Couple Sings Their Coronavirus Song: Send Us Your Demos
If these talented people aren’t Upper West Siders, they should be — honorary, at least. (Actually, they’re from Pittsburg … Read the rest of this entry >>
‘Conjugal Confinement’ or ‘Couples Quarantining’: Reports From The Domestic Front
It is the 10th day of our couples quarantine. We are shut-in spouses, conjugally confined, wedlocked. Twenty four is a lot of hours of marital bliss; seven is a lot of … Read the rest of this entry >>
Upper West Side Turning Into Bourbon Street: ‘Frozen Margs to Go’ are a Big Hit at The Heights Bar & Grill
In times of self-quarantine, The Heights Bar & Grill has figured out what people … Read the rest of this entry >>
Town Shop Closes Temporarily Except for ‘Bra Emergencies’; Online Discounts for West Side Rag Readers
The Town Shop, the bra and clothing store on Broadway between 81st and 82nd, has closed its doors temporarily to help slow the spread of the coronav … Read the rest of this entry >>
Funny Guys Love the West Side: Tracy Morgan and Larry David Spotted Around Town
If you want to be rich, you just have to be really funny, or maybe be born to someone really rich. Or create an app or somet … Read the rest of this entry >>
Wayward Chicken Rescued from Riverside Park, Sent to Sanctuary
A chicken that crossed the road to Riverside Park last month is off to a more hospitable home, the Wild Bird Fund said on Satu … Read the rest of this entry >>
Madonna Offers Her Central Park West Apartment to Meghan & Harry Because ‘Buckingham Palace Has Nothing on CPW’
Madonna is worried for her friends Meghan & Harry, the Royal couple who have lately been on the outs with the queen. She's sad about their decision to … Read the rest of this entry >>
Local Valentine’s Day Matchmaking Event Looking for ‘Golden Girls’
Valentine’s Day was chosen not only because it’s a day dedicated to romance, but because it can be … Read the rest of this entry >>
Chicken Roams Around Riverside Park, Watches Dogs
A chicken was seen clambering on the rocks around 84th street inside Riverside Park on Monday morning. The chicken did not appear to be with an owner, acco … Read the rest of this entry >>
Subway Storm Troopers Vaporize Prankster’s Jedi Mind Trick At 72nd Street
Someone just trying to have a little nerd-fun made posters poking fun at subway delays, replacing station names with Star Wars planet names. But their ef … Read the rest of this entry >>
Still Digesting That Christmas Meal? Fairway Has Moved On…To Valentines Day
The Christmas ham is still warm and the Hannukah candles will burn for three more nights, but Fairway has already moved on -- to mid-Febr … Read the rest of this entry >>
West Side Rag Jeopardy: 2019 Edition
You say you’re a devoted reader of the Rag? Let’s find out. Play “West Side Rag Jeopardy: 2019 Edition,” taken from some of the top stories of the past … Read the rest of this entry >>
Turkey Saved by an Art Student is Recuperating on the UWS; Headed for a 100-Acre Estate (Not to be Eaten!)
Tutu, a turkey of undetermined gender (too young to tell) was saved from a slaughterhouse last week by a stu … Read the rest of this entry >>
Little Hawk Perched On A Bank Awning Is Literally Stopping Traffic On Broadway
It takes a lot for Upper West Siders to slow their pace, but a little hawk perched on top of a Banco Santander awning on 82nd Street and Broadwa … Read the rest of this entry >>
Park Workers ‘Rescue’ Wayward 20-Pound Carp in Historic Bethesda Fountain; Passers-By Ask ‘Is It a Crocodile?’
A carp must have taken a wrong left turn at the lake in Central Park and ended up in Bethesda Fountain on Tuesday, turning a calm urban oasis into an episode of The Big C … Read the rest of this entry >>
The Pumpkin Leader of the Free World and More UWS Halloween Decorations
Hopefully, Halloween won't get rained out on Thursday, because there are so many elaborate decorations to see right now on the Upper West S … Read the rest of this entry >>
Passers-by Gawk as ‘Goose Whisperer’ Stalks and Captures Bird in Central Park
It's not so easy to catch a goose -- not that anyone was suggesting it was. But Wild Bird Fund Director Rita McMahon made it look easy earlier this month when she gr … Read the rest of this entry >>
The Origins of Halloween, In the Fields of Ireland, and In Your Lobby
According to the Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the areas that are now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, the night before their … Read the rest of this entry >>
Pet-Spotting: Chicken on a Leash Takes a Walk in Central Park
We have seen a horse at Starbucks and a parrot perched on a table at Pier I Cafe. But a few days ago, a new animal strutted into view -- Sammi the Chicken, … Read the rest of this entry >>
Vandal Blacks Out Jewish Nonprofit’s Racy Advertisement
A Jewish nonprofit has put provocative ads up throughout the neighborhood aiming to engage Jewish people who may have lost interest in the reli … Read the rest of this entry >>
