efforts to Save the Last Health Centers of Lower Manhattan
By Penny Mintz Is Beth Israel Hospital going the way of St. Vincent’s (closed), Cabrini (closed), St. Vincent’s Midtown (closed), and Gouverneur (an out-patient center […]
West Village Original: Karen Kramer
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is documentary filmmaker Karen Kramer, whose works include The Jolo Serpent Handlers, Rice and Peas, Coney […]