The Major Misstep in the Fight Against AIDS that Must Be Avoided to Beat COVID-19
By Kambiz Shekdar, Ph.D. Our goal with any infectious disease must be to end it. In the case of HIV/AIDS, we missed game-changing opportunities and […]
Craig Gilbert
Villager Craig Gilbert, a writer and producer, died last week. He was known for the “Dupont Show of the Week” (1961–1964), and “An American Family” […]
Democracy During a Crisis
Sometimes a conflict of values arises, and sacrificing either value is not an option. We are seeing such a conflict today, between public health and […]
West 13th Street Alliance: Still Serving the Community During Coronavirus Crisis with Virtual Community Events and More!
By Birgitte Philippides-Delaney and Chandra/Jo Sgammato The world changed significantly over the last two months and The West 13th Street Alliance quickly adapted its community […]
Live Streaming from St. John’s in the Village
By Denise Marsa With all things chaotic, quiet and quarantined, St. John’s in the Village is teaming up with Musae and Denise Marsa Productions (DMP) […]
St. John’s in the Village & Invisible Hands: Helping Seniors Stay Home
Our new stay-at-home protocols given by the Governor of New York are for the protection of the elderly and those whose health is compromised. It […]
Resources for Seniors Shut-in by COVID-19
By Gail Evans Okay, fellow seniors, we’re in the vulnerable category. And adding to our COVID-19 vulnerability are other worries—where and how to get food, […]
Library Resources
Get a library card and borrow e-books. As long as you are physically in New York state, you can sign up online for a card […]
A New Hospital at St. Vincent’s Triangle Park?
By Brian J. Pape, AIA Not long ago, Saint Vincent’s Hospital was one of the oldest and most revered hospitals in the city. Today, the need […]
Assisted Living Lockdown
By Alec Pruchnicki, MD I’ve already described how the facility where I work functions during normal times (WestView News, February, 2020, “Assisted Living: Not Just […]
Death of a Hospital
By Nitin K Sethi, MD, MBBS, FAAN Former Chief Resident, Department of Neurology, Saint Vincent’s Hospital April 30th, 2010 dawned just like any other April […]
Research Fights COVID
By Alec Pruchnicki, MD Northwell Health Systems sent out press releases recently, concerning research they are doing to combat COVID. Before I discuss these projects, […]
Neighbor Helps WestView!
In the true spirit of community, our neighbor, Sarah Jessica Parker, took time to promote our April 2020 issue on her Instagram account, with 6.1 […]
The Day the Village Stood Still
By Roger Paradiso Easter in the Village During a Pandemic: Part Two I came to the Village this past Easter Sunday, April 12th, to witness […]
MIA SAYS
MIA SAYS: It is easier to win an argument by concession rather than aggression. Photo by Dusty Berke.
William Sydney Porter
Thank you very much for including my article “Who is William Sydney Porter?” in your wonderful newspaper. I am so grateful and happy that you […]
April WestView
April’s dark headlines left me bewildered. The Village Is Closed This was imaginatively shocking. Underneath it roared another war title: COVID-19 — The Battle in […]
There’s Always “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries”
Once coronavirus became locally infamous, I got tired real fast perusing neighbors’ comments in NextDoor about good books to read during quarantine. I refer to […]