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Dr. Davis, We Need Frankness Not PR The Voice of the West Village WestView News VOLUME 14, NUMBER 3 MARCH 2018 $1.00 Dr. Davis, We Need Frankness Not PR By George Capsis Way back on October 27th of last year, articulate RN Susan Somerville pitched the outrage of going from over 800 beds Mount Sinai’s decision makers, alarmed that they were not closing down Beth in the old Beth Israel to around 500, they at the crackling rolling anger of Beth Is- Israel but rather building a better, more now allowed their plans to indicate, with I had an “Oh, wow!” moment when I rael nurses who became aware that man- modern, more responsive health system dotted lines, four more floors should the read in the February 5th Villager article agement was transferring departments the star of which was this new hospital to community need them. Hmm. that Mount Sinai is “…‘leaning toward’ (and with it nurses) to other hospitals in be built on the parking lot of the Eye and Imagine this cartoon: A patient is lying building an extra four floors atop its its group in an effort to stem hundreds of Ear Infirmary. (My eye doctor complains, on a gurney about to go into an elevator [newly proposed] mini-hospital…” This millions in losses since its take-over (they “Where am I going to park?”) for the operating room and the door opens building would wrap around the shabby were projecting $500 million), held a pub- Now, think about that phrase: “‘leaning to reveal a packed phalanx of workmen on gray New York Eye and Ear Infirmary lic meeting to make things right. toward’ building an extra four floors.” their way up to finish the four needed ad- of Mount Sinai at 14th Street and 2nd With the loss of St. Vincent’s still vibrat- The “extra four floors,” I believe, origi- ditional floors. Avenue that I visit for my macular de- ing, every single local politician showed up. nated when they announced that the new You can tell when an organization is in generation shot every couple of months. Dr. Jeremy Boal and the very aggressively hospital would have only 70 beds. To quiet continued on page 5 Ramsey Clark at 90: From TAKI 123 to High Art: America’s Most Liberal The 5Pointz Decision (Part 1) Attorney General and Veteran West Villager (Part 1) “The greatest crime since World War II has been U.S. foreign policy.”—Ramsey Clark By Bruce Poli Ask me why I live in the West Village, and I might say, “Because people like Ramsey Clark live here.” Considered one of America’s most lib- eral Attorney Generals, Ramsey Clark, who served in the Department of Justice during the Kennedy and Johnson eras, is perhaps the antithesis of Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions in style, policy, and most importantly, character. He cares and he cares deeply, even today, nearly half a cen- tury after leaving Washington. DESTROYED: “Beauty and the Beast” by Esteban del Valle, was an exhibit in the 5Pointz trial. Photo courtesy of 5ptz.com. Clark’s era of compassion in government reminds us that it wasn’t always open war- By Catherine Revland whose work had been destroyed by a devel- fare between the public and the government. oper, the response was laudatory: “This will RAMSEY CLARK, WEST VILLAGE LUMI- America was actually defended and enhanced Last month, when the art world learned change perceptions of an art form for gen- NARY: Quietly taking the sun, the author discovers our West Village neighbor, the by its representatives in Washington. that Federal District Court Judge Frederic erations to come;” “A milestone for street most liberal U.S. Attorney General. Photo In fact, the Johnson administration is Block had awarded maximum damages art;” “The quality of a work is determined by © Bruce Poli. continued on page 5 totaling $6.7 million to 21 aerosol artists continued on page 17 Historical View New Speaker t Original Brian J. Pape captures Check out celebratory im- Get to know Peter a striking image from the ages from Corey Johnson’s Leitch, a jazz guitarist Washington Square Arch, inauguration ceremony on who also worked as a replicating Culver Pictures’ January 29th. journalist and teacher. photo from a century ago. SEE PAGE 10 SEE PAGE 9 SEE PAGE 29. SEE PAGE 6 2 WestView News March 2018 www.westviewnews.org WestView WestViews Published by WestView, Inc. by and for the residents of the West Village. Correspondence, Commentary, Corrections Publisher A Real Community I’ll Tell You What’s Wrong es, and ideas. But if Mr. Capsis is truly Executive Editor George, interested in publishing a community George Capsis With Your Paper I wanted to write a quick thank you for newspaper that has broad appeal, West- Managing Editor your work in putting out . Mr. Capsis, would