Check out some recent stories about an attempted rape, a lawsuit and lots of other issues in the neighborhood from the past week.
Read moreCheck out some recent stories about an attempted rape, a lawsuit and lots of other issues in the neighborhood from the past week.
Read moreA helicopter made an emergency landing in the Hudson River near 79th street on Sunday morning, and all five passengers made it out safely. The 'copter was reportedly showing a family of Swedish tourists
Read moreConsider us very pleasantly surprised. For the fifth year, the July 4 fireworks will be held on the Hudson River, meaning Upper West Siders will get some of the best views without having to wait outside on the West Side highway for hours to get a good spot. To this ...
Read moreEver wanted to watch a big-screen television while you shave or pick a zit on your face? Now you can! The Larstrand on 77th and Broadway has begun renting apartments
Read moreCitibike, the city's short-term bike rental network, is the hot new thing in the city this summer. But like many hot new things, it's not on the Upper West Side. We've seen people Citi-biking through the neighborhood, but there's nowhere
Read moreLasker Pool, a free pool in Central Park between 106th and 108th street, opens on Thursday along with the rest of the city's outdoor pools. Lasker's a big pool known for drawing lots of kids and for having strict rules. People who have reviewed the pool on Yelp tend to ...
Read moreEditor's Note: Tech company Pensa recently installed solar-powered cell-phone-charging stations in Riverside Park and at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park (69th street off of 5th Avenue). Jillian Gray checked out the Riverside Park station, which is near Pier 1 cafe around 70th street inside the park, and sent in the ...
Read moreA longtime Upper West Side clothing store is closing with a big sale, and some other stores have closed or are relocating.
Read moreThe Landmarks Preservation Commission approved landmark status for a large swath of the Upper West Side on Tuesday, including much of the area between
Read moreLandmark West is putting on an important roundtable discussion this Thursday featuring the candidates vying to replace City Council member Gale Brewer. They plan to talk about land use on the Upper West Side, meaning everything from where to build new developments to zoning to landmarks. It's at the Society ...
Read moreWynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will kick off the Midsummer Night Swing festival Tuesday night, the start of three weeks of dance and music in Damrosch Park. Dancers of every level are encouraged to participate; from 6:30 to 7:30 you can learn how to dance in ...
Read moreThe news certainly hasn't slowed down for the summertime. Here's some of what made headlines recently in other outlets.
Read moreThe Schinasi mansion, a gorgeous enigmatic 12,000-square-foot marble mansion on 107th street and Riverside Park, has finally found a buyer. The mansion, which has been on the market for about seven years, went into contract after the price was
Read moreEditor’s Note: As part of a regular West Side Rag series, artist Michelle Hill interviews and draws Upper West Siders. This is the fifth installment of our Portrait of a Neighbor series.
Read moreHundreds of musicians will fill the streets of New York with songs on Friday as part of the Make Music festival. There are about 46 performances on the Upper West Side, sprinkled throughout the neighborhood and throughout the day. The list is here, and includes folk music, jazz, blues, Indian ...
Read moreJewish Home Lifecare, which is planning to build a new 20-story nursing home on 97th street, will conduct months of environmental tests to determine how much lead has collected at the site, among other things. The Environmental Impact Statement is unlikely to slow the project, which is still expected to ...
Read moreThe city has just updated its hurricane evacuation zones, and they now cover quite a bit more area than the old zones. Upper West Siders who live near the Hudson River are covered in evacuation zones, and in the event of a big storm could be forced to leave their ...
Read moreThere will be special receptions for two local art exhibits on Thursday night.
Read moreA nanny walking with two children in Central Park near Tavern on the Green was assaulted Tuesday afternoon around 12:30 p.m. by a man who hit her butt and then grabbed her, according to police. Another woman reportedly intervened and the attacker ran off, CBS reported. Tavern is inside the ...
Read moreThe city and a well-connected homeless shelter operator on West 95th street had a nice little arrangement going for months -- the Department of Homeless Services had a "handshake" deal with the shelter operator to pay the operator millions, even though they didn't have a contract. The mega-shelter, housing up ...
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