In thinking about fighting against something, I am reminded of a violent feeling of fighting against something versus the feeling of being FOR something.
There seems to be some ‘negative’ energy related to fighting against rather than the positive energy when considering what we’re for. Often, the outcome is much more positive too.
Our back-to-school View into the Hudsonian-crystal ball shows a period of ascendence—as the earthly Maiden seeks inner Balance in the sky. Is air-travel in her future? Is it in yours? Is it merely a kōan-y metaphor???
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After Labor Day each year, the city seems to start fresh, as people return to work and school and look for ways to work, connect and get busy with projects. We are forever grateful to be part of a neighborhood full of creative and artistic people! For the month of September, we are working to highlight all of that creativity and expression in our Village.
Read MoreManhattan real estate has been known for its resilience and ability to hold its value even during economic fluctuations, force majeure, and changes in interest rates. Over the past 40 years, there have been several examples of this. Here are a few notable ones.
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The White parental outrage over teaching students Black history is severely misguided. They assume a student’s mind is like an empty, porcelain cookie jar that teachers fill with knowledge.
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With the money received from the play and film A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry bought the building on 337 Bleecker Street in the West Village. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places and is a State Historic Preservation site. You possibly passed by and thought nothing of it or maybe you read the plaque. But do you know who Lorraine Hansberry was?
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VILLAGE PET PAGES By Joy and Brian Pape Welcome Charlie… On a lovely summer Sunday evening,...
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Cowgirl restaurant, Empire Provisions, Westgate Cleaners, Southern Charm, Ready To Eat, and Bird Dog pasta restaurant, at the northwest corner of Hudson and West 10th Streets, have been shrouded by sidewalk sheds and scaffolding over its facades for most of the Covid pandemic. But a lot of work has been done and now the scaffolding has come down to reveal this 1889 building at its former glory.
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We recognize names like Jacqueline Onassis, Humphrey Bogart, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Cicely Tyson. All have been honored with streets or places in Manhattan co-named for them.
Read MoreJane Street Garden BY BRIAN HEALEY Created through the efforts of passionate neighbors nearly half a century ago, the Jane Street Garden continues to be sustained by volunteers and supporters who treasure this neighborhood gem....
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With 520 miles of waterfront, New York City may have the most waterfront of any city in the country–or even the world!
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The charm of the Village is undeniably wrapped up in the unusual street layouts. But that ‘charminess’ can be confusing. In earlier issues, we explored early streets, such as the “Monument Lane” aka “Road to the Obelisk” aka “Greenwich Lane,” and crooked West 4th Street. The rhetorical question is, “Why did the city fathers make the choices they did?”
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It can begin quite innocently once you have successfully identified your first bird. Perhaps you even “came out” and told someone, “This morning I learned that the bright red bird that has been waking me up by incessantly singing outside my window is called a Northern Cardinal.
Read MorePublic “Visioning” Meeting for Planned Affordable Housing and Community Facility Development at 388 Hudson Street (at Clarkson) Tuesday, Sept. 12, 5:45-8pm The City has scheduled its long-promised public meeting about a planned...
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