Village Verses, December 2025 LONG-AGO LOVER By Susan M. Silver December-decorated evening, Streets that revel in the gaudy. Beyond, a sacred orchid-sunset Slips into the horizon’s envelope, And a tale of winternight begins. Why...
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Last month at Jefferson Market, we held two book discussions on Daniel Kehlmann’s recent novel, The Director, translated from German by Ross Benjamin.
Read MoreThere was a moment during this year’s mayoral race when something felt different. Watching Zohran Mamdani on the trail, I thought: This smells like Clinton. This smells like Obama.
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Zohran Mamdani won in Greenwich Village, getting far more votes in the East, and while winning the Central and West Village, the results differed block by block.
Read MoreAccording to Ruth Vitale of CreativeFuture, “the film and television industry comprises 2.32 million U.S. workers and earns $229 billion a year. Of the 122,000 American businesses that make up this industry, 92% are small businesses that employ fewer than 10 people. The film industry produces a $15.3 billion trade surplus, more than each of the telecommunications, transportation, insurance, or health care sectors.”
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Several holiday seasons ago, an opportunity arose to have my antiques store appear on a nationally syndicated morning television show.
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The Anthology Film Archives, located on Second Avenue and Second Street in Manhattan, is a rare fixture among downtown screening venues.
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I’d place Stanley Jordan right up there in innovation on the guitar beside Jimi Hendrix and Edward Van Halen all day long. In my humble opinion, he doesn’t get the credit he truly deserves.
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British-Caribbean artist Zak Ové’s monumental Afrofuturist sculpture The Mothership Connection was installed in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District as part of a major public art activation led by NALA Projects and The Meatpacking Business Improvement District, marking the sculpture’s New York City debut.
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On November 4, a remarkable group of young musicians from Tunisia – some of whom helped lead a grassroots movement that reached every public high school in their country – performed in Washington Square Park and at The Yale Club of New York as part of their first-ever U.S. tour. The performances featured original compositions, powerful cross-cultural collaborations, and a rare glimpse of what happens when young people are given the tools – and the trust – to lead.
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Since Patricia joined the Community Board 2 (CB2) in 2017, her presence has been felt. I (Brian) have worked with Patricia on CB2 since 2018, and appreciate her dedication and friendly cooperation with everyone. She has done so much for the community, we wanted you to get to know about her.
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Bird watchers primarily fall into two clutches: those who love sparrows and those who dismiss them as not worth the bother.
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My sister and I love Thai food. My mother loves it too and my father lived in Chiang Mai, so it’s popular with our whole family. So when a new Thai place opened up on 14th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues, we all wanted to go.
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Connected to the St. Luke’s Cathedral at 487 Hudson Street is an underground thrift store, or as store manager Elana Steinberg puts it, “a cabinet of curiosities.” Just a few concrete steps downstairs and you are transported into a world of antiques, vintage clothing pieces, a variety of books, collections of vinyl, glass, silver and china dining sets, and memories of the past. Originally an old parish house, this magical shop has been transformed into the home of the beloved belongings of the West Village community.
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