Halloween costumes with a local flair.

I was pretty close to him before I heard the sound from his instrument — a deep whuuum…whuuum…whuuum.

This is the second Trek bike shop on the Upper West Side to close in the past three years.

There's a litter of feral kittens near our building. Is it okay to pluck one off the street and keep it? 

As everyone knows, it’s what’s on the inside of a croissant that counts, and that, in a word, is butter.

Spooky season is upon us.

An investigation into the best sweet-treat cookies the Upper West Side has to offer.

With a single sniff, Louie knows who was here before us, what they had for breakfast, and who knows what else.

Pooches will be strutting in their costumed best Saturday during the 3rd Annual Pup Halloween Parade in Riverside Park.

You're fired.

I thank my lucky stars for West Side Rag, as I imagine many of you do, too.

This photo was taken on the UWS, sometime in the past. Do you know where, when, and what it shows?

For photographer Stephen Harmon, the colors of the neighborhood are yellow, red, and blue.

With roots in Northern Africa, shakshuka is a dish of poached eggs in a spiced tomato-and-pepper sauce.

Enjoying the fall weather.

Here is another rendition of the West Side Rag crossword puzzle.

I looked into the faces of all these people who had touched my world without ever meaning to. And I cried.

It's Open House NY Weekend, with more than 300 destinations across all five boroughs open for behind-the-scenes tours and special activities.

From the office of Dr. Katz on West End Avenue.

Here are some of the people who bring West Side Rag to life.

I proposed to my girlfriend at a good friend's wedding. Now the bride and groom are pissed at me. Why?

Stephen Harmon pulled together a series of photos taken over the years to remind us what was once here.

I didn’t know what to expect from the vegan cheese, but … drum roll please! … it tasted exactly like regular melted cheese.

The West 68th Street Block Association said yesterday's Longest Table event would be held rain or shine -- and it was.

I could sit with a dog all day.

Here is another rendition of the West Side Rag crossword puzzle.

A sharp stream of light spilled across an old building, making it look as though it were underwater.

My journey to find an enjoyable cocktail bar on the Upper West Side.

An Italian gelato shop has signage on the building formerly occupied by The Peruvian Connection at Columbus and West 77th.

This photo was taken on the UWS, sometime in the past. Do you know where, when, and what it shows?