Public Beach, Kylie Jenner, Worker Bar: Top West Vil Stories Of 2023

WEST VILLAGE, NY — The West Village have been through a lot in 2023, and Patch was there to write about it.

From a new worker owned bar to the opening of Manhattan's first public beach, these are the most-read West Village Patch stories of 2023 — ranked by the number of minutes people spent reading them.

1. Pedestrian Killed By MTA Bus In Greenwich Village: FDNY

The MTA said a Staten Island express bus was involved in the accident.

2. NYC Pride 2023: What Events To Look Forward To This Weekend

Queens Pride is the focus of the first Pride weekend, but there's lots of other events across the city to celebrate pride at.

3. Kylie Jenner's Former West Vil Home Faces Auction Amid Bankruptcy File

The Sousa House at 80 West Washington Place was also formerly home to the composer whose name it bears.

4. Manhattan's First Public Beach Opens In Hudson River Park

The new public beach along the Hudson River was a monumental feat, involving $73 million, 25 years of work and 1,200 tons of sand.

5. How Workers Call The Shots At This West Village Bar

Donna, a popular cocktail bar that closed in 2020, reopened last month in the West Village. This time, the workers are calling the shots.

Thanks for reading Patch this year — stay tuned for lots more neighborhood news in 2024!