West Village

Experts Weigh In On Fashion Trends For Summer 2013

Summer officially begins Friday – kicking off the season of weddings, barbecues and all manner of outdoor events. So what are you going to wear?

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Demonstrators rallied for an end to anti-gay violence, after a series of bias attacks (Credit 1010 WINS Reporter Gary Baumgarten)

Self-Defense Classes Aimed At Empowering Members Of LGBT Community In Wake Of Violent Crimes

Members of the city’s LGBT community attended a self-defense training workshop on Saturday night, under the rallying cry ‘we’re not going back in the closet’.

2013/06/08

Chris Pollak, aka "Dark Guardian" (via Facebook)

Superheroes Suit Up To Combat Anti-Gay Attacks In NYC

With a string of attacks against gay men in the city recently, a group of real-life superheroes is suiting up and swooping in to help stop the violence.

2013/06/05

Citi Bike racks at 99 Bank Street in the West Village - April 30, 2013 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

West Village Apartment Building Sues Over Bike Share Racks

There have been press conferences and angry flyers slapped on Citi Bike racks, but one West Village apartment building is apparently the first legal challenge to them.

2013/04/30

Hugh Jackman and Kathleen Thurston (CBS 2)

Actor Hugh Jackman Returns To West Village Gym After Run-In With Accused Stalker

On Monday, Jackman returned to the Gotham Gym at 600 Washington St. in the West Village where an accused stalker confronted him on Saturday.

2013/04/15

Hugh Jackman arrives at the Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 24, 2013. (credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Woman Arrested For Stalking Hugh Jackman In West Village

Jackman was working out at Gotham Gym in the West Village on Saturday when Kathleen Thurston, 47, ran past the front desk, according to police. She was crying and shouting that she loved the acto.

2013/04/14

West Village Restaurant Remains Open After Hepatitis Scare

The health scare persisted Saturday morning, after city officials announced that patrons at a West Village restaurant may have been exposed to hepatitis A.

2013/04/06

The 7 Best West Village Date Restaurants

A few secluded streets, cobblestone corners and beautiful brownstones add to the romance of the West Village. When you’re looking for a place to impress a first date or celebrate an anniversary with the love of your life, head downtown to this romantic neighborhood for some of the city’s best restaurants and wine bars for a special date night.

2013/04/06

NYC’s 5 Best Places To Get Dessert For Dinner

One of the great pleasures of adulthood has been discovering restaurants that serve dessert for dinner. The restaurants that follow don’t relegate confections to meal’s end—they give the sweet stuff center stage, letting it shine via unusual ingredients and combinations.

2013/04/04

Rapist Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For ‘Vicious’ West Village Attack

DA Cyrus Vance, Jr. said Ivan Ramos, who pleaded guilty to first-degree rape, two counts of criminal sexual assault and assault, “will be off the streets of New York for a very long time.”

2013/03/12

Cops: Man Holds Up 4 Manhattan Businesses In One Day

Police on Monday said a man used the tactics of a bank robber to hold up not only an actual bank, but also stores and restaurants, from Midtown to the Financial District during one day last week.

2013/03/11

Community Board: West Village Cafés Are Offering Sidewalk Dining Illegally

Members of Manhattan Community Board 2 on Sunday were frustrated at city officials’ lack of answers as to why several West Village sidewalk cafés have been allowed to operate illegally.

2013/03/10

Cupcakes on display at the Magnolia Bakery. (Photo/Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

Magnolia Bakery On Bleecker Street Back In Business After Being Shut Down Due To Mice

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspected the Magnolia Bakery, at 401 Bleecker St. in the West Village, and reported five critical violations.

2013/02/16

West Village armed robbery suspect (Credit: NYPD)

Man Wanted For Trying To Rob Woman At Gunpoint Inside West Village Apt. Building

A man followed a woman up to her apartment located near Thompson Street and West Houston Street on Monday, pulled out a handgun and demanded money from her, police said.

2013/01/23