Lenox Health Greenwich Village to Ramp up Local Vaccinations
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The Voice of the West Village WestView News VOLUME 17, NUMBER 2 FEBRUARY 2021 $2.00 Lenox Health Greenwich Village to Ramp Up Local Vaccinations THE FINAL STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION as Lenox Health Greenwich Village readies the 10,000 square foot vaccination unit at their facility at 30 7th Ave. LHGV hopes to start administer- ing the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. Photo by Bob Cooley. By Bob Cooley public very soon. Alex Hellinger, Executive Director of “Tomorrow, I will lay out our vaccination Lenox Health Greenwich Village, is head- plan to correct course and meet our goal of ing up the program and is optimistic about 100 million shots at the end of my first 100 the progress being made on the new unit, days as president,” stated President-Elect planning to see it open to Village resi- Joe Biden in his January 14 address. Lenox dents in the very near future. Health Greenwich Village is racing to fin- “What’s important to us at Lenox ish a new vaccination unit that will signifi- Health Greenwich Village, is that we take cantly aid in that national effort within our care of this community with anything and neighborhood. everything healthcare-related. Certainly, in The new 10,000 sq-ft. space will accom- a pandemic such as this, we are here to take modate 20 nurses’ stations for simultane- care of our community. ously administering the vaccine and a 70- At this point, we’ve tested over 15,000 seat waiting/observation area for patients; people for COVID. We are testing in our it boasts an efficient check-in system, patient service center, we’re testing in the social distancing, multiple air exchanges, emergency department and we are working HIMANSHU PATEL RECEIVES HIS FIRST OF TWO SHOTS, administered by nurse Jessica and HEPA filters. The unit's construction on being able to administer monoclonal Amin, as Lenox Health Greenwich Village vaccinates its medical workers and staff prior to is now complete, and will be open to the continued on page 3 opening their public vaccination unit. Photo by Bob Cooley. Outdoor Dining Fauci Seeks Cure Cupid and Psyche Design Corps offers Work to cure AIDS resumes after The origins of Valentine's assistance to local a chaotic year managing the Day can be found in Greek restaurants for outdoor pandemic. mythology. dining structures. SEE PAGE 16 SEE PAGE 19 SEE PAGE 26 2 WestView News February 2021 www.westviewnews.org WestView WestViews Published by WestView, Inc. by and for the residents of the Correspondence, Commentary, Corrections West Village. Publisher Foreshadowing Q-Anon Mysterious Illness destrians. Walking next to mountains of trash Executive Editor I read with interest Diane Sare’s spirit- Hi George, during peak commuting hours is not accept- George Capsis ed defense of Lyndon LaRouche. I don’t My wife and I live on the corner of Christo- able and it is dangerous. On many streets the Managing Editor and Art Director profess to know his history very well but pher and Bedford. We moved in on March sheer size of trash accumulation forces pedes- Kim Plosia my interest was piqued. I do well remem- 1st last year and after lockdown commenced trians to walk in the roadway. Foreign visitors Advertising Manager and Designer ber the ubiquitous presence of his acolytes my wife worked from home, from our bed- are appalled by this state of affairs. Stephanie Phelan in airports during the ‘80s (pre-TSA). room, for two weeks until she suddenly got This is why we are working with the Traffic Manager They hung banners with slogans like Feed very sick on April 2nd with COVID. City to pilot TOSS (Trash off the Side- Liza Whiting Jane Fonda to the Whales and Nuke the Gay She was bed-bound until the end of Au- walk Space) where trash is staged in cor- rals located in the parking lane. We are Photo Editor Whales. They hung their patter on whatev- gust and then made some progress in her Darielle Smolian er current event was controversial, in an at- recovery and went back to work (again, delighted that Erik Bottcher is supporting this citywide initiative. Photographers tempt to draw in the curious. They struck from our bedroom) on November 2nd. Ten Maggie Berkvist me as kooks who were part of a cult. days later she relapsed and has been back in A candidate with deep experience in Chris Manis, Bob Cooley A quick perusal of Wikipedia shows Mr. bed ever since. government who embraces novel ideas, un- derstands the underpinnings of success and Associate Editors LaRouche’s history has a bit more to it than About two weeks ago a friend suggested Justin Matthews, Anne Olshansky Ms. Sare describes. I will leave it to