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 >>
Midwestern Grain is Latest Random Upper West Side Plant
For some reason, the Upper West Side has been particularly fertile this year, growing melons, poisonous weeds and other delights. The latest flora to take … Read the rest of this entry >>
Upper West Siders’ Insatiable Cruller-Hunger Exhausts Daily Provisions Staff; Cafe to Close for 3 Mondays
Now you've done it, Upper West Side! Your incredible cruller-obsession has shocked and amazed the bakers and baristas of new cafe Daily Provisions on Amsterdam and 78th S … Read the rest of this entry >>
Mystery Cantaloupes Growing In Parking Lot Between 2 Dumpsters; ‘Nice to Have NYC Kids Get to See Plants Growing.’
Cantaloupes are growing in a weedy parking lot behind 792 Park West Village on the side of the building facing West 100th St … Read the rest of this entry >>
Plant Known for Hallucination Causes Consternation; City Chooses Remediation
The deadly hallucinogenic plant that flowered inside a concrete pedestrian island on 93rd Street and Columbus Avenue was ripped from its roots on M … Read the rest of this entry >>
Deadly Hallucinogenic Plant Blooming in Columbus Avenue Bike Lane Divider
If the line at Trader Joe’s doesn’t blow your mind, the plant across the street could—and kill you, if you ea … Read the rest of this entry >>
How a Gray Whale Turned Blue, and the Mystery of the Pigeon Droppings
It's quite a peculiar problem to have for a creature of the sea, but there was no denying it: This whale was dusty. If the famous blue whale of the American Museum of Natural History wanted to live up to its name ag … Read the rest of this entry >>
3 Ducks Saved from the Slaughterhouse Then Have to Be ‘Saved’ From Central Park
There's a tendency among people who save animals or grow tired of them to drop them off in Central Park, like it's an afterschool program for wayward wildlife. But … Read the rest of this entry >>
Local Man Wins Casual Friday
The gentleman shown above was spotted walking down Central Park West at 69th Street, bare from the socks up but for a drawstring-controlled fig leaf covering his frontward-facing unmentiona … Read the rest of this entry >>
Westside Market Manager Still Reeling From Mariah Carey Meeting; He Has a New Plan to Win Her Over
It’s been a week since Mariah Carey walked out of the rain into Westside Market, on Broadway between 98th and 99th Streets, seeking help because her van broke … Read the rest of this entry >>
