OPENINGS & CLOSINGS: SUPER TACOS, TURKUAZ, HEYDAY, SAJE, ROYAL SOUL FOOD, TAIJI BODYWORK
A new taco spot is here, but a well-loved Turkish restaurant has cl … Read the rest of this entry >>
FALLING TREE INJURES 4 PEOPLE IN CENTRAL PARK
A tree fell in Central Park near 62nd Street around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, injuring four people, including three chil … Read the rest of this entry >>
CAN THE HOT DOG BARBER MAKE THE UPPER WEST SIDE FUNKY AGAIN?
An entrepreneur found a popular corner to set up shop last … Read the rest of this entry >>
AFFORDABLE ‘MIDDLE-CLASS’ HOUSING LOTTERY OPENS FOR UNIQUE BUILDING ON 57TH STREET
The city is now taking applications for income-restricted apartments at the Via, the new building shaped like a py … Read the rest of this entry >>
MORNING BULLETIN: AN ICON DIES, A JEWISH SINGLES ‘BONANZA’, E-BIKE CRACKDOWN
August 14, 2017 Weather: Partly cloudy with a high of 82 deg … Read the rest of this entry >>
WEEKEND COLUMN: A SURPRISING ENCOUNTER ON AMSTERDAM AVENUE
Walking up Amsterdam Avenue, I came upon a man with salt-and-pepper hair to his shoulders and a bushy beard to match. Wearing f … Read the rest of this entry >>
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY HOLDING SPECIAL EVENT FOR UPCOMING SOLAR ECLIPSE
In case you hadn't heard, the moon is set to pass in front of the sun on the afternoon of August 21, and New Yorkers will … Read the rest of this entry >>
JERRY NADLER RALLIES LOCALS TO HELP THE DEMS TAKE BACK CONGRESS; SOME CRITICIZE ‘BETTER DEAL’
Congressman Jerry Nadler, who represents much of the Upper West Side, rallied Upper West Siders to get involved in swinging Congress … Read the rest of this entry >>
ENTER A LOTTERY NOW TO GO CAMPING IN CENTRAL PARK
Registration is now open (and will close soon) for a lottery to go camping in Central Park on Saturday, Augus … Read the rest of this entry >>
FOR-RENT SIGN SPARKS FEARS THAT WEST SIDE MARKET WILL CLOSE
West Side Market on Broadway between 76th and 77th Streets now has a for-rent sign nearby, raising concerns that another local m … Read the rest of this entry >>
SOME IDEAS ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE GROWING UWS RAT PROBLEM (INCLUDING EATING THEM)
This hawk at 90th Street and Central Park West on Tuesday must have heard that the Upper West Side has a rat problem, a … Read the rest of this entry >>
OPENINGS & CLOSINGS: IZAKAYA IDA, ANTHI’S GREEK FOOD, NEW STARBUCKS, COHEN’S OPTICAL
A new Japanese restaurant just opened, but a delicious Greek shop has cl … Read the rest of this entry >>
CHECK FRAUD LINKED TO SEVERAL UWS MAILBOXES AS ‘FISHING’ PROBLEM MAY BE SPREADING
Several checks dropped in mailboxes in the West 60s and 70s have been stolen and altered in recent months. Police are still investig … Read the rest of this entry >>
FEDS MAKE MAJOR FENTANYL BUST ON CENTRAL PARK WEST; UBER DRIVER AMONG FOUR ARRESTED
Federal agents and local officers made a large drug bust on Central Park West on Friday, confiscating nearly 20 pounds of fentanyl and heroi … Read the rest of this entry >>
SYNAGOGUE SLATED FOR DEMOLITION HOPING TO PRESERVE STAINED GLASS
With Congregation Shaare Zedek's synagogue at 212 West 93rd Street, slated to be demolished in the coming months, the temple's le … Read the rest of this entry >>
WHY SOME LOCALS ARE ALL FROWNS AS BIG APPLE CIRCUS COMES BACK TO TOWN
Circuses are normally associated with smiling children, goofy clowns and death-defying acrobats. On the Upper West Side, the … Read the rest of this entry >>
A TEEN ‘CLASS PASS’ UNLOCKS GREAT BENEFITS AT THE JCC!
SPONSORED: JCC Manhattan is the only place in the city that your teen can pick from a variety of fitness classes for one great price of $459 (JCC Member)/$597 (Pub … Read the rest of this entry >>
MORNING BULLETIN: TENANTS SAY THEY’RE USED AS ‘HUMAN BAIT’, MILLIONS IN IVORY DESTROYED
August 7, 2017 Weather: Thunderstorms, with a high of 71 deg … Read the rest of this entry >>
DEAD MAN FOUND IN SHRUBS ON BROADWAY AND 84TH
A 67-year-old man's body was found in the shrubs at 84th Street and Broadway on Sunday morning around 8:05 a.m., according to po … Read the rest of this entry >>
MAN DIES AFTER SWERVING OFF WEST SIDE HIGHWAY
A man died Saturday night after he drove off the West Side Highway around 96th Street and slammed into a … Read the rest of this entry >>
