Corey Johnson Drops Mayoral Bid
By George Capsis The always smiling and articulate City Council Speaker (who I thought was next in line to become the mayor) announced on Thursday, […]
By George Capsis The always smiling and articulate City Council Speaker (who I thought was next in line to become the mayor) announced on Thursday, […]
Advertorial Issues Dear Editors, I would like to respond to the four-page untitled “Advertorial” which was placed by Barbara Honegger’s “Lawyers’ Committee” in the September […]
A Message from George Capsis The pandemic became real to me when the Northwell medical complex on Seventh Avenue attached a truck to their building […]
WestView News Fighting the Good Fight! Dear George, So when your guy approached me about an ad in your paper for my new gallery, I […]
Dear readers, neighbors, friends, and supporters, We are asking for your help because our beloved local newspaper is in danger of folding forever. With ad […]
Publisher’s Apology Dear Readers of WestView News, I received three letters from our treasured readers regarding the poem “Code Blue.” I apologize to our community […]
By George Capsis I was a bit surprised at my own shock and, yes, anger when I read in the New York Times that the Turkish […]
Dear Readers of WestView News, I received three letters from our treasured readers regarding the poem “Code Blue.” I apologize to our community for offending […]
I received an early call on Tuesday, May 18th, from an obviously alarmed elderly women who said a neighbor at 45 Christopher Street had committed suicide by jumping […]
Dear George, I want to commend you, the WestView staff, and all the contributors for a stellar issue. Wow! A scant two weeks after New […]
By George Capsis “Dear George, Unfortunately, given the coronavirus concerns, tonight’s dress rehearsal has been cancelled. Please confirm that you’ve received this! We’re so sorry to deliver such bad […]
Congratulations George. You have worked long and hard for this. I am one long time West Village resident who is grateful for all you do […]
By George Capsis Erik Bottcher, currently the chief of staff to City Council Speaker Corey Johnson (member for the 3rd district—which encompasses Greenwich Village and […]
By George Capsis In the more than five years that WestView News fought to save St. Vincent’s Hospital, one voice emerged as the spokesperson for […]
By George Capsis A month or two before Jonas Mekas died, he and his son Sebastian came to my kitchen table at 69 Charles Street to […]
Absolutely nothing gets people so instantaneously and uncontrollably angry as when somebody blandly recites a “conspiracy theory” as if it were true. Of course many […]
Dear Mr. C, As a reader of WestView News for the past 15 years without paying a dime… Please accept this support and my sincere […]
Dear George Capsis, As a Jewish American I totally support you in your decision to run the article by J. Taylor Basker “Who’s bringing the […]