New York Spirit! FDNY Honors Erik Bottcher and Crew for Bringing Fortifying Meals During Pandemic Crisis
By Karen Rempel It’s their New York spirit. New Yorkers see tragedy and want to help. Whether it’s in their job description or not. […]
New York Spirit! Villagers Are Saving WestView News
Dear readers, neighbors, friends, and supporters, We asked you to help because our beloved local newspaper is in danger of folding forever. You answered with […]
The Summer of 1956— The American Shakespeare Festival and Academy at Stratford, Connecticut
By Robert Heide Several months back this year I received a call from a writer named Vernon Gravely who lives in Murphysboro, Illinois. He told […]
Artists Collaborate With Seniors in Quarantine Through New Program at Greenwich House
By Celeste Kaufman While restrictions are lifting around the city, seniors are still practicing strict social distancing as one of the populations that are most […]
Great Art Returns to the West Village: Back to the Future
By Bruce Poli Few galleries have a backstory like this one. Art of Our Century, which opened at 137 West 14th Street in January, was […]
Stop the Press. Mugging on Cornelia St.
It’s Monday night—the day after a tragic neighborhood incident. I call it stalking and grand larceny. My husband, Anthony Blanche, who will be 88 in […]
Guilty Transmissions: An Emotional Toll of COVID & AIDS
By Kambiz Shekdar, Ph.D. Whether it is to spare one’s parents, friends or loved ones, the pandemic has changed our daily routines and customs. Some […]
The Day the Village Stood Still: (Part 5) The Fog
By Roger Paradiso There was a fog around the Village the past few weeks. It was the fog of war against this virus. I talked […]
City Tails: Leroy Street’s Mom-and-“Pup” Hidden Treasure
By Karilyn Prisco “The coolest job ever!” That’s the reaction Joel Bass gets whenever he describes his job. Joel is a local dog walker who […]
The Choreography of Survival
By Stanley Wlodyka Jiménez Vija Vetra, a dancer living at Westbeth, is exceptionally proud of her country of birth, which isn’t India, in case you […]
Karen’s Quirky Style
By Karen Rempel | Fashion Editor You might wonder how a simple dress relates to women’s empowerment. This month’s photo series is an all-woman effort, […]
Style on the Street: Walking on Sunshine
Follow us on Instagram @styleonthestreet_WestViewNews Submit your favorite neighborhood fashion looks for a chance to be featured. Photos by Dusty Berke and Karilyn Prisco.
A Day in Sarah Jessica Parker’s Shoes
By Karilyn Prisco When the paper was brainstorming ways to boost subscriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sarah Jessica Parker, our neighbor and loyal supporter of […]
The Neighborhood Network
The Neighbor Network is a volunteer-based non-profit program aimed at diminishing isolation among the lower west side seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers are matched […]
What is a Karen?
By Alec Pruchnicki A new expression or meme has come into the English language. A “Karen” (sometimes described as a “karen” to turn it into […]
Leash Your Dog…Or Else!
By Alec Pruchnicki One way to possibly live to a ripe old age in New York City, a city in which people get killed over […]
Farewell to a Long Time Resident and WW2 Veteran
By Arthur W. Yee If you lived in the West Village anytime during the 1950s–1990s, chances are you may have patronized the KY Yee Hand […]
To Shake or Not to Shake: The History and the Future of the Handshake
By Anastasia Kaliabakos During my college application process, I had to prepare for a slew of interviews. I remember doing some practice interviews with a […]