It's been nearly three years since the 370-foot pier at the 79th street Marina was damaged during Hurricane Sandy, but the structure hasn't been repaired in that time. The "A-dock" was smashed
Read moreIt's been nearly three years since the 370-foot pier at the 79th street Marina was damaged during Hurricane Sandy, but the structure hasn't been repaired in that time. The "A-dock" was smashed
Read moreA dock in the Hudson River at 72nd street that was damaged during Hurricane Sandy has been repaired, and the city and Downtown Boathouse are reopening free kayaking to the pubic starting this Sunday. The Riverside Park Conservancy hasn't listed kayaking on its website yet, but this is what the ...
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 moreWe reported last week that free kayaking on the Hudson was back. Lo and behold: we were wrong! Although kayaking was still listed on the Riverside Park Conservancy's calendar as of this morning, it's not actually happening, because the dock where it happens has destroyed in Hurricane Sandy. Sorry for ...
Read moreBelow, check out some notices we've recently received from Upper West Siders, including public school students whose tennis court and equipment were severely damaged in Hurricane Sandy.
Read moreJanuary 23, 2013 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 22 Degrees.
Read moreWhat will you remember about 2012 (other than the song "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen, which never seemed to stop playing)? Luckily, you don't have to wrack your mind for the answer, because we've got a list of local news stories that got the most buzz, along with ...
Read moreWe recently received the following updates about volunteering from Councilwoman Gale Brewer:
Read moreThe community has rallied to help the owners of the Stationery & Toy store on 72nd Street off of Columbus, whose home and warehouses on Staten Island were wrecked by Hurricane Sandy. Since we wrote about how the owners needed help, items have been flying off the shelves, owners, Larry ...
Read moreWe recently received another note from Gale Brewer's office identifying places on the Upper West Side that are still accepting donations for Hurricane Sandy victims:
Read moreRoll up your sleeves and get ready: Central and Riverside Parks need your help. On Saturday, both parks will be holding service days where volunteers can help clean up. More than 550 trees were damaged or destroyed in Central Park in Hurricane Sandy; the photo above shows a line of ...
Read moreThis shot was taken by Upper West Sider Sachin Sarnobat today from a fancy-shmancy office just South of the park.
Read moreNovember 8, 2012 Weather: Mostly Cloudy, High of 40 Degrees.
Read moreStationery & Toy World, on 72nd Street just west of Columbus, is one of the great little shops on the Upper West Side. If you have a child, you know how helpful they are there, how they love to joke around, and how hard it is to get your kids ...
Read moreIt's Sunday afternoon. Sandy is looming. I haul out the flashlights and batteries, consider filling up the bathtub with water. I make a mad dash to Westside Market to get a bag of chocolate chips. If the electricity
Read moreNovember 5, 2012 Weather: Mostly Sunny, High of 46 Degrees.
Read moreCars waited in a line that stretched from 101st Street and West End Avenue to 96th Street and around the corner to get gas on Sunday afternoon around 2 p.m. The line stretched so far, that gas station attendants had to close it off to new cars around 2:30 p.m. ...
Read moreThe marathon may have been called off, but the folks who came here to run in it are clearly still in the mood to stretch their legs. The park was packed on Saturday and Sunday, with runners passing between the flags that had been set
Read moreBecause we continue to get more requests for volunteers and supplies, we'll try to use this post as a place to list current volunteer opportunities that locals are sending us.
Read moreAmid growing pressure from the public not to run the New York City Marathon while New Yorkers continue to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, the mayor's office just announced that the race is cancelled.
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