Cathedral of St. John the Divine to Celebrate Inspiring Life of Rev. James Morton on Saturday
The Very Rev. James Morton, who led the Cathedral of St. John the Divine from 1972 to 1997, died on Saturday. Morton took over during a difficult … Read the rest of this entry >>
The 3 Businesses That Closed in the 2010s That We Miss the Most
As we say goodbye to the 2010s, we look wistfully back on businesses that were once important gathering places for generations of Upper West Si … Read the rest of this entry >>
Famous “Virginia,” as in “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” was an Upper West Side Girl
This neighborhood never ceases to amaze. It turns out that “Virginia,” as in, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Clau … Read the rest of this entry >>
West Side Rag Jeopardy: 2019 Edition
You say you’re a devoted reader of the Rag? Let’s find out. Play “West Side Rag Jeopardy: 2019 Edition,” taken from some of the top stories of the past … Read the rest of this entry >>
The Tallest Steeple in North America is on the UWS, and Now You Can See the Views for the First Time in 18 Years
The best views in New York City may not be from the World Trade Center or the Empire State Building, but rather a church on the Upper West … Read the rest of this entry >>
An Appreciation: Bob Dylan Keeps Coming Back to the Beacon Theatre and I Haven’t Had Nearly Enough
It seems that autumn in NYC is a performance rite of passage for Bob Dy … Read the rest of this entry >>
The Origins of Halloween, In the Fields of Ireland, and In Your Lobby
According to the Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the areas that are now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, the night before their … Read the rest of this entry >>
Weekend History: Two Signs Emerge From the Past
As much as we try to paper over the past, it's usually still hiding near the surface. Two signs that were recently spotted in the neighborhood brought back memories from decades … Read the rest of this entry >>
Production Team Behind ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Explains How They Recreate That 1950s UWS Flair
For some fans of Amazon’s original series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the show’s setting in 1950s Manhattan is more than just a quaint bac … Read the rest of this entry >>
The Yard-Less Yard Sale of West 104th Street Turns 30 on Saturday
This past Sunday, the New York Times ran a colorful web feature on the tradition of the New York City block party. Digging into the archives, the … Read the rest of this entry >>
An ‘Accidental’ Upper West Side Landlord Traveled a Rocky Road to a Windfall; A Young Al Pacino Was His Super!
As someone who started life in an orphanage, I never dreamed I’d one day become the landlord of two small apartment buildings on West 68th Street in New York … Read the rest of this entry >>
‘Boys in the Band’ is the Fourth Period Piece to Film on UWS This Summer
Directors have flocked to the Upper West Side this summer to film TV shows and films set in bygone eras. The most recent filming was for "Boys in the … Read the rest of this entry >>
Throwback Thursday: The ‘Broadway Ladies’ of the Late 70s
The photo and hand-coloring above are by Joan Menschenfreund, who has lived on the Upper West Side for 51 years. The women were sitting in the Bro … Read the rest of this entry >>
Maisel Filming Again on the UWS This Week; The Show Loves This Stately UWS Building
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will shoot several scenes in Miami for Season 3 of the hit Amazon show. But they're still shooting on the Upper West Sid … Read the rest of this entry >>
Throwback Thursday: Forty Years Ago, the UWS Had Quite the Style
Stephen Harmon took hundreds of pictures of the neighborhood in the 70's and 80's and thankfully he still has many of them. Check out … Read the rest of this entry >>
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 >>
