Village Blueprints – Building the Neighborhood’s Future
Village Blueprints – Building the Neighborhood’s Future
Category: Scenes From the Street
The July 4th Holiday Came in With a Bang
On Friday, July 3 at 8 p.m., I watched from my window as a windy mist turned suddenly into a ten minute raging thunderstorm with heavy rain falling sideways from the west.
Nature vs. The City
It was a bizarre scene on Saturday, May 30, after a Village View fan alerted me of a fallen tree on West 11th between 6th and 7th avenues.
277 Canal Street Giant Proposal
Recently, 277 Canal Street, at Broadway, has been presented by the owners and consultants in public hearings before the Community Board 2 (CB2) and the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC).
Village Trivia
I came across this innocuous padlock on the guardrail of a pedestrian bridge in the Village, but it seemed strangely out of place. Why is it there? Who would put it there? Do you know what it is, and where it is?
Living at the Docks: A Real West Side Story
Sometimes we meet ‘real’ New Yorkers, born and raised here. Some of them have stories of ancestors who moved here to start their families. This is one such story of those living near the docks along the West Side of Manhattan, as told by Eric, who prefers to be anonymous.
92 Eighth Avenue Ravaged By Superstorm Sandy ─ What’s Next?
A Village View reader asked us to report on 92 Eighth Avenue just north of 14th Street, which has been a trash-strewn empty lot since 2015.
Goodwill to Condos on 8th Street
A new luxury condo project is currently under construction at 44 West 8th Street that will be nearly as tall as the new seven-story neighbor at 181 MacDougal Street, by Morris Adjmi Architects.
Fulton & Elliott-Chelsea NYCHA Houses Progress
It has been years since the city first proposed major rebuilding at the Fulton & Elliott-Chelsea Houses (FEC) by New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). In 2019, the city dropped an effort to build two new buildings there due to tenant opposition to demolition.
A Tree Guard Becomes Gobbled
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.
America at 250
- Driving With Your Pet
We were recently car shopping and were pleasantly surprised to see how pet friendly car companies have become. This led us to check information at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and The Center for Pet Safety (CPS).