Year: 2026

A Year of Contrasts Ends With Art of Contrasts

America has just experienced a year of massive contrasts ─ the growth of the rich v. the poor, ICE v. civil liberties, ethnic cleansing and genocide v. nationalist expansion, excess of food v. starvation, war v. declarations of peace and cease fires, health v. epidemics caused by distrust of vaccines. The list is endless. Artists are the barometer of a society’s soul. Westbeth Gallery’s Winter Exhibit closed the year 2025 revealing art of great contrasts paralleling extremes in our world today.

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“The Blue Hour”

In an era defined by distraction, overscheduling, and competing demands, one of the quiet casualties of modern life is sustained emotional connection between couples. Many relationships do not fracture dramatically; they thin out slowly, worn down by logistics, parenting, and exhaustion. What is often missing is not love, but time—specifically, intentional time.

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No Kidding!

One Friday evening my parents told me we were going to a restaurant with our friends. I was super excited because we were going to a place called Kid Pizza which opened a year ago.

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A Family Affair

Many of us are intimately familiar with the annual Tribeca Festival and the New York Film Festival, juggernaut events that have become mainstays of the cinematic calendar, highly sought-after by film buffs and filmmakers alike. Yet, New York City’s true identity as a film capital is not found solely in these massive institutions.

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Happenings at Jefferson Market Library

If you missed our first book swap of the year, held on January 10 and 11, you may be the only one! The swap drew the biggest crowds we’ve seen, and brought loads of great book donations from those in attendance. We’ll work on putting together another swap in the spring, once we’ve had a chance to recover from the excitement.

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Shmoné

This wine bar in the West Village doesn’t take reservations, but it does take curious palates and a desire to learn. Shmoné is an inviting gem for all who want an intimate evening with good wine and no fuss.

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In the Shadows

The city that never sleeps is asleep while residents lose agency over what happens to their neighborhood. With changes in building requirements from The City Of Yes (TCOY), which does not promote affordability, it is clear that administrative actions do not improve quality of life.

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Tariffs Hit The Village

Since Trump instituted wide-spread tariffs on imports, economists have been predicting who will be hurt by them. One consensus is that small businesses that don’t have the deep pockets of the big retailers will be least able to take the financial strains.

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Local Events

April, 2026 - Jefferson Market Library, Greenwich House, NYU

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Village Pet Pages

  • The Story of Thackery Binx
    My boyfriend, being a big fan of the 1993 Hocus Pocus film, named her Thackery Binx. Well…she did bear the name Suba for the first couple weeks as she was first found in a Subaru, but why keep the trauma all her life?

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