Wait for It
In current parlance, “Wait for It” is shorthand for “What you’re looking at right now might not seem like much but, if you stop scrolling for a few seconds, there’s a whopping payoff!”
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Year: 2024
Ideal Glass Studios
Willard Morgan is operator of Ideal Glass Studios, a small film stage/flexible space. The artist-run film and TV production studio was founded in 2004 by Morgan, a native New Yorker, actor, and artist. The website calls this space “extremely fun, decadent, and ultimately breathtaking.” The upstairs rooms look like an old brownstone parlor where you can film different sets, have a party or hold a fashion show.
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Poet Edward Field Turns 100
The venerable Edward Field casts a long shadow across the streets of the Village, both “literarily” and “literally” — during daily walks upon the cobbled slopes — and, in June, his upright figure crosses the centennial riband.
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Inside Lenox Health Greenwich Village’s State-of-the-Art Ambulatory Surgery Center
As a follow up to my article in the May 2024 Village View, I had more questions for Deputy Executive Director of Lenox Health Greenwich Village (LHGV), Tracy Feiertag, MS, DHA. Here’s what she had to say about the White Building at 30 7th Avenue which also houses an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) .
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Bibliotheque NYC
Bibliotheque NYC is a wine bar, café, and bookstore all rolled into one. It was started by Dr. Andrew Jacono and his son, A.J. in 2022. The Jaconos have created a beautiful space that houses over 10,000 books and 3,000 bottles of wine. Bibliotheque hosts author readings, wine tastings, art classes and musical acts in addition to serving food, pastries, snacks and wine. I had the pleasure of speaking with A.J. about the origins and operations of Bibliotheque.
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Smacking Burger
Midway through my visit to Smacking Burger, Elizabeth Torres sends the man behind the register across the street to “the store with the green awning,” where an employee has requested a burger. This is the type of establishment that Smacking Burger strives to be. It is one of the rare spots that seamlessly bridges the gap between the trendy and the local.
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Tree Caring, a Breath of Fresh Air
Indigenous cultures who live intimately with nature consider it beneficial to spend time with trees. They believe that trees are sentient beings who sense our presence and are great teachers. Humans, as part of nature, were designed to live alongside trees as breathing partners, as they provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide to refresh and cool the air we breathe. Trees also emit alkalizing negative ions, a healing energy that helps relieve pain and supports our immune system. Trees also calm the mind.
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Alice Tam Tien’s Journey
When she was just three years old Alice Tam Tien arrived in New York City with her parents. The family’s journey of fleeing the oppression of China to Hong Kong and finally reaching the United States had been long and arduous. They settled in Chinatown where her father found work as a cook in a restaurant and her mother worked as a seamstress.
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Time’s Up!
IT’S ALL MY FAULT Time’s Up! By Duane Scott Cerny Cicadas: By The Billions. Cricket: Zero. South...
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A Former Greenwich Village Saint Turns 100!
That Saint, to whom I am referring, is our oldest living Academy and Emmy Award winner, and oldest living Hitchcock Blonde, Eva Marie Saint, who will turn 100 years old on July 4th. Having outlived her husband of 65 years, director and producer, Jeffrey Hayden, and all of her male co-stars who were her love interests (except for Warren Beatty), she is the golden girl who has had and has it all.
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The Big Blue Bag
It was going to be a quiet April in this little corner of the Southwest Village with only me at home. I thought it could be the ideal time to test something I had been wanting to know: how much soft plastics in the form of bags, film and wrapping does one reasonably eco-conscious person generate in one month?
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Scot Gropper — Father, Musician, Village Connector
“Character of the Village” is about regular people who are dedicated to the community. Scot Gropper, like several of our characters, objected to our offer by saying, “I’m just an ordinary person; I know many others who are more qualified.” But when your school-age child pipes in saying, “You should do it, Dad; it would be cool,” that is hard to turn down.
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The Village Trip Hosts Launch Event for 2024 Festival
On Wednesday, May 22 at 2 pm, dozens of Greenwich Village devotees gathered on a sweltering afternoon at The Bitter End, a mainstay of the area’s historically vibrant music scene. While the club does not usually start performances until 6 pm, The Bitter End opened its doors early to host the launch event for this year’s The Village Trip festival.
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Critique of Mount Sinai’s New Closure Plan for Beth Israel Hospital
The latest version of Mount Sinai Health System’s closure plan for Beth Israel Medical Center acknowledges that Mount Sinai cannot simply close Beth Israel and leave Lower Manhattan residents to fend for themselves.
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Mount Sinai Tells Downtown to Drop Dead
The Village View has featured several front page stories about the efforts of the Mount Sinai Health System to shut down Beth Israel Hospital. We believe that the community needs to understand the potential calamity in store and needs to make as much noise as possible to keep it from happening.
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America at 250
- Stash, The Amazing Cardigan Welsh Corgi of the West Village
We met Emily and Stash at a party on Weehawken Street years ago. We became instant friends with Emily and fell in love with Stash. How can you not fall in love with Stash? Here’s our recent interview with his owner, Emily.