Gunman Robs Rite Aid
A man displaying a gun robbed the Rite Aid at 210 Amsterdam Avenue (70th Street) at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday morning, police s … Read the rest of this entry >>
Openings & Closings: Modern Bread and Bagel, Ikinari Steak, Manchester Diner, Pinkyotto
A new bakery just opened, as an old-school diner appears to have shut its doors for … Read the rest of this entry >>
Top Trump Official Gets Stuck in UWS Housing Project Elevator
The federal official whose job is to oversee the New York City Housing Authority got stuck in an elevator in the Frederick Douglass H … Read the rest of this entry >>
Pupper West Side: Charlie’s Healthy Now, And He Might Be a Secret Republican
Mom and Dad joke that I’m an Upper West Side secret Republican because I was in a very good mood after the last presidential elec … Read the rest of this entry >>
Popular Columbia Dean Dies After Being Hit By Car; Few Answers Available About Crash
Peter Awn, who served as dean of the Columbia School of General Studies for 20 years, died on Sunday, weeks after being hit by a car at 116th Street and Claremont Av … Read the rest of this entry >>
Morning Bulletin: Struggling Small Business Gets a Big Break, Douglass Houses in the Spotlight, Big Prices on the Hudson
February 18, 2019 Weather: Cloudy with a high of 43 deg … Read the rest of this entry >>
Community Comes Together to Do What’s Good for the Goose
On Saturday morning, Jason Haber, a broker with Warburg Realty, was preparing to show the sixth-floor model apartment of a new condominium develop … Read the rest of this entry >>
NYCHA Plans to Privatize Management of Its Complexes; Tenants and Borough President Gale Brewer Demand Protections
Big changes are on the horizon for New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents—many of whom live on the Upper West Side, in developments like Wise T … Read the rest of this entry >>
FreshDirect Exec Gets an Earful from Locals at CB7 Meeting
FreshDirect’s Vice President of Public Affairs Larry Scott Blackmon got an earful from Upper West Side residents and business owners at a Community Board 7 Transportation Comm … Read the rest of this entry >>
Harriet’s Kitchen, Which Once Served ‘The Best Burgers on the UWS’, Has Closed
Harriet’s Kitchen, the popular, hole-in-the-wall, takeout and delivery place on Amsterdam Avenue between 84th and 85th Streets, has cl … Read the rest of this entry >>
Openings & Closings: Good Enough to Eat Spinoff, La Vela, FUMO, Danny’s Pharmacy
A new Good Enough to Eat spinoff is here, but a longtime Italian spot is clo … Read the rest of this entry >>
Alleged UWS Package Thief Wishes He Hadn’t Opened This Box
A man who police say had repeatedly stolen packages from one Upper West Side building got an unwelcome surprise this past weekend, when … Read the rest of this entry >>
Nadler Talks Neighborhood History, Helicopters and Housing in Wide-Ranging Interview
Congressman Jerry Nadler has been a ‘West Sider’ since 1965, when he turned down a full scholarship to Yale to attend Colu … Read the rest of this entry >>
Man Slashed with Broken Bottle on 2 Train
An unidentified male assailant slashed a 61-year-old man in the head with a broken bottle while riding the 2 train at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday morning, police sa … Read the rest of this entry >>
KIPP Charter School Plans to Open Neighborhood Location; Local Parent Group Will Discuss on Wednesday
KIPP, a national charter school network, is planning to open a location in District 3, which includes the Upper West Side and West Har … Read the rest of this entry >>
New Restaurant Expected to Fill Former Isabella’s Space By Spring; ‘We’re Reaching the Finish Line’
A new Mediterranean restaurant is coming soon to the space occupied by the iconic Isabella’s for nearly 30 years. 8th Hill will op … Read the rest of this entry >>
Silver Stars Fitness — Are You Slowing Down With Age? You Don’t Have To! Keep Reading!
SPONSORED: I have been training men and women over the age of 50 for 25 years and I could tell you one of the biggest fears is slowing down with … Read the rest of this entry >>
‘Our Jerry’ Stands Between Trump and an Impeachment Inquiry; What Will He Do?
With the question of impeachment in the air and a familiar adversary in the White House, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Chair of the House Judiciary Comm … Read the rest of this entry >>
Dog Named Nico Lost on Monday Afternoon (Update: Found)
The dog's name is Nico. Last seen at 4:15 pm on Feb … Read the rest of this entry >>
31 Market-Rate Central Park West Apartments to Return to Rent-Stabilization After Legal Settlement
Apartments in a building at 447-448 Central Park West that was supposed to be converted into a co-op in the 1980's were turned … Read the rest of this entry >>
