Belvedere Castle Reopens After Renovation, And It’s Got A New Glow
Belvedere Castle is lit. After a 15-month, $12 million renovation by the Central Park Conservancy, the landmark folly, which is located … Read the rest of this entry >>
Monday: Free Talk on the History of Broadway
Broadway has a long and storied history, dating back to the Native Americans. On Monday night, author Fran Leadon will … Read the rest of this entry >>
Video: One Store’s Remarkable 80-Year Run on the Upper West Side
SPONSORED: RCI spent 80 years on the Upper West Side. Like so many other stores, it is now gone. What did we lose? We are Staying is the story o … Read the rest of this entry >>
James Baldwin’s Former UWS Home May Become a Landmark
Writer James Baldwin bought the building at 137 West 71st Street in 1965, and lived there on and off for the last two decades of his l … Read the rest of this entry >>
West Side Judaica’s Clearance Sale Has Neighbors On Edge; Owner Says ‘It Doesn’t Look Promising’
A new "Clearance Sale" sign that went up on the window at West Side Judaica on Broadway between 88th and 89th Streets has neighbors wor … Read the rest of this entry >>
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer Talks About de Blasio, Developers, and How She Learned to be Tough
It was the late 1970s, early 1980s, the dawn of the “crack era.” “Crack was everywhere,” recalled Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewe … Read the rest of this entry >>
Throwback Thursday: A Fresh Dip in Central Park
Way back in the day, people would take a dip on a hot day in the swimmin' holes in Central Park. This photo from the M … Read the rest of this entry >>
Free ‘Jane’s Walks’ Will Take You to Special UWS Spots from May 3-5
Landmark West sent out a reminder that Jane's Walks -- an annual event in honor of Jane Jacobs that allows volunteers to hold wal … Read the rest of this entry >>
Weekend History: A Girl’s Love Affair With Schrafft’s In The 1940’s
Lyla Ward sent us the following excerpt from her book of essays, "Broadway, Schrafft's and Jewish … Read the rest of this entry >>
Thursday: A Timely Talk on Small Business Survival
It's an anxious time for small businesses on the Upper West Side, and locals have been looking for ways to keep their favorite shops … Read the rest of this entry >>
Giacomo Fine Food Celebrates 25 Years with 1994 Prices on Wednesday; 75 Cents for a Cuppa Joe!
When strangers ask Joe Aguilera what he does for a living, his answer never wavers. “I’m in the people business,” he says. “I just happen to sell foo … Read the rest of this entry >>
After Bedding Yoko, Kissinger, Marla, Twisted Sister, Bette and Thousands of West Siders, 108-Year-Old Family Business Heads East
In December, Long’s Bedding will end its 87-year run as West 72nd Street’s premier mattress emporium. But fret not, this fourth-generation family business … Read the rest of this entry >>
Throwback Thursday: Bench-Warmers
Stephen Harmon sent in the photos below of people hanging out on local benches back in the mid-19 … Read the rest of this entry >>
Cathedral of St. John the Divine Wants to Add Copper Roof
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine at 114th and Amsterdam is apparently having problems with water damage to its granite … Read the rest of this entry >>
Major New Interactive T. Rex Exhibition to Launch Museum of Natural History’s Anniversary Celebration
The American Museum of Natural History is turning 150 years old on April 6th. To celebrate, it is launching a multi-year series of events and pro … Read the rest of this entry >>
Throwback Thursday: Learn Some History Before the Wrecking Ball Swings
The southeast corner of Broadway and 85th Street is being readied for demolition, the latest two-story building on the a … Read the rest of this entry >>
Research Brings New Light to the Lost ‘Seneca Village’ in What is Now Central Park
In advance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Central Park Conservancy historian Marie Warsh led the West Side Rag and colleagues from New York Amsterdam … Read the rest of this entry >>
Monday: A Unique Talk About Central Park’s History
Author Stephen Wolf will tell stories about Central Park -- some historical, some fictional -- at a special talk on Monday night. Wolf, a profess … Read the rest of this entry >>
Throwback Thursday: 12 Photos of Fun, Frozen Days in Central Park
There hasn't been much snow yet this winter, but some could be coming this weekend, and it's worth a look back at how some previous genera … Read the rest of this entry >>
‘Mrs. Maisel’ Scene Brings New Customers to a Classic UWS Bar; ‘The Harp is Always Shining’ at Dublin House
When The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel needed a bar where Midge Maisel and Lenny Bruce could commiserate about the hardships of being cutting-edge comi … Read the rest of this entry >>
