The Trader Joe's at West 72nd Street will temporarily close on May 17 for several months.

Post-its on my studio door remind me to turn off the A/C and lock the bathroom when I leave. I still forget.

There are lots of free arts events set for the Upper West Side this summer.

The Clintons ate at an Upper West Side Italian restaurant earlier this month.

Orwashers, the popular artisan bakery, opened a takeout-only outpost on West 84th Street on Monday.

The new food market at Columbus Circle will kick off on May 14.

A friend I'm not that close to asked me to be his best man. I'd like to say no -- but how?

The West Side Community Garden is ablaze with tulips, but don't wait too long to see them -- they're peaking now.

The West Side YMCA is closed through at least Wednesday due to "an emergency."

The city's Department of Education withdrew controversial proposals to close or relocate three UWS schools.

The dish has an addictive X-factor that's hard to describe: a mix of savory, sweet, and smokey flavors, plus perfectly executed rice.

"Urban bass fishermen recognize how feeble an attempt it would be to safeguard a juicy spot; instead, they welcome the exchange of intel."

Do I still need to follow his rule, that you can't use the same unwashed knife in the butter and the jam consecutively?

If you leave your house, you’ll pass a dozen trees and probably not register a single one. Still, they have our backs.

The Upper West Side looks set to get its new tallest neighborhood building.

Need something to read besides the Rag? Head to one of the UWS's indie bookstores tomorrow to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day.

Pay a visit to Grant's tomb -- the only national memorial on the UWS -- to commemorate the 18th president's birthday.

"By the end of this year, there will be a direct-to-platform elevator in the heart of the Upper West Side.”

The penthouse is located in a building on Central Park West, between West 61st and 62nd streets.

A new monthly Rag column will focus on the sidewalk sheds that many consider the city's worst urban blight.

The rally against the proposed new bike lane will take place on May 2.

Lots of openings this week, and no closings to report other than -- in case you missed it -- Pastrami Queen. Maybe.

The commemoration took place on Sunday in Riverside Park near West 83rd Street.

The shooting took place near West 103rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, police said.

Lincoln Center is hosting more than 100 events this summer at its Upper West Side campus.

This photo was taken on the UWS, sometime in the past. Do you know where, when, and what it shows?

The proposed UWS electric-bike battery swapping cabinet locations are on 97th, 106th, and 110th streets.

The mortadella is combined with burrata, tomato, and basil, tucked between slices of crunchy bread and slathered with pistachio pesto.

A citywide strike by building workers, scheduled for Wednesday, appears to have been averted.

With every swing, I feel a pang of guilt. Am I taking up space for too long? What’s the etiquette here?