Just like we’re obsessed with functional waters today, 19th-century New Yorkers were chasing the promise of water as medicine.

A building on Broadway, between West 93rd and 94th streets, just received $21.6 million for a renovation.

Here are some soccer-adjacent activities for World Cup fans (and non-fans) this weekend, plus a bonus event: a don't-miss concert next Thursday.

Four Hands Collective got its start outside of Black Press Coffee on the Upper West Side.

AMNH will host a block party on Saturday on West 79th Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus.

The crossroads of Broadway and 110th feels open, because both streets are very wide, and the southwest view is empty.

Empire Bins are aimed at getting trash off of the sidewalk and streets in front of buildings and lowering rat sightings.

Janie’s Life Changing Baked Goods, a bakery specializing in “pie crust cookies,” has moved to Amsterdam Avenue at West 81st Street.

The jogger was struck on West Drive near West 64th Street, police said.

Check out where funding is headed to on the Upper West Side in the upcoming city budget.

I think Taylor Swift having her wedding at Madison Square Garden was completely over the top. Are you telling me there weren’t other options? 

"The International Parade of Sail" took place on Saturday as tall boats traveled past the Upper West Side.

There, on a little wooden stand, was the richest, thickest slice of banana chocolate chip cake I’ve ever seen.

Vera Atkins, age 8, captured this photo of a red-tailed hawk atop the jungle gym at the Wild West Playground.

Today feels like the perfect day to celebrate staycations as an act of independence from autopilot.

From fireworks to flyovers, there are lots of ways to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday right here in the neighborhood.

The new outpost will be Eataly Caffè's first on the Upper West Side.

A fleet of tall ships will make their way up the Hudson River on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Key’s song helped transform the “stars and stripes” from a mere battle flag into a sacred symbol of national pride.

The show will kick off at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Magnolia Bakery's banana pudding was just named the best dessert in the country.

To help you stay up-to-date, here’s an alphabetical list (with links) of every opening we’ve covered over the past six months.

There are plenty of places to cool down on the Upper West Side.

This week's historical challenge is a little different: Can you put these images (plus others in the story) in chronological order?

Upper West Side restaurants, coffee shops, and parks led the way.

The incident took place on Riverside Drive, between West 106th and 107th streets.

The burst of sweetness from the juicy tomato paired incredibly well with the saltiness of the anchovy and the creaminess of the cheese.

Rev up the air conditioners—you're going to need them, with temperatures expected to climb into the triple digits by week's end.

"It was a pleasure to be editing things about local issues or what's happening in the neighborhood that affects us all."

If you’re the UWSer missing this fabulous shopping list, please reveal yourself. We’d love to know what was for dinner.