Month: December 2014

Book Culture threw a grand opening party for its new store on Columbus Avenue between 81st and 82nd street last week, and the store announced an

After we published a series of photos of Broadway taken in 1920, several readers suggested that we take the same pictures today and compare the two. Luckily, one

Cuban restaurant Cafe Con Leche is closing its location at 424 Amsterdam Avenue (between 80th and 81st), blaming a high rent increase.

A pedestrian was hit by a taxicab at 69th street and Broadway around 5 p.m. on Saturday, according to Margaret Harbaugh, who came upon the scene shortly after the crash.

West Side Rag is changing our commenting policy, at least for the time being, as we've gotten complaints about the tone of the comments, and it's not often

A fire erupted Thursday night in a top-floor unit at 12 West 96th street near Central Park West. The blaze, which

Several rabbis were among dozens of people arrested Thursday night for blocking the intersection of 96th street and Broadway to mourn Eric Garner and

The St. Agnes Boys High School on 87th street and West End Avenue has been sold for $50 million to Cary Tamarkin, a developer and architect

The Upper West Side's new or upcoming businesses include a fitness studio, a tribal artifacts shop and a gluten-free restaurant. Meanwhile, a

Protestors angered by the decision not to prosecute the officer who put Eric Garner in a chokehold took to the streets on

Following a domestic violence incident, a 34-year-old man barricaded himself into a room at 308 West 94th street on Wednesday afternoon for

Headquartered here on the Upper West Side, Memorial is a service that is revolutionizing the newspaper obituary by creating a unique self-service tool that

The city has completed changes to Riverside Drive at 72nd and 79th streets in an effort to make those areas more pedestrian-friendly. Both intersections

A mother and her 4-year-old son were hit by a truck on Monday while they were crossing 65th street at Broadway, according to a report

Architects attempting to turn a turn-of-the-century church on 96th street and Central Park West into a luxury condo have changed the design somewhat to address

A 27-year-old Mexican restaurant is going away as new electronics and coffee come into our lives.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a hearing next week to remove about 100 properties from consideration for landmark status, a process

Several locals have argued that one of the biggest dangers to pedestrians -- the fast-moving traffic coming off the Henry Hudson Parkway -- has not received sufficient attention from elected officials.