Published: April 25, 2013 Publication: The Villager By Arthur Z. Schwartz I was a child when McCarthyism reached its height. As a child I heard stories about this or that entertainer or celebrity being charged with being a communist, or knowing or consorting with communists. Careers and reputations were destroyed. Once I had a long conversation about it with Barney Josephson, whose famous Sheridan Square nightclub, Café Society, was destroyed by allegations that he and his br

Published: April 22, 2013 Publication: The Chief By Sarah Dorsey Seven signal inspectors who pleaded guilty in August to faking subway inspections returned to work last week after an arbitrator found they were just following orders, their lawyer said. Although they were originally charged with felonies, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Signal Maintainers in the end got misdemeanor raps for falsifying records, their attorney Arthur Schwartz said. Arbitrator Elliott Sh

Published: April 4, 2013 Publication: The Villager By Lincoln Anderson A new 500-seat charter school is planned to open this August in the Washington Irving High School building, and — as has frequently happened elsewhere when charter schools come in — a battle is brewing to block it. Arthur Schwartz, a Greenwich Village activist and attorney who has represented plaintiffs against other New York City charter schools, told The Villager he expects to file a class-action lawsuit

Published: April 1, 2013 Publication: WestView News By Arthur Z. Schwartz A Monthly Column about Politics. Sugar Soda Ban Ruling Underscores Bloomberg Arrogance Sometimes, like with his attempt to ban large sugary soft drinks, Mayor Bloomberg pursues laudable goals. Sometimes he achieves what he wants. Surprisingly, however, he often fails because he tries to ignore the legislative process or bulldoze legislators when their approvals are needed and gets a pushback. This is du