THE INVASION HAS BEGUN: CICADAS SPOTTED IN CENTRAL PARK
The Brood 2 Cicada, which only comes ’round once every 17 years, has begun to emerge from the ground in Central Park, according to a map of cicada sightings put together by WNYC’s Radio Lab. The bugs are expected to … Read the rest of this entry >>
FREE GOOD MORNING AMERICA CONCERTS IN CENTRAL PARK START THIS WEEK
Mariah Carey will kick off the Good Morning America concert series on Friday morning at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. To get free tickets, you … Read the rest of this entry >>
MORE BUZZ AND SUPPORT FOR METRO-NORTH TRAINS TO UPPER WEST SIDE
Metro-North trains to and from Westchester could be coming to a train station on the Upper West Side in the next few years, and politicians are starting to line up behind the plan. The first part of the train extension … Read the rest of this entry >>
UNDER LEGAL PRESSURE, CITY AGREES TO REMOVE PCBs FROM SCHOOLS BY 2016
As toxic chemicals spewed from light fixtures at Upper West Side schools over the past couple of years, the city Department of Education essentially told parents that they’d deal with it, eventually. The chemicals, called PCBs, were used in light … Read the rest of this entry >>
BOOK REVIEW: ‘HOW TO BE A FRIEND TO A FRIEND WHO’S SICK’
By Nancy Novick Letty Cottin Pogrebin advocates telling the truth, which is why I’d like to share my first impression of her new book “How to be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick”: What a good idea for a … Read the rest of this entry >>
RESTAURANT NEWS & NOTES: CIBO E VINO, SUNBURNT CALF, SOL Y SOMBRA, TREATHOUSE, PINKBERRY
There's finally some action in the old Georgia's Cafe & Bakery space at 89th street and Broadway, which closed last year after a fire. A restaurant tentatively called Cibo e Vino is seek … Read the rest of this entry >>
WELL LOOKY HERE: GUESS WHICH CONTROVERSIAL TOWNHOUSE JUST HIT THE MARKET
It was only a week or two ago that we published a photo of a new rooftop addition to a townhouse built in 1900 on West 71st street, and our readers gasped. The comments were almost unanimously negative toward the … Read the rest of this entry >>
A BIG SENDOFF AT JUILLIARD: LOTS OF FREE SEASON-ENDING PERFORMANCES (SPONSORED)
This is the last week of the season at Juilliard and the school will be thrumming with activity. Check out the events below! For Juilliar … Read the rest of this entry >>
WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN: CAPSIZED ROWBOAT, DONUT ROBBERY, HOPEFUL NEWS FOR DEVASTATED COUPLE
Check out the news from last week from around the neighborhood that we've summarized from other media out … Read the rest of this entry >>
FUN WITH STATUES: LOCAL WOMAN ENJOYS A PLAYFUL YEAR
Upper West Sider Jane McIntosh has been visiting a statue in Riverside Park at about 60th street for almost a year and taking pictures with it in various outfits. The statue, called Watching Upon the Present was built out of … Read the rest of this entry >>
