About the Importance of Local News, In the Wake of DNAinfo Closing Down
Joe Ricketts, the billionaire owner of news sites DNAinfo and Gothamist, shut both of those websites down last Thursday a week after … Read the rest of this entry >>
WestSide Wednesdays: Izakaya Ida
SPONSORED: Izakaya refers to the casual gastropub scene of Japan. Ida translates to between, during, or "a while". Located in the heart of the Upper West … Read the rest of this entry >>
WestSide Wednesdays: Book Culture
SPONSORED: Book Culture on the Upper West Side is undoubtedly a neighborhood favorite hangout. This incredible book store is filled with … Read the rest of this entry >>
Small Business Focus: West Side Kids
“What are your commenters going to say about me?” laughed Jennifer Bergman, owner of West Side Kids, an independent toy store on Amsterdam Avenue and West 84th S … Read the rest of this entry >>
Why the West Side: Susie Essman
When she's on screen, Susie Essman is a comic genius, beloved by millions of people. In her off hours, she's just another Upper West Sider, eati … Read the rest of this entry >>
WEEKEND COLUMN: A NIGHT IN CENTRAL PARK ‘WAS THE MOST PEACEFUL SLEEP I’VE HAD IN YEARS’
Oona Shanley sent us a note about her experience camping in Central Park. She won a spot after seeing our … Read the rest of this entry >>
THROWBACK THURSDAY: LOCALS WHO GREW UP HERE IN THE 70’S TELL THEIR STORIES
Having lived on the Upper West Side since 1989, I could never imagine living in another area of the city. This is my home. I lived here first … Read the rest of this entry >>
CHARIVARI: A FASHIONABLE UPPER WEST SIDE STORY
SPONSORED: Barney’s, Bergdorf’s, and Bloomingdale’s have always been widely recognized names in the New York City fashion world. People travel from all over the … Read the rest of this entry >>
HELP A WRITER IN HER QUEST TO FIND THE OWNERS OF THOSE ‘TINY LITTLE SHOPS’
By Michelle Standley I am doing research for an illustrated book, “Squeezing Out a Living in New York City,” about dozens of tiny little shops, many of … Read the rest of this entry >>
THROWBACK THURSDAY: WEIRD, WILD AND LOST IN THE 80’S
Stephen Harmon sent us more of his great shots of the Upper West Side in the 1 … Read the rest of this entry >>
SMALL BUSINESS FOCUS: CROWN MACHINE SERVICES
In the May issue of Vanity Fair, Andrea Martin, the Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress, was asked, “W … Read the rest of this entry >>
WHY EVE YOHALEM LIVES ON THE UPPER WEST SIDE
Eve Yohalem, pictured here with her faithful companion Magnolia, is a children’s book author (Cast Off and Escape Under the Forever Sky) and a volu … Read the rest of this entry >>
WEEKEND COLUMN: THE JOYS OF FILMING A SHOESTRING-BUDGET TV SHOW ON THE UWS
I'm Alex Spieth, a writer and actor, who has lived in the Upper West Side for the past 4 years (109th….home of the Obama and currently some dudes selling dr … Read the rest of this entry >>
BOOK REVIEW: THE UPPER WEST SIDE IS THE ‘CITY OF NOSTALGIA’ IN FASCINATING NEW BOOK
In his endearing new book Magnetic City, Justin Davidson, the architecture critic of New York Magazine, takes readers on seven engaging walks th … Read the rest of this entry >>
WEEKEND HISTORY: THE GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN RESTAURANTS OF TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY NEW YORK
Restaurants are a crucial part of Upper West Side history, and the Bloomingdale History blog recently posted an intriguing piece on the neighborhood's early dining his … Read the rest of this entry >>
WHY GEORGE BRESCIA LIVES ON THE UPPER WEST SIDE
Fresh off red carpet coverage of this year’s Oscars, Upper West Sider and stylist to stars from Hollywood to Broadway, George Brescia, shares with us why … Read the rest of this entry >>
WHY ONE UPPER WEST SIDER VOTED FOR TRUMP
Editor's Note: Hillary Clinton won nearly 90% of the vote on the Upper West Side, but that still means about 4,600 Upper West Siders … Read the rest of this entry >>
SMALL BUSINESS FOCUS: ALICE’S TEA CUP
“Do you still have fairy dust?” a pair of schoolgirls asked Lauren Fox, co-owner, with her sister, Haley Fox, of Alice’s Tea Cup, 102 West 73rd Street, a tea room and resta … Read the rest of this entry >>
WHY STEVE GUTTENBERG LIVES ON THE UPPER WEST SIDE
Steve Guttenberg is one of those rare talents who can charm audiences in theaters, on Broadway and on television. He has starred in some of the most successful blockb … Read the rest of this entry >>
LINCOLN CENTER AND PS 191: A 20-YEAR PARTNERSHIP
I have on my desktop an aerial photo and early draft plan, circa 1963, of Lincoln Center, the place where I work. In these images, the Amsterdam Houses … Read the rest of this entry >>
