A POX ON YOU IF YOU MISS THIS EXCITING NEW EXHIBIT!
Editor’s Note: The New-York Historical Society was kind enough to give two of our writers a preview of its new Smallpox exhibit. We thus have two reviews. They both happen to be excellent, and I learned something different from each … Read the rest of this entry >>
WEEKEND COLUMN: HOW COLUMBUS GOT A CIRCLE, A SQUARE, AND A “TRIANGLE”
By Stan Solomon Small wonder that some out-of-town visitors appear dazed and confused, for our city can sometimes (okay, most times) be a confusing place. Take the tourist-schlock-shop chain “Phantom of Broadway” (please!). Four of its six outlets are not … Read the rest of this entry >>
CITY RESTORING HISTORIC HUDSON RIVER FREIGHT BRIDGE, COULD BECOME TOURIST SITE
The 69th Street Transfer Bridge is a glorious post-industrial wreck. Built in 1911 by the New York Central Railroad, it transported freight cars to and from barges on the Hudson River that traveled to New Jersey. As rail transport disappeared, … Read the rest of this entry >>
REVIEW: NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS 400 YEARS OF SILVER
Stories in Sterling, Four Centuries of Silver in New York, a new exhibit at the NY Historical Society opens to the public on Friday May 4th. This exhibit does wha … Read the rest of this entry >>
HISTORIC UWS BANK ROBBED BY VINTAGE-LOOKING ROBBER
The NYPD sent us the above sketch of a man accused of robbing the Apple Bank at 73rd Street and Broadway. Police are looking for the public’s help in catching him. First of all, if you’ve seen this guy, let … Read the rest of this entry >>
NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY FEATURES BEER TASTINGS AT BEER EXHIBITION
The New-York Historical Society is putting on an exhibition this month (opens May 25) about the history of beer-making in New York. But what’s the fun of learning about beer if you don’t get a chance to drink it? Well, … Read the rest of this entry >>
UPPER WEST SIDE ESSENTIAL EATS: BIG NICK’S
By Tracy Kaler Thousands of restaurants have come and gone on the Upper West Side in the past fifty years since Big Nick’s first opened its doors. But few have won their way into the hearts of locals like the … Read the rest of this entry >>
HOME MOVIE SHOWS BUSTLE OF BROADWAY IN 1971
West Side Rag columnist Maria Gorshin directed our attention to this delightful home movie made in 1971 by Nicholas West and posted on YouTube. The sleek cars, the vintage buses, the men in stylish hats, the ladies perched on benches … Read the rest of this entry >>
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDSON OF FAMOUS TITANIC VICTIMS HONORS RELATIVES ON 100TH ANNIVERSARY
A tribute to commemorate the sinking of the Titanic, which occurred 100 years ago today, drew a special guest to Straus Park on 106th Street. Brett Gladstone, the great-great-grandson of Isidor and Ida Straus, who died when the ship sunk, returned to the park named in their honor on Su … Read the rest of this entry >>
EXTRAORDINARY TRUE TALES OF THE UPPER WEST SIDE AUTOMAT
Let's take a look back to the Upper West Side of the 1930's and a building constructed just as the Great Depression began. For decades, it was part of a delightful and innovative business experiment, and on one day in the middle of the summer of 1933 it was the scene of a strange and tragic series of ev … Read the rest of this entry >>
