Advocates say that LinkNYC’s futuristic 32-foot tall 5G towers will disrupt the character of historic districts and buildings. ( Credit: NYC Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications) 32-Foot LinkNYC 5G Towers Get Pushback from Historic Preservation Advocates New Yorkers may have seen a new fixture on their sidewalks as of late. At 32 feet tall, with metal columns and slightly translucent... News 24 Nov 2023 | 07:35
Kimberly Schiller carries a shirtwaist banner with the name of one of the 146 people who died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911 in the biggest fire tragedy in the city’s history. Her daughter Anna Lee carries three white roses. The victims were mostly poor Jewish and Italian immigrants. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Remembering the Victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, 112 Years Later It’s been 112 years, but several hundred people gathered on the corner of Washington and Greene Streets in Greenwich Village... News 26 Mar 2023 | 05:50
Amy Poeppel, who only published her first novel at age 50, just published her fourth book, “The Sweet Spot,” and is already hard at work on her fifth novel. Photo: George Baier IV ( George Baier IV) This Greenwich Village Novelist Is in “The Sweet Spot” of her writing career Amy Poeppel is not a high maintenance writer. The Dallas, TX native said that she doesn’t need much when it comes time to... News 13 Mar 2023 | 12:42
Image of embroidered art that artist Alison J. Stein is stitching into a book. Photo: Alison J. Stein Local Artist Alison J. Stein Prepares to Unveil New Works: Embroidery Books For those who love books as art–or books and art–a visual and tactile treat awaits as Greenwich Village-based artist Alison... News 01 Feb 2023 | 10:38
The new LinkNYC 5G towers, shown without an advertising screen in the second image from the left, stand 32 feet tall. Photo via the New York City Office of Technology and Innovation 5G Towers Are Coming To Greenwich Vil and SOHO As many as nine LinkNYC 5G towers — the ones that stand at a whopping 32 feet tall — could eventually crop up in Community... News 20 Jan 2023 | 02:51
A Gayle Kirshenbaum photo at Tavern on Jane. Photo: Maya Olson Capturing the Joy of NYC Gayle Kirschenbaum’s artistic career is characterized by imagination and joy, now visible in her newest display of creativity,... News 04 Aug 2022 | 10:12
Outside of Unoppressive Non-Imperialist Bargain Books on Carmine Street. Photo: Maya Olson A Beloved Bookstore Bids Farewell Unoppressive Non-Imperialist Bargain Books and its owner, Jim Drougas, have become staples of Carmine Street over the last... News 24 Jun 2022 | 01:27
Ryder Kessler, running for NYS Assembly in District 66, has long had roots in the neighborhoods he now hopes to represent. Photo: Jeff Zorabedian Ryder Kessler Campaigns For Housing Solutions, Effective Streets And Safety When Ryder Kessler talks about his adoration of New York and Assembly District 66, in which he has spent much of his life,... Home 18 May 2022 | 01:03
In front of Julius’, (from left to right) on April 21, 2022: Andrew Berman, Randy Wicker, Sen. Brad Hoylman, and Ken Lustbader look up at the new plaque, cementing the location in history. Photo: Leah Foreman Remembering a ‘Sip-In’ for Gay Rights 56 Years Later Fifty-six years ago, at Julius’ Bar in Greenwich Village, four openly gay men held a “Sip-In.” The men were Dick Leitsch,... News 22 Apr 2022 | 04:49
Caffe Reggio in the snow. Photo: Lena Batyuk At Caffe Reggio, a Rich History is Poured into Every Cup The café that made the first cappuccino in the United States is — like its coffee — still going strong thanks to second-generation... News 17 Jan 2022 | 09:24
Comic Ryan Beck performs at Union Hall. Photo by Phil Provencio. Punchline Prince Before a crowd of smiling women and howling men at Union Hall last week, Crown Heights-based comedian, Ryan Beck, recorded... Home 27 Aug 2021 | 02:21
“Offerings & Red Coral” by Joseph Laurro is one of many new paintings showcased in the West Village gallery walk - by over 30 emerging artists - on the theme of awakening. Photo courtesy of Art on the Ave. Live the Village Brings Art on the Ave to Greenwich Village After COVID-19 put strict limits on travel and scared locals into staying mostly inside, The Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber... News 08 Apr 2021 | 12:53
Hey, Landlords, Clear Your Sidewalks Who gets to clean up? – When snow leaves its footprint of sleet and slush and black ice on the sidewalks and passersby slip... Voices 20 Jan 2020 | 01:22
Cool cat: "Spike" Wilner at the piano. ( Photo courtesy of Smalls Live) A 'Missionary' of Jazz The fee at Smalls Jazz Club is $20 for most, but owner Michael “Spike” Wilner says, “Angels, Wizards and Holy People are... News 27 Dec 2019 | 10:23
The former Barneys store near 76th Street, which closed in early 2018, is one of a number of vacant storefronts on Broadway in the West 70s. ( Photo: Michael Garofalo) The Rent Isn't Too Damn High Anymore Looking to rent a vacant storefront in the iconic retail corridor running up Broadway between West 72nd and 86th Streets?... News 09 Dec 2019 | 10:54
