Studio 79 is a classy space with jewelry and women’s fashion, but it’s a showroom salon, not a warehouse. 

“The beautiful architecture, the old homes, the peace and quiet of Riverside Park, the view of the Hudson River all make me very happy.”

Victor Navasky was born on the Upper West Side and remained there until his death this week.

So, looking skyward,/feeling the aching void of what's no longer, I asked for a sign...

Many WSR readers were supportive of my quest for a new studio, and I want to thank all of you for your encouragement.

I feel disoriented at the impending dislocation/though understand there’s never been a guarantee on constancy.

Reader Erika Astarita sent in the above photograph taken in Verdi Square.

We're all going somewhere/And maybe our paths will cross

Hot dog eaters prefer their excess in multiples.

May your paths be lucky ones.

A 2017 survey commissioned by the Parks Department found the structure to be in a near-catastrophic state of decay.

It was all intermingled—fashion, entrepreneurship, Black liberation, Black empowerment—and this gave a fuller meaning to the “Black is Beautiful” slogan.  

Before the pandemic, one of the restaurants in my regular rotation was Cassis, near 70th on Columbus.

The job was done by local businessman Karim Rhamatzada, owner of Amsterdam Art Gallery between 81st and 82nd Streets.

New Year’s eve midnight cheer/Surges into the brand new year

Some people bring their memories and their dreams with them to the rink.

Don’t judge/Anything goes...

I found myself so close to the orchestra, I could almost reach out and rub the tuba player’s head.

Encore Creativity for Older Adults, the nation’s largest choral organization for adults over 55, welcomes singers in New York City to its spring semester of singing starting January 11. (sponsored)

"You might think eating a jelly pastry while doing a live oil painting in a cramped Manhattan shoe repair shop is pushing the edges but remember, I’m a pro."

This moving spectacle, which looked like some ancient seasonal rite, was so striking that it stopped locals in their tracks.

Now is our chance to support our neighbors who write.

Alas, guess what! dominating space/ Sits a starling chirping loud

The nightclub, at Jazz At Lincoln Center in the Time Warner Center, is named after Dizzy Gillespie, but it could have referenced Nina, Chet, Billy, or Miles.

The Metropolitan Opera website has been restored.

The Metropolitan Opera is still reeling from a cyberattack on its website, causing its box office to come to a screeching halt last week.

If I could be a Christmas tree/Tell you what I’d do

Fischer’s is a step back into another era; not to a Disney caricature, but to a time of long-term relationships. 

Laden with treasures, with an emphasis on stylish eco-friendly, sustainable, and fair-trade goods.

'Twas the night before Christmas on the Upper West Side...