Village’s Political Activism Lives on with Young Voices
By Andrew Buemi As the reality of the next four years under the most un-presidential and autocratic leader our nation has ever seen sets in, […]
Johannes Brahms: The Working Musician (Part One)
By Styra Avins The author’s original essay, edited herein, was published in the May 2014 issue of Allegro to commemorate the 181st birthday of Johannes […]
Overwhelming Structure Headed For Jane Street: LPC Futzes Around With Window & Door Design
By Robert Widmann For decades, a very ugly Jane Street garage, blackened with urban soot, has sat cloaked in the unconscious acceptance of industrial buildings—that […]
Choosing Your Perfect Pet at Meet the Breeds®
By Leslie Adatto With more than 200 recognized breeds, how do you choose which dog to adopt? Hound or sporting? Terrier or shepherd? Large or […]
You Cannot Change History Unless You Understand It
By Clive Morrick President Abraham Lincoln’s First Inauguration: March 4, 1861. Lincoln took office as the 16th U.S. President at a critical time. Following his […]
Notes and Perspectives from Away
By Tom Lamia Why “Notes from Away?” In South Bristol, Maine, where I live, I am identified as a person “from away.” The title I […]
Art by Whitney Museum Staff Shown in the Westbeth Gallery
By Martica Sawin On the evening of January 5, 2017, a youthful energy emanated from the brightly lit Westbeth Gallery as scores of visitors sipped […]
Owl Fever
By Keith Michael I have to write this quickly while Millie is out with her dog walker. Yes, Millie is unfaithful to me daily, and […]
Maggie B’s Quick Clicks
THE SPIRIT OF ‘17: Combining stamina, and a sly sense of humor, demonstrators gathered in Union Square en route to the United Nations to join […]
Another Sad Store Closing: Leo Design to Shutter After 22 Years in the Village
By Caroline Benveniste Every month, we report openings and closings in the neighborhood, and recently, I have received letters from readers alerting me to some […]
Remembering One of the Village’s—and WestView’s—Greatest: Nat Hentoff
“My name is Nat Hentoff.” “I know that voice,” I said to myself as I broke into a WNYC announcement of the death of Nat […]
CAN YOU MAKE THE CONTRIBUTORS’ MEETING?
This is the invitation WestView Publisher George Capsis (pictured right) sends each month to a growing number of accomplished West Village neighbors whose thoughts and […]
Don’t Mourn, Satirize
By Dr. Alec Pruchnicki, MD “Fred Trump was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.” My response to Trump’s recent election […]
Bob Smith Starts a New Shakespeare Series
By Ann Marie Todes “With mirth and laughter, let old wrinkles come!” Seventy-five-year-old Bob Smith leans forward, smiling, his sparkling green eyes set to a […]
Home Care Starts With Love (Part One)
By Gregory Solometo Since founding a concierge home care agency (Alliance Homecare) ten years ago after caring for my grandmother with Alzheimer’s, I’ve learned a […]
The Friars of Waverly Place
By Joseph Turco, Esq. Due to the way architectural heritage and preservation have developed in the West Village, it is not difficult to picture certain […]
Annual Taste of Greenwich House Adds a New Element
By Joe Salas From its origins in a gym in 2003, the annual Taste of Greenwich House—to be held this year on March 13th—has developed […]
Coffee with Antonia
By Antonia Maxwell Ereñu I am away from my Spanish café, now in the West Village, where my essence has been drawn by some sweet […]