In the months following an October 2025 federal drug raid of Washington Square Park, park goers and residents alike have noticed a decrease in drug activity, as well as fewer unhoused people and increased police presence in the park – changes welcomed by some and greeted with skepticism by others.
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It is the U.S. that is truly infatuated with AI, with investments influenced by goals that are as mystical as they are commercial, especially the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and “the singularity.” There is a strong belief in continued exponential progress — a rarity in the history of technology.
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The year 2026 will be the most monumental year in the history of man, but only if aliens make their presence known somewhere other than the parking lots of Home Depot or Menard’s. So, in the spirit of clairvoyant foretelling non-AI-written predictiveness, let’s all take a long leap off a short pirouette…
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Now that we’ve had our annual year-end showing of The Poseidon Adventure, we’re excited to begin 2026 here at Jefferson Market Library. Many people take the new year as a chance to start fresh and make some positive changes, so we came up with a few ideas for ways that we can help.
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Hudson Park Library, a Greenwich Village landmark that first opened its doors on January 24, 1906, will celebrate its 120th anniversary with a special Community Night on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event marks more than a milestone, offering a lively, drop-in evening that reflects the library’s long-standing role as a cultural and creative gathering place.
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Clay Workshop for Families, Happy Hour Pottery Workshop at Greenwich House
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The death of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, has caused great sadness. Yet, during his life, he brought us many moments of laughter and tears because he was a tremendous actor and director.
Read MoreIn his recent Village View article, The New Emerald City (published September 2025) Siggy Raible writes, “another bugaboo about fossil fuels, plastics are derived from oil.” New York has a plastic pollution crisis.
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SAVE THE DATE — In celebration of National Bird Week, Keith Michael will do a live reading of these Bird of the Year Awards 2025 (with improvisations and photos) at The Pier 57 Discovery Tank in Hudson River Park, Friday, January 9 at 4 p.m. The Discovery Tank is located at the back of Hudson River Park’s Pier 57. Enter Pier 57 at West 15th Street and walk through the market to the back of the building. Enter the classroom through the double doors, across from El Bar.
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Street trees have a hard time surviving in the harsh urban settings of New York City, and Greenwich Village is no exception. In fact, it may be worse here due to the narrowness of many sidewalks and the small tree pits saved for their roots to grow.
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Village Verses
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My friends Reverend Billy and James Drougas got game. I asked these true villagers about the past, present and future of the Village.
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One can only wonder what Claude Monet first thought when he finally set foot in Venice in 1908 so late in life.
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On July 7, 2025 I was ecstatic to turn 80. I had survived almost dying of amoebic dysentery in the Peace Corps in the 60s.
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Recently, the 16th annual DOC NYC was held in Lower Manhattan where more than 300 documentaries were showcased. I was fortunate to see Alan Berliner’s BENITA, a feature-length documentary directed by the veteran New York City filmmaker.
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