The streets of the UWS were awash with color and character attributable in great measure to the people who 'lived by them.'

Lucine Amara, the longtime Met soprano and Upper West Sider, died earlier this month at 99.

More nostalgic images of the UWS in the 1970s and 80s by world-class photographer Stephen Harmon.

Into the massive files of photographer Stephen Harmon, who has been documenting the Upper West Side since 1978.

"There were many people who thought they were too big or architecturally uninteresting, even ugly," but Stephen Harmon was a big fan of the Twin Towers.

The exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of the critical biography of master builder Robert Moses.

Happy Labor Day from West Side Rag.

The whole building was new and shiny and, unlike the dour darkness of PS 93, my former gothic gulag, it felt like another world.

In 1871, when Broadway was known as “the Boulevard,” a three-story wooden building emerged on the corner of 100th Street. 

"I have long viewed the abandoned Metro Theater as a storied woman of a certain age, yearning for lasting love."

"This is not a daredevil act. It is an act of poetry and art reflecting what a living cathedral should be.”

The "dog days of summer" occur between July 3 and August 11.

The profits from the store were to be used for suffrage work in the “upper part” of the city.

Sylvia Levine celebrated her 108th birthday with a party on the Upper West Side.

Now shuttered for over 50 years, the ghost platform still exists, frozen in time and camouflaged with graffiti.

"It's more than just softball to us, man, it's community.”

Theo fought two wars, combating the enemy in the South Pacific, and racism within the ranks of the U.S. military.

Here’s some background on the Stonewall Uprising and Pride March, which is taking place in New York City this afternoon.

From seaport to verdant parkland: How Hudson River Park's advocates overcame commercial interests and political opponents.

The idea was first raised by the founder and original owner of the site, a man who hides his identity behind the pen name West Sider.

"The reality of life is that 99.999% of all the people who ever live are completely forgotten 50 years after they die."

Thanks to readers like you, the Rag now has more than 22,000 subscribers, and, in 2023, it garnered more than 10 million views.

Post-COVID book parties can and do include cosplay (dressing up), bike rides, huge cakes, decorated tattoos, and even botox injections.

Falafel, Sushi, and Jazz Arrive; Alexis Bittar Leaves; Jacob's Pickles Moving.

What would Tom Hayden do?

“Bialys are not a commonly known thing anymore, so we have a responsibility to educate."

"I was going to write about Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the west. But I kept bumping into all these incredible women."

When we were teenagers, the Sedgwicks were the influencers in our group. They were talented, kind, generous, and related to Andy Warhol muse Edie Sedgwick.

With charm and wit, Gary has spent endless hours perfecting the "schmear." Secret inside!

He had no idea he was renting the apartment of the legendary actor.