A judge dismissed a challenge by UWSers to the crosstown 96th Street bus lanes added this year, saying “Inconveniences do not irreparable harm make.”

May we point our attention to those that deserve a little celebration this weekend, and away from those that drain us.

Way to go, Dad!

Let’s come down. Just for a moment. In this city obsessed with going up, sometimes the best stories lie below.

It's Father's Day, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate in and around the neighborhood.

I have an Old Negs file I call "Strictly UWS," which has images that I think come close.

Inside Epices Bakery with Robert Beck.

Constantly accosted on the sidewalk by people bearing petitions? Feel free to act like a jerk -- or to carry a petition of your own.

For this week's Here's the Dish, I ventured to an Upper West Side Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant.

Broadway medians on the Upper West Side have gotten full-blown habitat restorations.

Tree pits, the rectangular patches of earth surrounding street trees, are a reflection of the hyper-local street culture and community.

What does the old man want now?

Even a small detour is a reminder that there’s always more to everything we think we know.

Bad Shabbos, a comedy co-written by UWSer Zack Weiner and starring Kyra Sedgwick, makes its nationwide premiere this weekend.

What ever happened to "spring cleaning"?

I was fascinated by the way they lit them, held them, or let them dangle from their lips.

A West Side Hawks 10-and-under Little League team won the Memorial Day Tournament, beating Inwood in a dramatic seventh inning.

"I am wealthy in my friends. Thank you for your ongoing support.”

I was there. And so was the sun. We just couldn’t see each other through the thick clouds.

The Art Students League celebrates its 150th birthday with works by famous alumni such as Georgia O'Keefe, Winslow Homer, and Norman Rockwell.

Can you think of any others of your own?

Women in fur coats socializing with neighbors on the Broadway medians.

The chapels are called the Seven Chapels of the Tongues because they are dedicated to non-English-speaking persons.

A seasonal kiosk serving fresh seafood has opened on the edge of Morningside Park, the first time in two decades that there has been an establishment at that location.

What to do when a friend drones on about the same problem every time you see them? Nod kindly and recite Shakespeare monologues in your head.

Who am I to disagree with Shakespeare?

The UWS seems to have attracted the kind of New Yorker who’s in for the long haul, looking to plant themselves.

An outdoor movie on an aircraft carrier, indoor movies on the UWS and classical music are on offer in the neighborhood. Let’s Weekend! 

“Dear graduates and dependents…”

You may find it interesting to shift your focus between the background and foreground of the photographs.