I recently attended a retrospective of Robert Richter’s documentary films at DCTV, a venerable cultural media institution in Chinatown that has served New York’s independent film community for more than 50 years. Their latest venture is the Firehouse Cinema, a state-of-the-art screening venue dedicated to the craft of documentary filmmaking.
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After several years of construction, the Italian American Museum on the corner of Mulberry and Grand opened. The ribbon cutting was done in early October with a group of elected officials and Prof. Joseph Scelsa, the museum’s founder. Right now, it is mostly empty awaiting the return of many items significant to the history of Italians in New York City, but a few displays are already there. There is a display of Sicilian style marionettes done by the Manteo family here in the U.S. about a century ago.
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On September 13th I attended New York’s City Council’s hearing on New York’s Animal Care and Control, my fourth city meeting about NYACC this year. These oversight meetings are being held because city shelters kill adoptable animals and New Yorkers want the killing stopped. So that their deaths won’t be in vain, I write this in memory of Goliath and Butch, young, healthy, dogs with great behavior ratings, who were recently killed.
Read MoreSince many eye conditions occur in both humans and animals, we reached out to Dr. Jonathan Kruh, ophthalmologist, and Dr. Cerniello, veterinarian, to tell us about cataracts.
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As I write, the Crystal Ball image of life in the United States is a swirling tempest. The essence of where we go from here is a puzzle of possibilities, all are of the greatest importance and yet none are clear in either their probability or consequences. An approaching election is the cause of uncertainty and anxiety. The results, and their acceptance, or not, are expected to be critical to the future of every American.
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Little Brown Job (LBJ) is the affectionate, or not so affectionate, nickname for the common, or not so common, Sparrow. Not quite as confusing as last month’s Confusing Fall Warblers, nevertheless, differentiating between the brown, stripey sparrows creates its own high stakes suspense. Hence, hold on for the roller coaster thrill ride of putting a sparrow’s name to a sparrow’s face.
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or Li-Lac Chocolates co-owner Chris Taylor and everyone at Manhattan’s oldest chocolate house, ‘winter’ is the holiday season rush. The holiday season rush means making 1,000-plus gift boxes a day during Christmas to satisfy the world’s craving for “small batch chocolates made with old-world techniques.”
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LETTERS to the EDITOR Lincoln Market a Welcome Addition to the Neighborhood In response to the...
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The NIMBY opponents of housing on Elizabeth Street recently won another court victory and the eviction of the Elizabeth Street Garden (ESG) was set for October 31. Perhaps the touching letter writing campaign of children and the advocacy of celebrities helped preserve the garden, but they didn’t do anything to help the homeless people who could be living there, if housing ever gets built.
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Officially referred to now as the “Jacob Day Residence” for the prominent Black businessman and abolitionist who owned the building and lived there from 1857 until his death in 1884, in living memory the site was visibly home to the 13th Street Repertory Company with its distinctive bright red awning.
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Behind the history of one of Greenwich Village’s storied establishments are the people who make it a welcoming place and keep the flame burning. The Sevilla Restaurant at 62 Charles Street, a James Beard Award winner, wouldn’t be what it is today if it weren’t for some remarkable Characters of the Village! If we were to characterize the Sevilla, it would be authenticity and continuity.
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I recently interviewed Michael Barasch. I had never met him, but he has had a profound influence on my health. You see, Michael is one of the leading lawyers fighting for the 9/11 community.
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Advocates and community members are rallying to landmark a historical medical facility in Manhattan. On October 15, Village Preservation hosted a rally in support of landmarking the historic New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (NYEEI).
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2024 Ballot Proposals Simplified
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OK. For whatever reason you didn’t vote absentee and you didn’t go to early voting. But you really want to vote on Tuesday, November 5. Think back to 2016. Lines at Village voting locations were up to an hour long. Do you have to wait that long? The answer is No! Just follow these simple rules.
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