Romemu Jewish Congregation is Buying UWS Building; Plans Community Center
Romemu, a unique Jewish congregation that has worshiped and held events in various spaces throughout the neighborhood, just announced that it is b … Read the rest of this entry >>
72nd Street Subway Station Floods Days After Reopening Following Major Renovation
The newly renovated 72nd Street subway station just opened a little over a week ago and, lo and behold, the stairs were flooded just days l … Read the rest of this entry >>
Morning Bulletin: Oyster Project’s Big Goal, Apartment Fire, Rare Duck Spotted, Swastika Arrest
October 15, 2018 Weather: Cloudy, with a high of 67 deg … Read the rest of this entry >>
Town Hall to Cover Transportation, from Car-Sharing to Safer Amsterdam Avenue…to a West Side Ferry?
Council Member Mark Levine, who represents sections of the Upper West Side, West Harlem and Washington Heights, is holding a town hall me … Read the rest of this entry >>
Lawsuit to Block 200 Amsterdam Filed: ‘We Do Not Want a Bunch of Safe Deposit Boxes in the Sky’
The Committee for Environmentally Sound Development (CFESD) filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging the r … Read the rest of this entry >>
Openings & Closings: Il Gatto Nero, Cashmere Store, 260 Sample Sale, New York Sports Club
A restaurant and gym close, as a cashmere store gets set to … Read the rest of this entry >>
Police Seek Suspect in Central Park Attack That Left Man in Critical Condition
Police are looking for the man depicted in the drawing and surveillance image above for an attack on the east side of Central Park last m … Read the rest of this entry >>
The Off-Broadway Comedy ‘My Parsifal Conductor’ Is Playing Locally; How to Get Discounted Tickets
SPONSORED: Set in the gothic splendor of 19th Century Germany, revered composer Richard Wagner (Eddie Korbich) has completed his new masterpiece, Pars … Read the rest of this entry >>
Get an Insider’s View of Local Architecture With Open House New York, Starting Friday
Open House New York, an annual event meant to introduce people to New York's architectural gems, starts Friday. The event allows you into buil … Read the rest of this entry >>
Turkuaz Offers Mediterranean Delights in Another Brand-New Space, With Room for Large Events
SPONSORED: Turkuaz Restaurant, which was a mainstay on the Upper West Side at 100th and Broadway before closing last year, has opened a second new location with some special ameni … Read the rest of this entry >>
Controversial Homeless Shelter on 95th Street Will Be Moved
After years of community complaints, a controversial homeless shelter at 316 West 95th Street between West End Avenue and Riverside Drive is ge … Read the rest of this entry >>
Symphony Space Launches New Weekly Performance Series ‘Revelry’
SPONSORED: Greetings from the corner of 95th and Broadway. Perhaps you’ve come to visit before, looked us up online, or maybe we’ve never been formally introd … Read the rest of this entry >>
Proposal for Central Park West Two-Way Bike Lane Gains Wider Approval
Community Board 7 has formally requested that the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) provide a proposal for a two-way protected bike … Read the rest of this entry >>
City Evaluating Local Subway Station Accessibility and Bus Route Efficiency
The City is in the midst of evaluating Upper West Side subway stations and bus routes to improve accessibility and travel time, acco … Read the rest of this entry >>
Videos: New Spooky-Amazing Light Show Over the Hudson River Starts Wednesday Night
A very unique show called "Tear of the Cloud" opens tonight. The show by experimental artist Tony Oursler uses projected light cast against the Hudson … Read the rest of this entry >>
New Jacob’s Pickles Spinoff and Japanese BBQ to Appear at Liquor License Hearing Wednesday
The former home of Saigon Grill and briefly Key Food at 90th Street and Amsterdam could get a new tenant soon, as Japanese Steakhouse Gyu-Kak … Read the rest of this entry >>
Silver Stars Fitness: Building Lower Body Strength When You’re Over The Age Of 50!
SPONSORED: After the age of 50, adults typically lose about 1% of their leg strength and 0.5% of their bone mineral density every year. If this doesn’t sound se … Read the rest of this entry >>
How a Citizen Scientist Found a Rare ‘Pumpkin Ash’ Tree Growing in Central Park
Broadway, the spine of the Upper West Side, is the neighborhood’s hydrological divide: water on the west side flows toward the Hudson, … Read the rest of this entry >>
Local Harry Potter Exhibition is Full of Magic, Exciting Illustrations
Even if you don’t know your pensieve* from a penknife, you’re likely to find something of interest at Harry Potter: A History of Magic … Read the rest of this entry >>
Morning Bulletin: Important School Event, E-Bike Crime Spree, Homegrown Instagram Star
October 8, 2018 Weather: Cloudy, with a high of 67 deg … Read the rest of this entry >>
