Will Westbeth Be the Next St. Vincent’s?
“Quintessential New York location! Spectacular sunset views!” The Web site for Ramscale Productions tantalizes wedding planners with photos of its 3,500 sq. ft. penthouse and […]
Defy Landlord by Dining At Lima
By Arthur Z. Schwartz Something is smelly on the corner of Bedford and Christopher, and it’s not the food from the corner restaurant, Taste of […]
The New Whitney Museum Opens its Doors with a Block Party on May 2
The arrival of the new Whitney Museum may be the most exciting event in the West Village since the survivors of the Titanic were brought […]
Shared Guilt is Innocence
United States Attorney Preet Bharara has startling white open eyes like a predatory bird excited by the sudden successful sinking of his talons into a […]
Teachout Speaks Out
Alec Pruchnicki On Thursday April 9th, Zephyr Teachout returned to Greenwich Village and the Village Independent Democrats, one of several political clubs that endorsed her […]
WestView Letter May 2015: Letter: How Mr. Diller Got His Island
Letter: How Mr. Diller Got His Island Lisa Foderaro’s rehashing of the many opinions of the proposed construction of Pier 55 (NY Times, April 5, […]
WestView Letter May 2015: St. Luke’s Cherry Trees
St. Luke’s Cherry Trees Where have all the cherry blossoms gone? With bursts of soft pink and white blossoms, the allee of cherry trees that […]
Two Nice Cops
Locking my bike before walking into Staples on 6th Avenue and 8th, I became aware of two smiling young police officers talking to an elderly […]
GVSHP’s Business of the Month
West Villagers have great affection for their local cafes, florists, wine shops, watch repairers, frame shops, chocolatiers, dress shops and more. These are some of […]
90th Birthday Celebration For Village Preservationist Albert S. Bennett
He was born July 25, 1925. He moved to Morton Street on September 1, 1955. And now—nearly 90 years after the first big event and […]
Teachout and Berman at Speak at VID
On Thursday April 9th, the Village Independent Democrats held their monthly meeting at St. John’s Church on Christopher Street. As usual, the meeting started with […]
Briefly Noted
Cuomo’s Ego Flys the State Why did Cuomo make a thirty-six hour round trip to Cuba? Certainly not to trigger trade with a country where […]
Update at St. Luke’s
March 30 marked the beginning of construction for a new apartment building in the Greenwich Village Historic District, designed by Barry Rice Architects with the […]
Musical Masterworks at Grace Church
When Walt Whitman came upon Grace Church, at 10th Street and Broadway, he was so enchanted by what he saw he described Broadway as a […]