On December 29, near the end of his stunning late-night set at the world-renowned Blue Note in Greenwich Village, Grammy Award winning trumpeter and band leader Chris Botti told a funny story about the time he performed with Sting in Tokyo 20 years ago.
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Lucille Lortel was born on the Lower East Side in 1900 to a Jewish family. She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and studied with Max Reinhardt. She was an actress, who played leading roles on stage and on film including Antony and Cleopatra on Broadway with Helen Hayes.
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During my walk in this cold weather, someone stopped me and asked, “Do you think dogs need to wear coats in the winter? And, what about shoes?” So, I reached out to Dr. Cerniello and asked her. But before we get to our furry friends, it made me ask, “What do we humans need?”
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Integral Yoga Institute (IYI) was founded on the Upper West Side in October 1966 after Sri Swami Satchidananda, a spiritual teacher from India, came to America at the invitation of the artist Peter Max. The guru’s wise and practical teachings inspired many New Yorkers, mostly hippies and flower children, to take Hatha Yoga classes and attend weekly discussions on attaining peace and love without the use of psychedelic drugs.
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Based in Arizona, with over 300 locations around the world (including China), P.F. Chang’s was founded in the mid-90s by Paul Fleming and Philip Chiang — the son of the late Cecilia Chiang, an ambassador of regional Chinese food to America, having opened the Mandarin in San Francisco in the early 1960s.
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Award-winning film maker Roberto Monticello proclaims, “In NYC you live; other places you just exist.” Thirty years ago, his community declared him the ‘Mayor of the Meatpacking.’ So how did he get to this status?
Read MoreOver the years, Manhattan has retained its status as a major center of global real estate, largely due to its world class lifestyle and its solid investment possibilities. Embodying the heart and soul of New York City, Manhattan also showcases the highly desirable and unique residential neighborhoods of Greenwich Village and the West Village. The past year in real estate has been a remarkable one given the economic policy which impacted interest rates and inflation. 2024 seems to be on a new path with a fresh forecast.
Read MoreAlthough Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is described as a “…Hero of the Hudson…” (WestView News, May 2023, Kelly Gallagher) his most common description is as the nation’s most prominent anti-vaxxer and a believer in countless conspiracy theories. In Kennedy’s long speech about why he should be president, he left a few things out. He took a swipe at the lockdown during the early stage of Covid, but did not mention vaccinations at all. Why not?
Read MoreResidents Speak Out on Hospital Impact Study Mark Hannay is an East Village resident who facilitates the “Save Beth Israel and New York Eye & Ear” campaign. “I have always relied on Beth Israel to be there for me since I...
Read MoreA Plan to Address NYC’s Behavioral Health Crisis From the desk of Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine unveiled a six-point policy initiative to address the challenges facing New...
Read MoreOPINION | Cutting Expensive Middlemen Out of Home Care Will Save New York Billions By Gustavo Rivera, Chair of NY State Senate Health Committee By 2030, 25 percent of New York State’s population will be 60 or older. As our...
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Hudson Park Library Reopens By Ede Rothaus The Hudson Park Library has re-opened. Shuttered for...
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I wrote about Li-Lac Chocolates for the December issue of Village View. I was blown away by the appreciation they showed for our coverage. Our photographer Bob Cooley, who has always helped bring our newspaper to life with his work, texted me saying my article was framed inside the store on Bleecker Street.
Read MoreOn January 29, members of the Community Coalition to Save Beth Israel and NYEEI (New York Eye and Ear Infirmary) were joined by Assemblymember Harvey Epstein and State Senator Kirsten Gonzalez, who represent the immediate community around Beth Israel Hospital, to release a report on the results of a community-led health equity impact assessment of the consequences of closing Beth Israel Medical Center. The report – Lower Manhattan Lifeline: What Beth Israel Medical Center Means to Local Residents – has been sent to New York State Health Commissioner James McDonald who must decide whether to approve the Mount Sinai Health System’s request to close Beth Israel.
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