Year: 2023

Maggie Berkvist, Goodbye Dear Friend

Maggie Berkvist, Goodbye Dear Friend

Jan, 2023 | ,

She often spoke of the importance of having a local, i.e., a local pub like folks in England have. One of her first locals was Louie’s, a bar in Sheridan Square. She recollected, “It was my nightly hangout in those days, with good old time Villagers Mike and Red behind the bar, and Louie himself (Mafia, we always thought) lurking. I drank tumblers of ‘cheap white wine’, 25 cents, I think?”

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A New Year Message to Our Readers

A New Year Message to Our Readers

Jan, 2023 |

We wanted to continue the tradition started by George Capsis some 15 years ago, presenting volunteer local writers, writing about Greenwich Village and its surrounding communities—its politics, its food, its culture, its birds, its events. Village View is now published by a 501c3 non-profit, and is run as a collective effort

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Maggie B’s Village Moments

Maggie B’s Village Moments

Jan, 2023 |

Maggie’s favorite things: Maggie’s beloved cat Jefferson; one of many unusual sights from Maggie’s perch at Left Bank; a favorite in the spring­—Maggie loved lovers; Abingdon Square relaxation, tunes and mellow pups; dancers on the pier; Abingdon Square market, another Maggie favorite.

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Is Broadway Back?

Is Broadway Back?

Jan, 2023 |

Early in September there were major announcements about new shows opening; shows that would be uplifting, humorous and that could make audiences feel good again. Ninety percent of these shows appear to be comedies

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America at 250

The Greatness and the Contradiction of the Declaration of Independence

500 Year Old Slave Revolt

Is America Worth Fighting For?

Pet Pages

  • When Losing a Pet Feels Like an Amputation
    Recently, I experienced the loss of my 18-year-old dog, Rosie. For nearly two decades, she was woven into the rhythm of my daily life — present through ordinary days, major milestones, moments of joy, and periods of hardship.

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