have to become something Andreea Ioana Pantor WestView News View The people can have their Journal or their I respectfully submit the letter below for more than a platform for one person’s Associate Editor Andrew Buemi ‘Gray Lady,’ but I’ll take the stack of pa- your “Correspondence, Commentary, and point of view. pers with the dark beige font. I particu- Corrections” section. —Gregory Hamm Designers Kim Plosia larly enjoy “Then & Now,” the pieces on In “Do We Really Need Newspa- Stephanie Phelan local politics, and “In and Out.” pers?” from the February 2018 issue of In WestView’s 15 years, we have received Advertising Manager I think the most common misconcep- WestView News, George Capsis deplores very few letters, either positive or negative, Stephanie Phelan tion about New York is that it’s a bunch how “people are simply not looking at a about the paper so this letter from 35-year- Photo Editor of high rises with abstract people walking newspaper any longer, and certainly not old Greg Hamm is indeed an exception. Darielle Smolian around, lacking communities. Rather, it is a community paper.” According to Mr. It is hard to read negative criticism. Your comprised of pockets of distinct neigh- Capsis, the iPhone and “the explosion of instinct is to deprecate the author and defend Traffic Manager Liza Whiting borhoods. Admittedly, many of these lo- real news, fake news, and sheer nonsense” yourself but Mr. Hamm is a good writer and calities are clinging on to their communal are to blame. The implied consequence thoughtfully tempers his negative thoughts. He Photographers feel, an issue your paper deals with every is that community-based publications lets me have it nevertheless. Maggie Berkvist Joel Gordon month. But you and your team do your like WestView will not be able to survive I started to write a response but then I part to make the West Village feel like a – unless “you [the reader]…let us know thought that Andreea should just send Mr. Comptroller real home, so thank you. you want it.” Hamm’s letter to our contributors for their Jolanta Meckauskaite —Cam Williams If he sincerely wants his paper to attract reactions. She has selected excerpts from sev- Architecture Editor a wider audience, Mr. Capsis would do well eral responses (which follow) so now it is up to Brian Pape Go For It, God to consider how WestView might better ad- you, our readers, to see if you agree with Mr. Film, Media and Music Editor Senior share housing is a great idea, dress the diverse interests and needs of its Hamm and/or our contributors. Jim Fouratt George! community. Oh, and after thinking about it for a few I hope you can get the wheels in mo- I am 35 years old and have lived in the days, I decided that I have no intention of Food Editor David Porat tion, especially in that excellent location! West Village for several years. I love the changing the paper. I had to chuckle, too...finding our neighborhood and am grateful to have —George Capsis Distribution Manager minds running on the same track. In my a community paper, but even as a casual Timothy Jambeck case, I was wondering whether—if and reader, I can identify at least a couple of The following excerpts have been edited Regular Contributors when one of them became available— reasons for WestView’s limited appeal. by WestView News: Barry Benepe, Caroline Benveniste, I could possibly afford to pay the rent The first reason is content. Month af- Charles Caruso, Jim Fouratt, on one of the studio apartments next ter month, WestView focuses on the same “I don’t think WestView is a platform for John Gilman, Mark. M. Green, Robert door to me to accommodate a part-time handful of topics over and over again: ac- one person’s point of view. It has many Heide, Thomas Lamia, Keith Michael, Michael D. Minichiello, Brian J. Pape, ‘care giver!’ Can imagine having Dusty’s cess to healthcare for seniors, rising rents, issues and many points of view, which is Joy Pape, Alec Pruchnicki, Christina help at 69 Charles Street may have had overdevelopment or unwanted develop- why it is popular. I do think the front Raccuia, Catherine Revland, Joseph Salas, something to do with inspiring your ment, and the closing of St. Veronica’s page should be newsy, and although the Martica Sawin, Donna Schaper, Arthur Z. Schwartz, Gary Tomei, Joseph Turco, very practical scheme? Sounds positively Church. These are important issues, but senior shared housing piece was interest- Esq., Stanley Wlodyka Scandinavian! they are not the only issues that all West ing, it was an open musing by George We endeavor to publish all letters received, Afterthought: If you can’t persuade your Village residents care about.
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