Hometown heroes
To The Editor:
Re “Lovin’ brothers jam” (Scoopy’s Notebook, May 8):
Hooray for the Sebastian brothers, born and bred in Greenwich Village. Hometown boys make good!
Peggy Friedman
Neigh to the ban!
To The Editor:
Shirley Secunda is right in her letter “Horses not Cars” (May 1).
Horses have partnered with humans since 2000 B.C.E. Actually, the root of all this is real estate. Developers have their greedy eyes on the carriage-horse stables. No horses? Presto! Newfound territory ripe for major development.
Keep the horses in the park. Keep them for my fifth-generation native New York grandsons. Keep them for all New Yorkers. Keep out those trashy vintage auto “replacements.”
Cynthia Crane Story
Story is former chairperson, W. 11th St./Mulry Angle Block Association
Beautiful piece
To The Editor:
Re “Bill Honan, Villager editor who battled De Sapio, dies at 83” (obituary, May 1):
Thank you for your beautiful obituary of my dad. The Villager was very dear to my father, and I know it would have delighted him to know you took such care in writing up his life story. I will be forever grateful.
Edith Honan
Tribes was welcoming
To The Editor:
Re “Steve has left the building, but takes a piece of it” (news article, April 17):
I lived three blocks away for 12 years, and was Tribes’ bookkeeper for five years. Steve gave me my first venue to perform in New York City. And that’s what makes it a special place. Steve welcomes all artists and is open and generous to a fault. We should reciprocate for him now.
Jessica Eubanks
Red couch relocating?
To The Editor:
Re “Steve has left the building, but takes a piece of it” (news article, April 17):
I’m glad Steve will continue to be part of the East Village — even though it is no longer the artistic sanctuary it once was — and to have a roof over his head, especially since he has offered the same to so many people over the years.
Steve, I think you have a beautiful future ahead — but in Detroit. I’ll meet you there with a red couch later this year.
Emily Moorefield
Seat of L.E.S. poetry
To The Editor:
Re “Steve has left the building, but takes a piece of it” (news article, April 17):
My son Tovey Halleck made the iron “poet’s bench” on the sidewalk outside the building. Tribes is the last of the good old Loisaida.
DeeDee Halleck
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