Tag: new york city

This photo was taken somewhere on the Upper West Side, sometime in the past. Can you figure out where, when, and what it shows?

You won’t find a lot of astronomers at the Rose Center for Earth and Space, at the American Museum of Natural History, on August 21st – this coming

It's been so long since it actually snowed, that Upper West Siders rushed out to enjoy it this morning. One person had clearly been waiting months for it to snow so he could express his feelings

Few things get Upper West Siders as upset as the dog poo that discourteous canine owners leave on the sidewalk. Stepping in the crap can ruin your entire day and inspire all sorts of revenge fantasies (involving poo). But one Upper West Sider has responded to the proliferation of poo ...

Put your mouse down. Stand back from the iPad. This year, you will leave the house and buy something from a local store. Yes, we understand that many things sold in local stores are not made locally. Yes, local stores might not have every single item you think you might ...

Con Edison has a handy map of power outages in the city, and it shows specific blocks where power is out, explaining the cause and, in some cases, the expected restoration date. This morning, the map shows isolated outages around 73rd, 89th, 99th and 109th Streets. Clearly, we're very lucky ...

The city is closing every park, greenmarket, playground and beach in New York on Sunday at 5 p.m. in preparation for Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to hit Sunday night. All activities scheduled after 2 have been cancelled. Among the biggest concerns are falling tree branches. "We urge people to ...

Grace & St. Paul's Church at 123 West 71st Street (between Broadway & Columbus) is hosting a very unique service this Saturday at 5 p.m. In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the church will open its doors to all sorts of animals -- and its flyer notes that "Animals ...

Not only are 10 new restaurants about to open on the Upper West Side. We also have some baked goods to look forward to.

The victim of a rape in broad daylight in Central Park's Strawberry Fields gave a fiery interview to the New York Post yesterday after her shockingly brutal ordeal. Her account is terrifying, but she refuses to be terrified: The 73-year-old was birdwatching in the park around 74th Street and Central ...

On Saturday evening around 5:30 p.m., a nasty storm approached Manhattan, along with a warning from the National Weather Service that a tornado could be on its way and to "Stay away from windows." The clouds darkened quickly, shrouding the

September 4, 2012 Weather: Scattered Storms, High of 77 Degrees.

A 19-year-old woman reported being raped in Riverside Park around 96th Street Monday morning around 2:30 a.m. She was transported to St. Luke's Hospital and was in

A company run by the city's former Commissioner of Homeless Services is planning to put homeless shelters into two buildings on West 95th Street, but nearby residents are fighting to keep the shelters out. Using a rule that allows emergency shelters to be placed in communities without a full public ...

By Stan Solomon Supposedly, Texans are proud of their “Don’t Mess With Texas” slogan. Maybe they’re right. And maybe we equally proud New Yorkers need a similar slogan – something like, “Yo, Hollywood! Don’ Screw Aroun’ Wit’ New York City!” A tad crude? Perhaps, but, Your Honor, we plead Justifiable ...

Can you hear the howls of injustice from Brooklyn? I can. Once again, the July 4 fireworks will be shot over the Hudson, meaning West Siders get a front-row seat. Macy's released the following statement to Gothamist: "This year, Macy's Fireworks will take place on the Hudson River with barges ...

This is the first article in a West Side Rag series about the most essential eateries on the Upper West Side. Spurred by the sudden closure of H&H Bagels last year, we asked ourselves the question: what other restaurants, markets, and bakeries are absolutely essential to the neighborhood? This is ...

Organic Avenue opened a location on 82nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue today, and the new store is offering a 20% discount on something called a LOVE "deep cleanse" to celebrate. Personally, I tend to celebrate with alcohol or chocolate, rather than "going deep and getting drenched with vital nutrients," but ...

About a week ago, Reverend Robert Brashear entered West-Park Presbyterian Church on West 86th Street, where he is the pastor, and found that the cover and basin of the bronze baptismal font was gone. Occupy Wall Street protesters have been sleeping at the church, and Brashear's laptop had already gone ...

January 19, 2012 Weather: Mostly Sunny, High of 39 Degrees.