Through “a simple twist of fate,” Joan Baez stayed with me on the Upper West Side for four days.

It's hard to go shopping on the UWS right now without bumping into campaigning candidates. Even their children are leafletting.

Shakespeare in the Park kicks off the summer season tonight with "Romeo and Juliet." Here's how tickets will be distributed.

A candidate forum for State Assembly District 69 revealed common ground, as well as differences.

A flurry of state and local proposals seek to make owners of aggressive dogs more accountable for their behavior.

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

A WSR conversation with Jack Schlossberg, who is vying to represent the Upper West Side in Congress.

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

"I’ve got the energy, the hustle, and the track record to demonstrate that I can accomplish things for this district."

"The work of change is still work. I know how to do that work," Lasher told West Side Rag.

Ruskay is one of the candidates running to fill the Assembly District 69 seat.

Community Board 7 passed a resolution calling for abolition of ICE.

An online portal allowed grifters to reroute checks and pocket nearly $300,000 in illegal loans, including one from the Manhattan Council member's pension fund.

Monday night's town hall gave a lineup of Democrats an opportunity to tout their policy records.

"I'm a radical pragmatist," Patrick Timmins said in his interview with West Side Rag.

Eli Northrup and Stephanie Ruskay are both vying for the Assembly District 69 seat.

In our ongoing covering of the NY-12 Congressional race to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler, WSR spoke with candidate Laura Dunn.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced this week that two UWS ZIP codes would be getting more 3-K seats.

If elected, Karen Ortiz would join a coalition that vows to file articles of impeachment on Day One of the new Congress.

Schoolchildren know who Bottcher is, thanks to his Poop Fairy campaign.

A WSR conversation with NY-12 Congressional candidate Alex Bores.

Nina Schwalbe is running to succeed Rep. Jerrold Nadler in New York's 12th Congressional District.

"It’s the honor of a lifetime to earn Congressman Nadler’s endorsement," Lasher said.

An early forum with candidates seeking to replace Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler draws a crowd with plenty of questions.

There is a Special Election for State Senate District 47 on February 3, which covers the Upper West Side.

The forum will happen on Thursday evening at Goddard Riverside on Columbus Avenue, between West 88th and 89th streets.

Shaun Abreu is the new majority leader of the New York City Council.

There are 10 Democratic candidates currently vying to succeed Rep. Jerrold Nadler.

Kamar Samuels is the new New York City Schools Chancellor.

"I'm exhausted putting together her schedule," Gutwillig told West Side Rag.