By Arthur Schwartz https://villageview.nyc/ The biggest sensation of the last month is the opening of Hamburger America on the SW corner...

By Arthur Schwartz villageview.nyc 6 December 2023 I started out looking for a place to repair a beautiful suit jacket after something...

SCENES FROM THE STREET villageview.nyc 5 May 2023 Since 1973 The Renaissance Street Singers of New York have sung 15th and 16th Century...

Part of the Debate About Permanent Outdoor Dining Sheds By Arthur Z. Schwartz 3 December, 2022 villageview.nyc Complaints about rats have...

Residents of West 4th Street between 12th and Bank Streets never thought their block would become a noisy restaurant row, but the City’s...

By Arthur Z. Schwartz villageview.nyc Dec, 2022 ONE OF THE FEW PARKS IN LITTLE ITALY: The Elizabeth Street Garden. Photo credit: Friends...

By Arthur Z. Schwartz villageview.nyc Dec, 2022 The New School adjuncts went on strike on Nov. 16, joined on the picket line by students....

By Arthur Z. Schwartz villageview.nyc Dec, 2022 We in the Village live in one of the most expensive residential areas not just in NYC but...

WestView News began nearly two decades ago as the Charles Street News. With amazing insight, George Capsis, a long-time resident of...

By Arthur Z. Schwartz villageview.nyc Dec, 2022 For the better part of 22 years, scaffolding shut out all light on the sidewalk in front...

Published: July 6, 2016 Publication: Westview News By Arthur Z. Schwartz There have been few moments in my life which have been more...

Published: May 4, 2016 By Arthur Z. Schwartz IN SUPPORT OF BILL AND HIS WILL: Bill Cornwall celebrating his 84th birthday, prior to his...

Published: August 1, 2015 Publication: WestView News By Arthur Z. Schwartz Taken in handcuffs from the 6thprecinct out onto 10th Street,...

Published: July 14, 2015 Publication: WestView News By Arthur Z. Schwartz Intro by George Capsis “Hi George, I am calling you from a...

Published: July 1, 2015 Publication: WestView News By Arthur Z. Schwartz In one of the most bizarre episodes in local, and maybe even...

Published: July 1, 2015 Publication: WestView News By Arthur Z. Schwartz Taste of Lima owner, Nelida Godfrey, is waging a two front...

Published: July, 2014 After Pier 40 Air Rights Debacle and Lies . DEBORAH GLICK MUST GO! As the Pier 40 air rights drama unfolds, there...

Published: January, 2014 A Column of Political Commentary By Arthur Z. Schwartz A City Ready To Heal,Hudson River Park Air Rights, Hope...

Published: September, 2013 My Humble Heartfelt Recommendations for the September 10 Primary After The Storm: A Column About Politics The...

Published: August, 2013 A Monthly Column About Politics The Giuliani-Bloomberg Legacy And Why de Blasio Matters It is coming down to...