It’s amazing how long a virus can stay once it realizes you have no plans.

And our contestants; Councilmember Gale Brewer, Maître d' Pierre nom de Plume, and WSR cartoonist Gary Martin.

Indeed!

AI, man’s best friend.

My New Year’s resolution is that I’m no longer turning on my Zoom camera, but I’m already getting pushback. Help!

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

My sister bought me an ugly Christmas sweater. Do I have to wear it? 

The moose subbing for the reindeer for the time being.

The gift boxes contain backward words, mystery numbers, and eggs.

Holiday stress solutions come in many forms.

My co-op's holidays decorations look like the interior of a Chemical Bank circa 1986. How do I say something without sounding like a snob?

I love when dogs dress like people. Nothing like being shown up by someone who still eats socks.

A disco ball running for 24-hours a day is causing problems on an Upper West Side block.

Just another frozen Friday.

The next governor of New Jersey lived for a period on West 95th Street.

Getting it "just right."

My new girlfriend knows I'm alone this Thanksgiving, but hasn’t invited me to her family dinner. Do I say something?

It’s thrilling to witness the epic battle of Man vs. Wind. There he is, dutifully blasting a single leaf across the sidewalk.

No grace, period.

There are so many lovely new coffee spots on the UWS now that even the squirrels are getting buzzed.

"To whoever has been putting dog poop on my bicycle..."

Fairway has everything but proofreaders.

"I accidentally liked my crush’s Instagram post from 2018. Do I fake my own death or pretend it was intentional?"

"LIke No Other Market."

I believe in unions, but organized rats could be trouble.

Each of us has mapped the Upper West Side into a personal geography of meaning and desire.

Too soon?

Every race needs a plot twist.

I've come across some remarkably primitive sights in our sophisticated neighborhood, but for the most part, they are human stories and generous people.

You accidentally cut someone off with your cart at Trader Joe’s and she muttered, “Of course.” Now what?