New shared trash bins are an ‘ugly’ sight
West Harlem residents say new shared trash bins are an ‘ugly’ sight on historic block. Are they...
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Category: Lifestyle
Philip Mortillaro of Greenwich Locksmiths
For a man that to many people needs no introduction, we present Philip Mortillaro, proprietor of the Greenwich Locksmith Shop at 56 Seventh Avenue South. The smallest free-standing building in Manhattan is the proud location of one of the oldest continuous businesses in Manhattan.
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Astro-Zodial OCTOBER 2023, Libra/Scorpio
A peer into the Sleepy Hollow-crystal ball shows some frothy Air and Water signs—pumpkin-pie-spice cappuccino?—as a stinger hangs in the balance.
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Pumpkins And Bumpkins
But yet there are very subtle indications that Fall is in the air. Flowers in the street tree boxes have a tired look, not wilting yet but drooping. The same goes for the trees themselves. There are a few golden leaves but only a few so far
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Parks In the Sky Are All the Rage
The High Line really began in 1929 when the city, the state and New York Central Railroad agreed on the West Side Improvement Project, conceived by New York City Parks Commissioner Robert Moses.
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Rick Kelly, Carmine Street Guitars
Ever since Rick Kelly was growing up on Long Island and at Bay Shore High School, he was influenced by his machinist father and his German immigrant grandfather’s woodworking hobby in Brooklyn.
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Audible Voyeur: True Village Snippets
I love Nora Ephron. The phrase “everything is copy” is both the title to a wonderful biopic of Ms. Ephron and an expression her mother used to use.
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Father Demo Square, the Minetta Triangle and the Golden Swan Garden
Washington Square Park is undoubtedly the best park in Greenwich Village. It is big and beautiful. It has the 73 and a-half-foot tall Washington Square Arch, a beautiful water fountain and plenty of space to walk around. But what about some of the Village’s smaller parks?
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Astro-Zodial SEPTEMBER 2023, Virgo/Libra
Our back-to-school View into the Hudsonian-crystal ball shows a period of ascendence—as the earthly Maiden seeks inner Balance in the sky. Is air-travel in her future? Is it in yours? Is it merely a kōan-y metaphor???
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Welcome Charlie…
VILLAGE PET PAGES By Joy and Brian Pape Welcome Charlie… On a lovely summer Sunday evening,...
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Hudson and West Tenth Street Building Restoration Completed
Cowgirl restaurant, Empire Provisions, Westgate Cleaners, Southern Charm, Ready To Eat, and Bird Dog pasta restaurant, at the northwest corner of Hudson and West 10th Streets, have been shrouded by sidewalk sheds and scaffolding over its facades for most of the Covid pandemic. But a lot of work has been done and now the scaffolding has come down to reveal this 1889 building at its former glory.
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The Honor of Co-named Streets—Gilda Radner
We recognize names like Jacqueline Onassis, Humphrey Bogart, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Cicely Tyson. All have been honored with streets or places in Manhattan co-named for them.
Read MoreHow Do We Solve the Flooding Problem? With Walls?
SCENE FROM THE STREET How Do We Solve the Flooding Problem? With Walls? Text and photo by Brian J Pape, AIA During Storm Sandy, as well as more recently, the Hudson River overflowed its seawalls at the Hudson River Park (here...
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Chenault Spence, a Southern Accent in The Village
“The best thing about the Village is living here; it is a real village, a village apart. I know my neighbors and the postman,” he said. “I know which market has the best lettuce and cheese (West Side Market) and the lowest price for my favorite yogurt (Brooklyn Fare) and the best avocado oil when it is in stock (Lot-Less).
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- Astro-Zodial DECEMBER 2023 Sagittarius/Capricorn
Peering into the festive Hudson-crystal ball shows a conglomeration of fire and earth as we approach year’s end.
- Holiday Health Tips
As a medical team we want to share some ways to for people and pets to enjoy the holidays and prevent some hazards.
- Expect Nothing! You won’t be let down.
Have you ever looked forward to an occasion, be it time with someone, a trip, a gift, a holiday…you name it? Then, when it didn’t work out as expected, or better said, as you expected, then you felt let down?