Throwback Thursday: 1980s Street Life, ‘One Person Only’
The people I photographed throughout the 1980s had dignity and great humanity … Read the rest of this entry >>
‘Nothing About Us Without Us’; AMNH’s Northwest Coast Hall Reopens Friday With a New Perspective
This fully reimagined and gloriously reinvigorated Hall would not have been possible without you … Read the rest of this entry >>
More than Cherries: The Flowering Trees of Riverside Park
Riverside Park is one of the few designated scenic landmarks in New York City … Read the rest of this entry >>
The Fate of a Landmark Church is Uncertain as Hearings Begin Thursday
The future of West Park Presbyterian Church at West 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue goes on trial Thursday, … Read the rest of this entry >>
Remediation Work Beginning on 96th Street Following Demolition of MTA Substation
Work is getting underway to remediate a “brownfield” site on the south side of West 96th St … Read the rest of this entry >>
‘When Evil Is Given Space to Grow’ — 100s Gathered in Riverside Park to Remember The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The year 1943 was hell on Earth for the Jews of Warsaw, Poland. They had long before been forced into the Warsaw Ghetto and were n … Read the rest of this entry >>
Adams Declares Juneteenth a Paid New York City Holiday
June 19th is Juneteenth, the oldest commemoration of the actual ending of slavery in the United St … Read the rest of this entry >>
Throwback Thursday: Are You A Tourist?
There were two roads to be taken, but only one could be chosen. … Read the rest of this entry >>
People Before Buildings! There’s a ‘Plaque Lack’ on the Upper West Side
You would think there would be hundreds and hundreds of plaques honoring the notable people who lived in New York … Read the rest of this entry >>
Engine 74 Answers Our Questions about Firehouse Life, Frogger-Style Driving, Kitchen Table Kinship and More
Get the firefighters of Engine 74 talking about their work, and you’ll … Read the rest of this entry >>
Coming Home, A Love Letter to the Upper West Side
I moved to 325 W. 75th Street on a hot sweaty August afternoon in 1977 with my Mom and my little brother Michael when I was t … Read the rest of this entry >>
From Tooth Fairy to Tween; Marking Time in a Pandemic
It was Thursday, March 12 -- two years ago today -- and the day had started out so—no … Read the rest of this entry >>
You’d Think After 10 Years We Would Have Solved This Real Estate Mystery, But Have We?
The question has nagged me for years. What is up with those decrepit – seemingly abandoned – row h … Read the rest of this entry >>
UWS Ukrainians Find Comfort in Community as They Face A New War That Revives Old Specters
While the East Village, with its multiple churches and well-known restaurants like Veselka, has long been considered a hub of Ukrainian cu … Read the rest of this entry >>
Historic Industrial Building Eludes Wrecking Ball and Prepares for 21st-Century Mission
An historic industrial building on lower West End Avenue is being redeveloped for a 21st-century mi … Read the rest of this entry >>
The Dublin House Harp Shines Again
“It looks good, doesn’t it?” Dublin House owner Mike Cormican asked, just moments after the vintage neon … Read the rest of this entry >>
The First Bat Mitzvah Took Place a Century Ago This Month in an Upper West Side Synagogue
The 100th anniversary of the first Bat Mitzvah is being celebr … Read the rest of this entry >>
WSR Comments Can Wound and Motivate: The Amsterdam Houses, Part Three
It never fails: The writer or subject of a Rag story is praised profusely in the comments; the accolades are universal -- a … Read the rest of this entry >>
‘Black Dolls’ Opens at New-York Historical Society Combining Art, History, and Play
“If they had been given paint brushes they could have become painters; if they had been given … Read the rest of this entry >>
A Former Resident Remembers When Heroin First Came to the Amsterdam Houses; ‘It Was Given Away for Free’
I remember the day heroin came to the Amsterdam Houses. It was 1964 and I was 15 years … Read the rest of this entry >>
