Brass Bands: Sounds and Smiles on a Summer Night
By Ede Rothaus Wafting through the hot, still, and damp air of an August summer night in Manhattan: the unmistakable melody of La Vie en […]
AID FOR AIDS: Recycle Your Meds, Every Pill Counts
By Ede Rothaus Do you have unused unexpired prescription and over-the-counter medications? AID FOR AIDS can recycle and distribute them among people with HIV who […]
Pill Bottle Recycling
By Ede Rothaus Want to contribute to reducing New York City’s carbon footprint? Improve medical care in developing countries while caring for the environment? Recycling […]
Food Scrap Collection
By Ede Rothaus Food scrap collection is up and running again in our neighborhoods after being shut down by COVID-19 prevention measures. Led by the […]
Pompeii Flea Market/Bleecker Street Market
By Ede Rothaus Interview with Sheila Strong, Manager As part of WestView News’ ongoing coverage of the impact the Coronavirus has had on our Village […]
It’s My Park Weekend in the West Village
It didn’t rain. For the first time in five weekends the skies were clear. All across New York City, on May 18th and 19th, volunteers […]
Food Scrap Collection
Dear Editor: The food scrap collection article in the April issue of WestView had an immediate impact on local recycling efforts. Literally upon the day […]
Pharma to Farm: Pharmacy to Farm Prescriptions Program
By Ede Rothaus A “Win, Win, Win.” How many times do we hear of—well—anything that actually matches that description? (Anything that meets that criteria?) Good […]
Get to Know Your Neighbors – There are Heroes Among Us
By Ede Rothaus Next month marks the 50th anniversary of my living on Morton Street. So, I decided to try to get to know some […]
Erwin H. Lerner Obituary
By Ede Rothaus Erwin Lerner, a well-known Greenwich Village playwright, died at his Morton Street home on February 8th at age 81. Born in the […]