Characters of the Village
Neighborhood
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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.
Food
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The Pint-Sized Palate — A Kid’s Take on Food — Jeju Noodle Bar
If you walk past Jeju Noodle Bar, you might not notice it on the northeast corner of Christopher and Greenwich streets. Also, the shades are always down, and it looks very private.
Arts
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Music Without Borders: The Enduring Vision of Leonard Bernstein
Bernstein’s Wall is a documentary directed by Douglas Tirola. The timely film gets its name from the fact that legendary conductor, Leonard Bernstein, witnessed both the somber creation of the Berlin Wall in 1961 and the jubilant celebration of its fall in 1989, which reunified East and West Berlin after nearly three decades of division.
Business
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The Mayor of West 4th Street
Ali, the smile-beaming mayor of West 4th Street, has been behind the counter since 2007. He knows everyone’s stories and treats the deli like an extension of the living room. Here are my favorite parts of our conversation:
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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Dog Run Resurfacing Project at Washington Square Park
Dog runs are rarely easy. There's often not quite enough space and finding a surface that works for everyone is a genuine challenge. It's a dilemma familiar to dog owners and NYC Parks alike.
Culture
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Living at the Docks: A Real West Side Story
Sometimes we meet ‘real’ New Yorkers, born and raised here. Some of them have stories of ancestors who moved here to start their families. This is one such story of those living near the docks along the West Side of Manhattan, as told by Eric, who prefers to be anonymous.
About Us
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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
- The Story of Rupert & Lulu
Rupert Pupkin and Lulu Bean both hail from the great state of Texas, arriving one year apart via a rescue group called Peyton’s Safe Haven. They’re Heelers born to herd, manage, supervise, and occasionally micromanage ─ and they take this responsibility very, very seriously.