Characters of the Village
Neighborhood
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The Pint-Sized Palate — A Kid’s Take on Food — The Velvet Underground
On a Friday night, my parents were already at La Boca, inside the Faena Hotel. They had gone without us, but soon decided my sister, Charlemagne, and I would probably love it too.
Food
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Cappone’s on Abingdon Square – OMG
I went into Cappone’s in early March after petitioning with a bunch of candidates at Abingdon Square. I hadn’t noticed it before. I walked in, looked at an amazing array of sandwiches, and ordered one.
Arts
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Tribeca at 25: Four Films Worth Your Time
The Tribeca Festival recently concluded its 25th anniversary celebration. Founded in the aftermath of 9/11 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff, it was a rallying call to restore some sense of normality to our downtown neighborhoods.
Business
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My View of the Village
A new Integral Yoga Institute is rising like a phoenix under the direction of Sosie Hublitz, the new CFO and general manager. I had a wonderful conversation with Hublitz who is running this reboot.
Nature
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Let the Games Begin
One of the most popular games for bird watchers is known as First of Season: the first bird of a species that arrives during spring migration. This is a natural extension of the ongoing game many birders play of keeping lists of the bird species that they have seen.
Parks
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Celebrating—and Maybe Rescuing—New York’s “Fabulous Fountains”
New York City’s fountains need more friends. I like to imagine that Stephanie Azzarone’s fascinating fount of fountain lore, Fabulous Fountains of New York, will open the floodgates of affection and attention.
Culture
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Preserving the Spirit of the Village: The 2026 Village Preservation Awards
Proving that the Village remains more than charming and endangered architecture, Village Preservation hosted its annual awards ceremony June 10, honoring six community stalwarts for embodying the values that make our “nabe” legendary.
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The Village View Turns One!
In December, 2022 a group of former staffers from another Village monthly banded together to launch Village View as a new voice for Greenwich Village—West to East.
Scenes From the Street
America at 250
- Maple ─ Small Dog, Big City
Maple is the inspiration behind my children’s book, Small Dog, Big City, which follows her adventure on a walk through the streets of the West Village.