your we look into EMF as a possible cause for can see long term is what we need now. Comptroller readers to see for themselves. It is amus- the length of the illness and we sourced an —C. Berthet, co-founder Jolanta Meckauskaite ing as ancient history. What is less amusing expert to come and investigate. Karen's Style Applauded Architecture Editor is the clear foreshadowing of the alt-right Before he came though, I noticed a cell Brian Pape Q-Anon conspiracy theories that vex us so antenna on top of the lamppost about 10 The Karen’s Quirky Style spread in West- Business Editor today. There will always be charlatans who feet outside our bedroom window. We View News in January was sensational. Caroline Benveniste prey on those who want to see a big (nec- moved my wife into another bedroom and Karen, you should really be in movies. I Fashion Director essarily secret) reason for everything that she immediately began to feel better. was thinking you should collect all your Karilyn Prisco happens and who want to be part of that When the guy came to take readings in pictures and make them into a website. It Music and Eldercare Editor select group that sees the “truths” (e.g. the our bedroom, they were literally off the would be great to see the whole collection. Hannah Reimann letter in the same issue on 9/11). charts. 5,000 microwatts is considered ex- You have something that appeals to both Science and LGBTQ Editor In light of today’s events, the LaRouche tremely dangerous but the reading in the men and women. You are like that guy who Kambiz Shekdar, PhD movement seems almost quaint. bedroom, in the corner closest to the cell photographed people on the street for the Regular Contributors —Art Steinmetz antenna, was over 20,000 microwatts. NYT [Bill Cunningham] but every one of J. Taylor Basker, Barry Benepe, These cell antenna seem to be on a huge your spreads is different and more interest- Caroline Benveniste, Mark. M. Green, Support WestView number of lampposts around the village ing than most of the people he could find. Robert Heide, Anastasia Kaliabakos, and they must be making (or in our case, While it’s only one person, your pictures Bob Kroll, Thomas Lamia, Keith Michael, Michael D. Minichiello, A sublime local institution is under threat. keeping) people sick...Wondering if you’ve are each so different that they are generally Penny Mintz, Brian J. Pape, Joy Pape, We could lose the soul of our neighborhood! heard any other stories like this, or would more interesting than his. Anthony Paradiso, Roger Paradiso, Bruce Poli, The greatest local paper in town or maybe be interested in writing this one? —Arthur Lambert Alec Pruchnicki, Christina Raccuia, anywhere. Once in a while, the New York —Tomo Hannah Reimann, Karen Rempel, Times would pick up on a WestView story and Catherine Revland, Ede Rothaus, Bottcher Works to Keep Thanks to WestView Donna Schaper, Stanley Wlodyka run with it. My personal favorites these days Neighborhood Clean are Bob Heide’s reminiscences about War- Dear George and crew, We endeavor to publish all letters received, hol and famous playwrights—juicy, wild and Letter to the Editor I don’t ask for fame. Couldn’t handle the pres- including those with which we disagree. matter-of-fact, all at the same time, just the After every disaster the first order of busi- sure. But what self-proclaimed poet doesn’t The opinions put forth by contributors way the West Village used to be—then there’s ness is cleaning up before rebuilding. Erik delight in some recognition? WestView has to WestView do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher or editor. the interviews with fascinating West Villag- Bottcher, candidate for city council Dis- allowed me a creative platform to bounce off ers and comprehensive reports of local goings trict 3, is at the forefront of this effort re- of. Although it shouldn’t, poetry seems to WestView welcomes your correspondence, comments, and corrections: on—restaurant, book, theater and indie film sponding to small businesses who cannot shout out to a select audience. George keeps www.westviewnews.org reviews—there’s a birdwatcher, an architect attract customers when piles of trash cover his scholarly stash of poetic knowledge under Contact Us and city planner, a scientist, a politician and the sidewalk and residents who take pride wraps. Suffice it to say, every time I submit a (212) 924-5718 a bunch of writers—to name just a few of the in keeping their surroundings clean. poem I try to forget it must pass muster with [email protected] paper’s contributors. The brilliant publisher, Erik started months ago to help residents the publisher. Sometimes I cringe AFTER George Capsis, is the Prospero who brings clean up corners and planting in tree pits.