Month: October 2011

A marching band from Chicago that acts like punk rockers is playing a free concert at Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium on Thursday at 8:30. Mindy Kaling, the actress and writer on The Office, is appearing at Barnes & Noble this Wednesday to promote her new memoir Is Everyone Hanging ...

The shootout on Thursday night that we reported with the help of some nearby residents just took an extra-strange turn... and just in time for Halloween. According to Leslie Albrecht at DNAinfo, who talked to an unidentified source, the officer who was assaulted on 91st Street and Riverside Drive was ...

The snowstorm that slammed the Northeast on Saturday, only to dribble away on Sunday, caused a major impact in the city's parks. In fact, the Central Park Conservancy is estimating a toll of almost 1,000 trees; organization director Douglas Blonsky called it the worst devastation he's seen in his 27 ...

October 31, 2011 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 52 Degrees.

Michael Huitt once again captures the spirit of the moment:

Happy snow day everyone. I just got this from the city: ALERT issued 10/29/11 at 8:00 PM. No one should enter any City Park until further notice. Heavy snow and strong wind gusts, combined with full leaves still on trees, are damaging thousands of trees in parks throughout the City. ...

We just heard about some changes above 100th Street from a source deep within the commercial real estate community. Specifically, a new French cafe is coming to 107th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, and a discount home goods store and a dry cleaners have both closed, says David Chkhedize at Massey ...

There is allegedly going to be snow today. As much as you want to, do not try to go sledding, unless you have really good health insurance. If you do one thing outside this weekend… The pumpkin festival in Central Park on Saturday is free, and it will make your girlfriend/children ...

A species of mosquitoes known for molesting Londoners in the Underground during the World War II Blitz have made their way to the Upper West Side, and the results have been very ugly. The infestation has resulted in itchy, sleepless nights for many residents and doctors visits and hospitalizations for ...

October 28, 2011 Weather: Mostly Sunny, High of 50 Degrees.

An off-duty police officer was assaulted around 91st Street and Riverside Drive around 10:40 p.m. Thursday night, and the suspect stole his gun, an NYPD spokesman said. During the struggle, shots were fired, although it's unclear if the officer fired the shots or if the suspect did. As of 1:30 ...

The city has made real progress on its redesign to the notorious "Bowtie of Death" intersection of Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues at 71st Street, completely redesigning the pedestrian walkways and the street itself.

October 27, 2011 Weather: Rain, High of 54 Degrees

Lady Gaga's father (Daddy Gaga?) is opening a new restaurant on 68th Street just West of Columbus Avenue called "Joanne". The spot used to house Vince and Eddie's, an Italian pre-theater

Apparently, a bully is on the loose on the Upper West Side, allowing his kid to step on people's glasses and then...not apologizing! That is the gist of a drawing that has been taped to poles around 94th Street in the last few days. You can see it above, in ...

October 26, 2011 Weather: Some showers, High of 61 Degrees.

This week is all about getting ready for Halloween by buying candy for trick-or-treaters and then eating it all by yourself before they even show up. Hey, it's your candy!

Seeing Central Park in three dimensions is one of the main reasons people live on the Upper West Side. By 3-D, I mean in real life. But now there's another way to see the park in 3-D if you aren't close to the park, or if you're just looking to ...

October 25, 2011 Weather: Mostly Sunny, High of 60 Degrees.

This month, we have lots of new Upper West Side businesses to talk about, including new restaurants serving everything from pizza, to beer and pickles, meat, milkshakes, and cupcakes -- and even vegan food for you good people. And we bid a fond farewell to some other businesses, including some ...